User Guide

IPN Variable Reference
Auction Variables
50 June, 2009 IPN Guide
Auction Variables
Auction information identifies the auction for which a payment is made and additional
information about the auction.
reason_code This variable is set if payment_status =Reversed, Refunded, or
Cancelled_Reversal.
adjustment_reversal: Reversal of an adjustment
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.
chargeback_reimbursement: Reimbursement for a chargeback
chargeback_settlement: Settlement of a chargeback
guarantee: A reversal has occurred on this transaction due to your
customer triggering a money-back guarantee.
other: Non-specified reason.
refund: A reversal has occurred on this transaction because you have
given the customer a refund.
NOTE: Additional codes may be returned.
remaining_settle Remaining amount that can be captured with Authorization and Capture
settle_amount 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 Currency of settle_amount.
shipping Shipping charges associated with this transaction.
Format: unsigned, no currency symbol, two decimal places.
shipping_method The name of a shipping method from the Shipping Calculations section of
the merchant's account profile. The buyer selected the named shipping
method for this transaction.
tax Amount of tax charged on payment. PayPal appends the number of the
item (e.g., item_name1, item_name2). The tax
x variable is included
only if there was a specific tax amount applied to a particular shopping
cart item. Because total tax may apply to other items in the cart, the sum
of tax
x might not total to tax.
transaction_entity Authorization and Capture transaction entity
Variable Name Description