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Authorization and Capture API Operation Reference
DoCapture API
20 08 April 2009 Name-Value Pair API Developer Guide
DoCapture Request
DoCapture Request Fields
Field Description
METHOD (Required) Must be DoCapture.
AUTHORIZATIONID (Required) The authorization identification number of the payment you want to
capture. This is the transaction id returned from DoExpressCheckoutPayment or
DoDirectPayment.
Character length and limits: 19 single-byte characters maximum.
AMT (Required) Amount to capture.
Limitations: Value is a positive number which cannot exceed $10,000 USD in any
currency. No currency symbol. Must have two decimal places, decimal separator
must be a period (.), and the optional thousands separator must be a comma (,).
CURRENCYCODE (Optional) A three-character currency code. Default: USD.
COMPLETETYPE (Required) The value Complete indicates that this the last capture you intend to
make.
The value NotComplete indicates that you intend to make additional captures.
NOTE: If Complete, any remaining amount of the original authorized transaction is
automatically voided and all remaining open authorizations are voided.
Character length and limits: 12 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
INVNUM (Optional) Your invoice number or other identification number that is displayed to the
merchant and customer in his transaction history.
NOTE: This value on DoCapture will overwrite a value previously set on
DoAuthorization.
NOTE: The value is recorded only if the authorization you are capturing is an order
authorization, not a basic authorization.
Character length and limits: 127 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
NOTE (Optional) An informational note about this settlement that is displayed to the payer
in email and in his transaction history.
Character length and limits: 255 single-byte characters.