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RefundTransaction API
Issue a refund to the PayPal account holder associated with a transaction.
z “RefundTransaction Request” on page 89
z “RefundTransaction Response” on page 89
RefundTransaction Request
RefundTransaction Request Fields
RefundTransaction Response
RefundTransaction Response Fields
Field Description
METHOD (Required) Must be RefundTransaction.
TRANSACTIONID (Required) Unique identifier of a transaction.
Character length and limitations: 17 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
REFUNDTYPE (Required) Type of refund you are making:
z Other
z Full
z Partial
AMT (See description) Refund amount.
Amount is required if RefundType is Partial.
NOTE: If RefundType is Full, do not set Amount.
NOTE (Optional) Custom memo about the refund.
Character length and limitations: 255 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
Field Description
REFUNDTRANSACTIONID Unique transaction ID of the refund.
Character length and limitations:17 single-byte characters.
FEEREFUNDAMT Transaction fee refunded to original recipient of payment.
GROSSREFUNDAMT Amount of money refunded to original payer.
NETREFUNDAMT Amount subtracted from PayPal balance of original recipient of payment to make this
refund.