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Accepting PayPal in Express Checkout
Basic Checkout with PayPal
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3. Getting Payer Details Using GetExpressCheckoutDetails
The GetExpressCheckoutDetails method returns information about the customer,
including name and address stored on PayPal.
You must always include the following parameters in GetExpressCheckoutDetails:
z TOKEN: use the value from SetExpressCheckout response
The response contains this TOKEN and customer details.
Make sure TOKEN matches the value in SetExpressCheckout response.
Save PAYERID for use on the next call.
4. Making a Sale Using DoExpressCheckoutPayment
Request to obtain payment with PayPal Express Checkout using
DoExpressCheckoutPayment request.
By default, you make a final sale with DoExpressCheckoutPayment request.
You must always include the following parameters in DoExpressCheckoutPayment
request:
z TOKEN: use the value from GetExpressCheckoutDetails response
z PAYERID: use the value from GetExpressCheckoutDetails response
z PAYMENTACTION: set to Sale. This is the default value in SetExpressCheckout.
z AMT: use the same value as in SetExpressCheckout request
EXAMPLE 2.2 Getting Payer Details
Request
[requiredSecurityParameters]
&METHOD=GetExpressCheckoutDetails&
TOKEN=EC-3DJ78083ES565113B
Response
[successResponseFields]
&TOKEN=EC-3DJ78083ES565113B&EMAIL=[e-mail]&
PAYERID=95HR9CM6D56Q2&PAYERSTATUS=verified&FIRSTNAME=John&LASTNAME=Smith&
COUNTRYCODE=US&SHIPTONAME=John Smith&SHIPTOSTREET=144+Main+St.&
SHIPTOCITY=San+Jose&SHIPTOSTATE=CA&SHIPTOCOUNTRYCODE=US&
SHIPTOZIP=99221&ADDRESSID=PayPal&
ADDRESSSTATUS=Confirmed
EXAMPLE 2.3 Making a Sale
Request
[requiredSecurityParameters]
&METHOD=DoExpressCheckoutPayment&
TOKEN=EC-0E881823PA052770A&AMT=10.00&
PAYERID=95HR9CM6D56Q2&PAYMENTACTION=Sale