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PayPal Merchant Parameters

Paige Freeman
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Credit card processors (i.e., payment handlers) have system type and code records, as well as subcode records, to store the value of parameters needed by the payment handler. The values defined for App_Subcode PAYMENT_HANDLER records default into merchant parameters of the same name as the App_Subcode.SUBCODE record on the Merchant Setup screen.

Merchant-level parameters are first created in the App_Subcode table so that, when a new merchant is created, the parameters related to credit card merchants are created in the App_Interface_Dtl table by copying the records from the App_Subcode table.

The parameters in the table below are defined on the Merchant Setup page for the PayPal payment handler:

Parameter

Default Value

Description

ACTIVE

Y

The status of the Payment Handler and Merchant combination. Only active merchants can be used when processing credit cards, setting up Cash accounts, and running batch jobs.

 

Valid options:

Y (default)

N

API PASSWORD

n/a

Enter the API Password for web PayPal payment option. Please follow the steps below to get this value from PayPal.

API SIGNATURE

n/a

Enter the API signature for web PayPal payment option. Please follow the steps below to get this value from PayPal.

API USER NAME

n/a

Enter the API Username for web PayPal payment option. Please follow the steps below to get this value from PayPal.

BN CODE

PERSONIFY

Set the Build Notation code.

CURRENCY

USD

The currency the Payment Handler operates in. By default, this is set to USD.

CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER

n/a

Enter the customer service telephone number.

HIDE SHIPPING ADDRESS

1

Set 1 to suppresses buyer's shipping address.

OVERRIDE ADDRESS

0

Set 1 to override buyer's default shipping address.

SUBJECT

n/a

Specify email address of the third-party merchant.

Retrieving the API USERNAME, API PASSWORD, and API SIGNATURE Parameters from PayPal

To retrieve the API USERNAME, API PASSWORD, and API SIGNATURE parameters from PayPal:

  1. Log into https://developer.paypal.com/ with your administrator credentials.
  2. From the top menu, click Dashboard.
  3. From the left menu, under Sandbox, click Accounts.
  4. Expand the appropriate account and click the Profile link, as shown below.

    The Account Details window displays.
  5. Click the API Credentials tab, as shown below.
  6. Copy the Username and paste into the API USERNAME parameter in ThreeSixty.
  7. Copy the Password and paste into the API PASSWORD parameter in ThreeSixty.
  8. Copy the Signature and paste into the API SIGNATURE parameter in ThreeSixty.