Study Guide

Direct Payment API
Direct Payment API Reference Information
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CURRENCYCODE A three-character currency code.
Default: USD.
This parameter accepts only the following currencies:
z AUD — Australian Dollar
z CAD — Canadian DOllar
z EUR — Euro
z GBP — Pound Sterling
z JPY — Japanese Yen
z USD — US Dollar
No
ITEMAMT Sum of the cost of all items in this order.
Limitations: Must not exceed $10,000 USD in any currency. No
currency symbol. Must have two decimal places, decimal separator must
be a period (.), and the optional thousands separator must be a comma
(,).
ITEMAMT is required if L_AMTn is specified.
No
SHIPPINGAMT Total shipping costs for this order.
Limitations: Must not exceed $10,000 USD in any currency. No
currency symbol. Must have two decimal places, decimal separator must
be a period (.), and the optional thousands separator must be a comma
(,).
If a value for SHIPPINGAMT is specified, there also must be a value for
ITEMAMT.
No
HANDLINGAMT Total handling costs for this order.
Limitations: Must not exceed $10,000 USD in any currency. No
currency symbol. Must have two decimal places, decimal separator must
be a period (.), and the optional thousands separator must be a comma
(,).
If a value for HANDLINGAMT is specified, there also must be a value for
ITEMAMT.
No
TAXAMT Sum of the tax for all items in this order.
Limitations: Must not exceed $10,000 USD in any currency. No
currency symbol. Must have two decimal places, decimal separator must
be a period (.), and the optional thousands separator must be a comma
(,).
TAXAMT is required if L_TAXAMTn is specified.
No
DESC Description of items the customer is purchasing.
Character length and limitations: 127 single-byte alphanumeric
characters
No
CUSTOM A free-form field for the developer’s own use.
Character length and limitations: 256 single-byte alphanumeric
characters
No
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