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Authorization and Capture API Operation Reference
DoCapture API Operation
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30 August 2012 Name-Value Pair API Developer Guide
PARENTTRANSACTIONID Parent or related transaction identification number. This field is populated for the
following transaction types:
 Reversal. Capture of an authorized transaction.
 Reversal. Reauthorization of a transaction.
 Capture of an order. The value of ParentTransactionID is the original
OrderID.
 Authorization of an order. The value of ParentTransactionID is the original
OrderID.
 Capture of an order authorization.
 Void of an order. The value of ParentTransactionID is the original OrderID.
Character length and limitations: 16 digits
Only authorization of an order and capture of an order authorization apply to point-
of-sale transactions.
RECEIPTID Receipt identification number.
Character length and limitations: 16 digits
Empty for point-of-sale transactions.
TRANSACTIONTYPE The type of transaction. It is one of the following values:
 cart
 express-checkout
Character length and limitations:15 single-byte characters
PAYMENTTYPE Indicates whether the payment is instant or delayed. It is one of the following values:
 none
 echeck
 instant
Character length and limitations: 7 single-byte characters
ORDERTIME Time/date stamp of payment. For example: 2006-08-15T17:23:15Z
AMT The final amount charged, including any shipping and taxes from your Merchant
Profile. Shipping and taxes do not apply to point-of-sale transactions.
Character length and limitations: Value is a positive number which cannot exceed
$10,000 USD in any currency. It includes no currency symbol. It must have 2 decimal
places, the decimal separator must be a period (.), and the optional thousands
separator must be a comma (,). Equivalent to 9 characters maximum for USD.
FEEAMT PayPal fee amount charged for the transaction.
Character length and limitations: Value is a positive number which cannot exceed
$10,000 USD in any currency. It includes no currency symbol. It must have 2 decimal
places, the decimal separator must be a period (.), and the optional thousands
separator must be a comma (,). Equivalent to 9 characters maximum for USD.
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