PayPal — Integration

Overview

Offer PayPal checkout and vault PayPal Billing Agreements. Sync captures, refunds, disputes, and payer details to PayStream records.

Capabilities

• PayPal Checkout (smart buttons) & PayPal Pay Later

• Orders API with capture/void/refund

• Disputes webhook ingestion and evidence reminders

• Payer info mapping to Contact (email, PayerID)

• Hosted payment pages & link-based payments

1. 1

   Step 1

   In PayPal Developer, create a REST app and copy Client ID/Secret for Sandbox and Live.

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2. 2

   Step 2

   In PayStream → Settings → Providers → **PayPal**, add credentials for the desired mode.

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3. 3

   Step 3

   Enable webhooks (Orders, Payments, Disputes) and paste the webhook ID/signature secret.

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4. 4

   Step 4

   Choose capture strategy and refund limits; map payer fields to your Contact model.

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5. 5

   Step 5

   Complete a $1 sandbox Checkout; confirm PayStream shows the payment and payer context.

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Limitations

• Some features (PayPal Vault, Reference Transactions) require PayPal approval.

• PayPal disputes evidence upload occurs via PayPal; PayStream tracks status and reminders.

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