PayPal · Schema
Shipping Option
The options that the payee or merchant offers to the payer to ship or pick up their items.
BillingCommerceDisputesInvoicesOrderPaymentsPayoutsSubscriptionTokensWebhook
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 |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$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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