Integration Guide

PayPal Payments Pro Integration Guide April 2012 9
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Introducing PayPal Payments Pro
You can accept credit and debit cards and PayPal payments directly on your website using 2
API-based solutions: Direct Payment and Express Checkout. You must integrate with both
Direct Payment and Express Checkout to use PayPal Payments Pro, known as Website
Payments Pro outside the U.S.
 PayPal Payments Pro Overview
 Additional Features of PayPal Payments Pro
 PayPal Payments Pro API Operations
 Website Payments Pro Regional Differences
Getting Related Information
All PayPal documentation is available on x.com, including video demos, forums and developer
resources.
 For information about administrative tasks you can perform from your PayPal account such
as adding users, setting up custom page styles, and managing multiple currency balances,
see the
Merchant Setup and Administration Guide.
 If you use the Payflow API to process transactions with PayPal as your internet merchant
account, see
Gateway Developer Guide and Reference.
PayPal Payments Pro Overview
PayPal Payments Pro includes Direct Payment, Express Checkout, and additional PayPal
solutions and tools, such as Virtual Terminal, Fraud Management Filters, and reference
transactions.
 Direct Payment enables you to accept both debit and credit cards directly from your site.
 Express Checkout enables you to accept payments from PayPal accounts in addition to
debit and credit cards.
The following diagram shows the relationship between Direct Payment and Express Checkout
to a buyer.