Configure PayPal Express

Use the /gateways/paypal_express endpoint to configure PayPal Express.

note

PayPal Express is now deprecated and we recommend you to use PayPal Express Checkout.

The PayPal Express gateway object

Attributes

Sample Object

Attribute	Type	Description
type	string	Specify gateway as the type value.
name	string	The display name of the gateway.
slug	string	A unique slug for this gateway.
enabled	boolean	Specify true or false to enable or disable the gateway.
test	boolean	Specify true or false to enable or disable the test mode.
login	string	Your username from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.
password	string	Your password from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.
signature	string	Your signature from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.

{
  "data": {
    "type":      "gateway",
    "name":      "PayPal Express Checkout",
    "slug":      "paypal_express",
    "enabled":   true,
    "test":      true,
    "login":     "sb-xxxxxxx_api1.business.example.com",
    "password":  "xxxxxx",
    "signature": "xxxxxx"
  }
}

PUT Update PayPal Express settings

https://api.moltin.com/v2/gateways/paypal_express

Request

Response

Headers:

Name	Required	Type	Description
Authorization	Required	string	The Bearer token required to get access to the API.

Body:

Name	Required	Type	Description
login	Optional	string	Your username from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.
password	Optional	string	Your password from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.
signature	Optional	string	Your signature from the API Credentials for the live or sandbox PayPal business account.
enabled	Optional	boolean	Specify true or false to enable or disable the gateway.
test	Optional	boolean	Specify true or false to enable or disable the test mode.

200 OK

{
  "data": {
    "type":      "gateway",
    "name":      "PayPal Express Checkout",
    "slug":      "paypal_express",
    "enabled":   true,
    "test":      true,
    "login":     "sb-xxxxxxx_api1.business.example.com",
    "password":  "xxxxxx",
    "signature": "xxxxxx"
  }
}

cURL

curl -X PUT https://api.moltin.com/v2/gateways/paypal_express \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer XXX" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d $'{
       "data": {
         "enabled":   true,
         "test":      true,
         "login":     "sb-xxxxxxx_api1.business.example.com",
         "password":  "xxxxxxx",
         "signature": "xxxxxxx"
       }
     }'