Integration Guide

Table Of Contents

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Using Authorization & Capture

Basic Authorization & Capture Scenarios

6. On the displayed page, check the authorizations you want to capture, set their capture

amount, choose whether you will make an additional capture later, and optionally enter a

note to the buyer.

7. Review the capture transactions, make any desired changes, and submit them for

processing.

Voiding an Authorization

If you initiated an authorization and now want to refund the buyer, you need to void the

authorization. Once you void an authorization, you cannot capture any funds associated with

the authorization, and the funds are returned to the buyer.

NOTE: Voiding an authorization cancels the entire open amount.

You can initiate a void in the following cases:

 The authorization is pending

 The authorized amount was captured at less than 100%

To void an authorization:

1. Click the Void button associated with the authorization.

2. Confirm the void details on the Void Authorization page, and then click the Void button.

NOTE: PayPal recommends that you explain any unique circumstance to your buyer in the

Note field.

PayPal sends the buyer an email with the details of the voided authorization.

Capture Within 3 Days

1. Your buyer orders a camera from your website.

2. Your buyer enters payment information and authorizes payment.

3. Send your buyer to PayPal using a hosted flow, specifying the variable

paymentaction=authorization

4. PayPal initiates the authorization.