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Name-Value Pair API Developer Guide August 2012 121
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GetTransactionDetails API
Operation
The GetTransactionDetails API operation obtains information about a specific
transaction.
GetTransactionDetails Request Message
GetTransactionDetails Request Fields
GetTransactionDetails Response Message
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.
GetTransactionDetails Response 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
Field Description
SHIPPINGCALCULATION
MODE
Describes how the options that were presented to the buyer were determined.
It is one of the following values:
Callback – Shipping option rates are based on the buyers location.
FlatRate – Shipping options are flat rates.