User Guide

Instant Payment Notification Manual
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Variable Value Description
Currency and Exchange Information
mc_gross
Transaction-
specific for Multiple
Currencies
Full amount of the customer's payment,
before transaction fee is subtracted.
Equivalent to payment_gross for USD
payments. If this amount is negative, it
signifies a refund or reversal, and either of
those payment statuses can be for the full or
partial amount of the original transaction.
mc_fee
Transaction-
specific for Multiple
Currencies
Transaction fee associated with the payment.
mc_gross minus mc_fee will equal the
amount deposited into the receiver_email
account. Equivilent to payment_fee for USD
payments. If this amount is negative, it
signifies a refund or reversal, and either of
those payment statuses can be for the full or
partial amount of the original transaction fee.
mc_currency
For payment IPNs, this is the currency of the payment. For non-
payment subscription IPNS, this is the currency of the subscription.
“USD” The currency of the payment is U.S. Dollars.
“GBP” The currency of the payment is Pounds
Sterling.
“USD” The currency of the payment is U.S. Dollars.
“GBP” The currency of the payment is Pounds
Sterling.
“EUR” The currency of the payment is Euros.
“CAD” The currency of the payment is Canadian
Dollars.
“JPY” The currency of the payment is Yen.
settle_amount
Transaction-specific Amount that is deposited into the account’s
primary balance after a currency conversion
from automatic conversion (through your
Payment Receiving Preferences) or manual
conversion (through manually accepting a
payment).
settle_currency
Transaction-
specific for Multiple
Currencies
Currency of settle_amount.
exchange_rate
Transaction-
specific for Multiple
Currencies
Exchange rate used if a currency conversion
occurred.