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Home/ Skills / paypal-integration Integrate PayPal payment processing with support for express checkout, subscriptions, and refund management. Use when implementing PayPal payments, processing online transactions, or building e-commerce checkout flows.
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Method 1 - skills CLI
npx skills i wshobson/agents/plugins/payment-processing/skills/paypal-integration CopyMethod 2 - openskills (supports sync & update)
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PayPal Integration
Master PayPal payment integration including Express Checkout, IPN handling, recurring billing, and refund workflows.
When to Use This Skill
Integrating PayPal as a payment option
Implementing express checkout flows
Setting up recurring billing with PayPal
Processing refunds and payment disputes
Handling PayPal webhooks (IPN)
Supporting international payments
Implementing PayPal subscriptions
Core Concepts
1. Payment Products
PayPal Checkout
One-time payments
Express checkout experience
Guest and PayPal account payments
PayPal Subscriptions
Recurring billing
Subscription plans
Automatic renewals
PayPal Payouts
Send money to multiple recipients
Marketplace and platform payments
2. Integration Methods
Client-Side (JavaScript SDK)
Smart Payment Buttons
Hosted payment flow
Minimal backend code
Server-Side (REST API)
Full control over payment flow
Custom checkout UI
Advanced features
3. IPN (Instant Payment Notification)
Webhook-like payment notifications
Asynchronous payment updates
Verification required
Quick Start
// Frontend - PayPal Smart Buttons
< div id = "paypal-button-container" ></ div >
< script src = "https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?client-id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID¤cy=USD" ></ script >
< script >
paypal.Buttons({
createOrder: function (
# Backend - Verify and capture order
from paypalrestsdk import Payment
import paypalrestsdk
paypalrestsdk.configure({
"mode" : "sandbox" , # or "live"
"client_id" : "YOUR_CLIENT_ID" ,
"client_secret" : "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
})
def capture_paypal_order (order_id):
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Testing
# Use sandbox credentials
SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID = "..."
SANDBOX_SECRET = "..."
# Test accounts
# Create test buyer and seller accounts at developer.paypal.com
def test_payment_flow ():
"""Test complete payment flow."""
client = PayPalClient( SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID , SANDBOX_SECRET , mode = 'sandbox' )
data
,
actions
) {
return actions.order. create ({
purchase_units: [{
amount: {
value: '25.00'
}
}]
});
},
onApprove: function ( data , actions ) {
return actions.order. capture (). then ( function ( details ) {
// Payment successful
console. log ( 'Transaction completed by ' + details.payer.name.given_name);
// Send to backend for verification
fetch ( '/api/paypal/capture' , {
method: 'POST' ,
headers: { 'Content-Type' : 'application/json' },
body: JSON . stringify ({orderID: data.orderID})
});
});
}
}).render('#paypal-button-container');
</ script >
"""Capture a PayPal order."""
payment = Payment.find(order_id)
if payment.execute({ "payer_id" : payment.payer.payer_info.payer_id}):
# Payment successful
return {
'status' : 'success' ,
'transaction_id' : payment.id,
'amount' : payment.transactions[ 0 ].amount.total
}
else :
# Payment failed
return {
'status' : 'failed' ,
'error' : payment.error
}
# Create order
order = client.create_order( 10.00 )
assert 'id' in order
# Get approval URL
approval_url = next ((link[ 'href' ] for link in order[ 'links' ] if link[ 'rel' ] == 'approve' ), None )
assert approval_url is not None
# After approval (manual step with test account)
# Capture order
# captured = client.capture_order(order['id'])
# assert captured['status'] == 'COMPLETED'