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ExpressCheckout API Operations
DoExpressCheckoutPayment API Operation
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96 August 2012 Name-Value Pair API Developer Guide
PAYMENTREQUEST_n_INSURAN
CEOPTIONOFFERED
INSURANCEOPTIONOFFERED
(deprecated)
(Optional) Indicates whether insurance is available as an option the buyer can
choose on the PayPal Review page. You can specify up to 10 payments, where
n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive. Is one of the following values:
true – The Insurance option displays the string ‘Yes’ and the insurance
amount. If true, the total shipping insurance for this order must be a
positive number.
false – The Insurance option displays ‘No.’
INSURANCEOPTIONOFFERED is deprecated since version 63.0. Use
PAYMENTREQUEST_0_INSURANCEOPTIONOFFERED instead.
PAYMENTREQUEST_
n_HANDLIN
GAMT
HANDLINGAMT (deprecated)
(Optional) Total handling costs for this order. You can specify up to 10
payments, where
n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive.
NOTE: If you specify a value for PAYMENTREQUEST_n_HANDLINGAMT, you
must also specify a value for PAYMENTREQUEST_n_ITEMAMT.
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 (,).
HANDLINGAMT is deprecated since version 63.0. Use
PAYMENTREQUEST_0_HANDLINGAMT instead.
PAYMENTREQUEST_
n_TAXAMT
TAXAMT (deprecated)
(Optional) Sum of tax for all items in this order. You can specify up to 10
payments, where
n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive; except for digital
goods, which supports single payments only.
NOTE: PAYMENTREQUEST_n_TAXAMT is required if you specify
L_PAYMENTREQUEST_
n_TAXAMTm
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 (,).
TAXAMT is deprecated since version 63.0. Use PAYMENTREQUEST_0_TAXAMT
instead.
PAYMENTREQUEST_
n_DESC
DESC (deprecated)
(Optional) Description of items the buyer is purchasing. You can specify up to
10 payments, where
n is a digit between 0 and 9, inclusive; except for digital
goods, which supports single payments only.
NOTE: The value you specify is available only if the transaction includes a
purchase. This field is ignored if you set up a billing agreement for a
recurring payment that is not immediately charged.
Character length and limitations: 127 single-byte alphanumeric characters
DESC is deprecated since version 63.0. Use PAYMENTREQUEST_0_DESC
instead.
Field Description