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

alt-transaction container required, contains the following properties (see alt-transaction):

Property	Type	Required
`amount`	decimal	required
`currency`	string	required
`merchant-transaction-id`	string	optional
`payer-info`	container	optional (see payer-info)
`paypal-transaction`	container	required (see paypal-transaction)
`soft-descriptor`	string	optional
`transaction-description`	string	optional
`transaction-meta-data`	container	optional (see transaction-meta-data)
`vaulted-shopper-id`	integer	optional

Response Details

If successful, the response HTTP status code is 200 OK.
The response contains an alt-transaction resource (see alt-transaction) with the request properties plus these additions:

Property	Notes
`fraud-result-info`
`paypal-transaction`	is returned with the `paypal-url` and `order-id` (see paypal-transaction)
`processing-info`
`vaulted-shopper-id`

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <amount>105.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
        <transaction-type>CAPTURE</transaction-type>
    </paypal-transaction>
</alt-transaction>'

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <amount>105.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
        <transaction-type>DO_ORDER</transaction-type>
    </paypal-transaction>
</alt-transaction>'

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <amount>104.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
        <transaction-type>CAPTURE</transaction-type>
    </paypal-transaction>
</alt-transaction>'

Response Examples

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <transaction-id>38526326</transaction-id>
    <amount>105.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <transaction-approval-date>10/01/2020</transaction-approval-date>
    <transaction-approval-time>10:19:21</transaction-approval-time>
    <vaulted-shopper-id>19587618</vaulted-shopper-id>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
    </paypal-transaction>
    <processing-info>
        <processing-status>SUCCESS</processing-status>
    </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <transaction-id>38526326</transaction-id>
    <amount>105.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <transaction-approval-date>10/01/2020</transaction-approval-date>
    <transaction-approval-time>10:19:21</transaction-approval-time>
    <vaulted-shopper-id>19587618</vaulted-shopper-id>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
    </paypal-transaction>
    <processing-info>
        <processing-status>SUCCESS</processing-status>
    </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
    <transaction-id>38526326</transaction-id>
    <amount>104.00</amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <transaction-approval-date>10/01/2020</transaction-approval-date>
    <transaction-approval-time>10:19:21</transaction-approval-time>
    <vaulted-shopper-id>19587618</vaulted-shopper-id>
    <paypal-transaction>
        <order-id>4006145</order-id>
    </paypal-transaction>
    <processing-info>
        <processing-status>SUCCESS</processing-status>
    </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>