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		|  (New page: ==Overview== This page is about integrating PayPal with web sites.  {{seed}} ==Notes== The "custom" field never shows up anywhere for me, even in [[../IPN|Instant Payment Notification]...) |  (transaction methods) | ||
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| + | Different methods of conducting a transaction, from simplest to most advanced: | ||
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| + | ! Method || where it happens || when the payment info returns || connection | ||
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| + | | [[../PDT|PDT]] || PayPal's site || when customer returns to merchant site || Customer's browser → Merchant's server | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[../IPN|IPN]] || PayPal's site || immediately after the transaction || PayPal's server → Merchant's server | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[../NVP|NVP]] || Merchant's site || in response to merchant's server || Merchant's server → PayPal's server | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [https://www.paypal.com/en_US/ebook/PP_OrderManagement_IntegrationGuide/index.html Order Management Integration Guide] | ||
| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| The "custom" field never shows up anywhere for me, even in [[../IPN|Instant Payment Notification]]. Still trying to figure out what's wrong. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 18:23, 2 January 2009 (EST) | The "custom" field never shows up anywhere for me, even in [[../IPN|Instant Payment Notification]]. Still trying to figure out what's wrong. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 18:23, 2 January 2009 (EST) | ||
Latest revision as of 03:27, 3 January 2009
Overview
This page is about integrating PayPal with web sites.
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Different methods of conducting a transaction, from simplest to most advanced:
| Method | where it happens | when the payment info returns | connection | 
|---|---|---|---|
| PDT | PayPal's site | when customer returns to merchant site | Customer's browser → Merchant's server | 
| IPN | PayPal's site | immediately after the transaction | PayPal's server → Merchant's server | 
| NVP | Merchant's site | in response to merchant's server | Merchant's server → PayPal's server | 
Links
Notes
The "custom" field never shows up anywhere for me, even in Instant Payment Notification. Still trying to figure out what's wrong. --Woozle 18:23, 2 January 2009 (EST)