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GetTransactionDetails API

Obtain information about a specific transaction.

z “GetTransactionDetails Request” on page 75

z “GetTransactionDetails Response” on page 75

GetTransactionDetails Request

GetTransactionDetails Request Fields

GetTransactionDetails Response

NOTE: All fields defined in the formal structure of GetTransactionDetailsResponse

are not necessarily returned. Data are returned in a response only if PayPal has

recorded data that corresponds to the field.

z Receiver Information Fields

z Payer Information Fields

z Address Fields

z Payer Name Fields

z Payment Information Fields

z Payment Item Information Fields

z Subscription Fields

z Subscription Terms Fields

Field Description

METHOD Must be GetTransactionDetails.

TRANSACTIONID (Required) Unique identifier of a transaction.

NOTE: The details for some kinds of transactions cannot be retrieved with

GetTransactionDetails. You cannot obtain details of bank transfer

withdrawals, for example.

Character length and limitations: 17 single-byte alphanumeric characters.