The Update PayPal Transaction is applicable for the Split-Step and Delayed Capture PayPal flows. After the Create PayPal Transaction, this step can be used to update the amount, create a pending order or complete the transaction and capture the funds.

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Getting started with PayPal in BlueSnap
Go to the PayPal Guide for a walkthrough of implementing the PayPal payment method via the API. To use PayPal, you will need to first connect your PayPal and BlueSnap account, as described in the guide.

Request Content

Send an altTransaction object, with the following:

Property	Type	Required
`amount`	decimal	required
`currency`	string	required
`merchantTransactionId`	string	optional
`payerInfo`	object	optional (see payerInfo)
`paypalTransaction`	object	required (see paypalTransaction)
`transactionDescription`	string	optional
`transactionMetaData`	object	optional (see transactionMetaData)
`softDescriptor`	string	optional
`vaultedShopperId`	integer	optional

Response Details

If successful, the response HTTP status code is 200 OK.
The response contains the request properties plus these additions:

Property	Notes
`fraudResultInfo`
`processingInfo`
`vaultedShopperId`	`paypalTransaction` is returned with the `paypalUrl` and `orderId` (see paypalTransaction)

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "amount": "105.00",
    "currency": "USD",
    "paypalTransaction": {
      "orderId": "4006145",
      "transactionType": "CAPTURE"
    }
}

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "amount": "105.00",
    "currency": "USD",
    "paypalTransaction": {
      "orderId": "4006145",
      "transactionType": "DO_ORDER"
    }
}

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "amount": "104.00",
    "currency": "USD",
    "paypalTransaction": {
      "orderId": "4006145",
      "transactionType": "CAPTURE"
    }
}

Response Examples

{
    "transactionId": "38526326",
    "amount": 105,
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionApprovalDate": "09/29/2020",
    "transactionApprovalTime": "14:10:42",
    "vaultedShopperId": "19587618",
    "paypalTransaction": { "orderId": "4006145" },
    "processingInfo": { "processingStatus": "SUCCESS" }
}

{
    "merchantTransactionId": "A3bn43",
    "transactionId": "38526326",
    "amount": 105,
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionApprovalDate": "09/29/2020",
    "transactionApprovalTime": "14:10:42",
    "vaultedShopperId": "19587618",
    "paypalTransaction": { "orderId": "4006145" },
    "processingInfo": { "processingStatus": "SUCCESS" }
}

{
    "merchantTransactionId": "A3bn43",
    "transactionId": "38526326",
    "amount": 105,
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionApprovalDate": "09/29/2020",
    "transactionApprovalTime": "14:10:42",
    "vaultedShopperId": "19587618",
    "paypalTransaction": { "orderId": "4006145" },
    "processingInfo": { "processingStatus": "SUCCESS" }
}

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