PayPal · Schema

Payment Method

The customer and merchant payment preferences.

BillingCommerceDisputesInvoicesOrderPaymentsPayoutsSubscriptionTokensWebhook

Properties

Name Type Description
payer_selected string The customer-selected payment method on the merchant site.
payee_preferred object
standard_entry_class_code string NACHA (the regulatory body governing the ACH network) requires that API callers (merchants, partners) obtain the consumer’s explicit authorization before initiating a transaction. To stay compliant, y
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JSON Schema

paypal-payment-method-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/payment_method",
  "title": "Payment Method",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "The customer and merchant payment preferences.",
  "properties": {
    "payer_selected": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The customer-selected payment method on the merchant site.",
      "minLength": 1,
      "pattern": "^[0-9A-Z_]+$",
      "default": "PAYPAL"
    },
    "payee_preferred": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/payee_payment_method_preference"
    },
    "standard_entry_class_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "NACHA (the regulatory body governing the ACH network) requires that API callers (merchants, partners) obtain the consumer\u2019s explicit authorization before initiating a transaction. To stay compliant, you\u2019ll need to make sure that you retain a compliant authorization for each transaction that you originate to the ACH Network using this API. ACH transactions are categorized (using SEC codes) by how you capture authorization from the Receiver (the person whose bank account is being debited or credited). PayPal supports the following SEC codes.",
      "default": "WEB",
      "minLength": 3,
      "maxLength": 255,
      "enum": [
        "TEL",
        "WEB",
        "CCD",
        "PPD"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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