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Instant Payment Notification Manual

Variable Value Description

option_name2

Transaction-specific Option 2 name as requested by you.

option_selection2

Transaction-specific Option 2 choice as entered by your customer.

Shopping Cart Information

num_cart_items

Transaction-specific

for PayPal Shopping

Cart

If this is a PayPal Shopping Cart transaction,

number of items in cart.

Transaction Information

payment_status

“Canceled_Reversal” This means a reversal has been canceled;

for example, you, the merchant, won a

dispute with the customer and the funds for

the transaction that was reversed have been

returned to you.

“Completed” If referring to an initial purchase, this means

the payment has been completed and the

funds have successfully been added to your

account balance.

“Denied” You, the merchant, denied the payment.

This will only happen if the payment was

previously pending due to one of the

following pending reasons.

“Failed” The payment has failed. This will only

happen if the payment was made from your

customer’s bank account.

“Pending” The payment is pending; see the pending_

reason variable for more information.

Please note, you will receive another Instant

Payment Notification when the status of the

payment changes to "Completed," "Failed,"

or "Denied."

“Refunded” You, the merchant, refunded the payment.

"Reversed" This means that a payment was reversed

due to a chargeback or other type of

reversal. The funds have been removed

from your account balance and returned to

the customer. The reason for the reversal is

given by the reason_code variable.