User Guide

IPN Guide June, 2009 49
IPN Variable Reference
Payment Information Variables
pending_reason This variable is set only if payment_status = Pending.
address: The payment is pending because your customer did not include
a confirmed shipping address and your Payment Receiving Preferences is
set yo allow you to manually accept or deny each of these payments. To
change your preference, go to the Preferences section of your Profile.
authorization: You set the payment action to Authorization and have
not yet captured funds.
echeck: The payment is pending because it was made by an eCheck that
has not yet cleared.
intl: The payment is pending because you hold a non-U.S. account and
do not have a withdrawal mechanism. You must manually accept or deny
this payment from your Account Overview.
multi-currency: You do not have a balance in the currency sent, and
you do not have your Payment Receiving Preferences set to
automatically convert and accept this payment. You must manually accept
or deny this payment.
order: You set the payment action to Order and have not yet captured
funds.
paymentreview: The payment is pending while it is being reviewed by
PayPal for risk.
unilateral: The payment is pending because it was made to an email
address that is not yet registered or confirmed.
upgrade: The payment is pending because it was made via credit card
and you must upgrade your account to Business or Premier status in order
to receive the funds. upgrade can also mean that you have reached the
monthly limit for transactions on your account.
verify: The payment is pending because you are not yet verified. You
must verify your account before you can accept this payment.
other: The payment is pending for a reason other than those listed above.
For more information, contact PayPal Customer Service.
protection_eligibility ExpandedSellerProtection: Seller is protected by Expanded seller
protection
SellerProtection: Seller is protected by PayPal’s Seller Protection
Policy
None: Seller is not protected under Expanded seller protection nor the
Seller Protection Policy
quantity Quantity as entered by your customer or as passed by you, the merchant.
If this is a shopping cart transaction, PayPal appends the number of the
item (e.g. quantity1, quantity2).
Variable Name Description