User Guide

Instant Payment Notification Manual

Variable Value Description

reason_code

This variable is only set if payment_status = "Reversed" or

“Refunded”.

“buyer_complaint” A reversal has occurred on this transaction

due to a complaint about the transaction

from your customer.

“chargeback” A reversal has occurred on this transaction

due to a chargeback by your customer.

“guarantee” A reversal has occurred on this transaction

due to your customer triggering a money-

back guarantee.

“refund” A reversal has occurred on this transaction

because you have given the customer a

refund.

“other” A reversal has occurred on this transaction

for a reason other than those previously

listed.

payment_date

Transaction-specific Time/Date stamp generated by PayPal

system [format: “18:30:30 Jan 1, 2000

PST”]

txn_id

Transaction-specific A unique transaction ID generated by the

PayPal system.

parent_txn_id

Transaction-specific In the case of a refund, reversal, or canceled

reversal, this variable contains the txn_id of

the original transation, while txn_id contains

a new ID for the new transaction.

txn_type

“cart” This payment was sent by your customer via

the PayPal Shopping Cart.

“send_money” This payment was sent by your customer

from the PayPal website, using the Send

Money tab.

“web_accept” The payment was sent by your customer

via Buy Now Buttons, Donations, or Smart

Logos.

payment_type

“echeck” This payment was funded with an eCheck.

“instant” This payment was funded with PayPal

balance, credit card, or Instant Transfer.