PayPal · Schema

Shipping Option

The options that the payee or merchant offers to the payer to ship or pick up their items.

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Properties

Name Type Description
id string A unique ID that identifies a payer-selected shipping option.
label string A description that the payer sees, which helps them choose an appropriate shipping option. For example, `Free Shipping`, `USPS Priority Shipping`, `Expédition prioritaire USPS`, or `USPS yōuxiān fā hu
type object A classification for the method of purchase fulfillment.
amount object The shipping cost for the selected option.
selected boolean If the API request sets `selected = true`, it represents the shipping option that the payee or merchant expects to be pre-selected for the payer when they first view the `shipping.options` in the PayP
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JSON Schema

paypal-shipping-option-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/shipping_option",
  "title": "Shipping Option",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "The options that the payee or merchant offers to the payer to ship or pick up their items.",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A unique ID that identifies a payer-selected shipping option.",
      "maxLength": 127
    },
    "label": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A description that the payer sees, which helps them choose an appropriate shipping option. For example, `Free Shipping`, `USPS Priority Shipping`, `Exp\u00e9dition prioritaire USPS`, or `USPS y\u014duxi\u0101n f\u0101 hu\u00f2`. Localize this description to the payer's locale.",
      "maxLength": 127
    },
    "type": {
      "description": "A classification for the method of purchase fulfillment.",
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/shipping_type"
    },
    "amount": {
      "description": "The shipping cost for the selected option.",
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/money"
    },
    "selected": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If the API request sets `selected = true`, it represents the shipping option that the payee or merchant expects to be pre-selected for the payer when they first view the `shipping.options` in the PayPal Checkout experience. As part of the response if a `shipping.option` contains `selected=true`, it represents the shipping option that the payer selected during the course of checkout with PayPal. Only one `shipping.option` can be set to `selected=true`."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "label",
    "selected"
  ]
}

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