{"slug":"paypal-integration","title":"paypal-integration","summary":"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.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T18:59:43.071737Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/wshobson/agents","stars":40003,"forks":4267,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T19:54:17Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: paypal-integration\ndescription: 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.</h2>\n<h1>PayPal Integration</h1>\n<p>Master PayPal payment integration including Express Checkout, IPN handling, recurring billing, and refund workflows.</p>\n<h2>When to Use This Skill</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrating PayPal as a payment option</li>\n<li>Implementing express checkout flows</li>\n<li>Setting up recurring billing with PayPal</li>\n<li>Processing refunds and payment disputes</li>\n<li>Handling PayPal webhooks (IPN)</li>\n<li>Supporting international payments</li>\n<li>Implementing PayPal subscriptions</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Core Concepts</h2>\n<h3>1. Payment Products</h3>\n<p><strong>PayPal Checkout</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>One-time payments</li>\n<li>Express checkout experience</li>\n<li>Guest and PayPal account payments</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>PayPal Subscriptions</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recurring billing</li>\n<li>Subscription plans</li>\n<li>Automatic renewals</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>PayPal Payouts</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send money to multiple recipients</li>\n<li>Marketplace and platform payments</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>2. Integration Methods</h3>\n<p><strong>Client-Side (JavaScript SDK)</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smart Payment Buttons</li>\n<li>Hosted payment flow</li>\n<li>Minimal backend code</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Server-Side (REST API)</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full control over payment flow</li>\n<li>Custom checkout UI</li>\n<li>Advanced features</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>3. IPN (Instant Payment Notification)</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Webhook-like payment notifications</li>\n<li>Asynchronous payment updates</li>\n<li>Verification required</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Quick Start</h2>\n<pre><code>// Frontend - PayPal Smart Buttons\n&lt;div id=\"paypal-button-container\"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\n\n&lt;script src=\"https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?client-id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&amp;currency=USD\"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;\n&lt;script&gt;\n  paypal.Buttons({\n    createOrder: function(data, actions) {\n      return actions.order.create({\n        purchase_units: [{\n          amount: {\n            value: '25.00'\n          }\n        }]\n      });\n    },\n    onApprove: function(data, actions) {\n      return actions.order.capture().then(function(details) {\n        // Payment successful\n        console.log('Transaction completed by ' + details.payer.name.given_name);\n\n        // Send to backend for verification\n        fetch('/api/paypal/capture', {\n          method: 'POST',\n          headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},\n          body: JSON.stringify({orderID: data.orderID})\n        });\n      });\n    }\n  }).render('#paypal-button-container');\n&lt;/script&gt;\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code># Backend - Verify and capture order\nfrom paypalrestsdk import Payment\nimport paypalrestsdk\n\npaypalrestsdk.configure({\n    \"mode\": \"sandbox\",  # or \"live\"\n    \"client_id\": \"YOUR_CLIENT_ID\",\n    \"client_secret\": \"YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET\"\n})\n\ndef capture_paypal_order(order_id):\n    \"\"\"Capture a PayPal order.\"\"\"\n    payment = Payment.find(order_id)\n\n    if payment.execute({\"payer_id\": payment.payer.payer_info.payer_id}):\n        # Payment successful\n        return {\n            'status': 'success',\n            'transaction_id': payment.id,\n            'amount': payment.transactions[0].amount.total\n        }\n    else:\n        # Payment failed\n        return {\n            'status': 'failed',\n            'error': payment.error\n        }\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Detailed patterns and worked examples</h2>\n<p>Detailed pattern documentation lives in <code>references/details.md</code>. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.</p>\n<h2>Testing</h2>\n<pre><code># Use sandbox credentials\nSANDBOX_CLIENT_ID = \"...\"\nSANDBOX_SECRET = \"...\"\n\n# Test accounts\n# Create test buyer and seller accounts at developer.paypal.com\n\ndef test_payment_flow():\n    \"\"\"Test complete payment flow.\"\"\"\n    client = PayPalClient(SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID, SANDBOX_SECRET, mode='sandbox')\n\n    # Create order\n    order = client.create_order(10.00)\n    assert 'id' in order\n\n    # Get approval URL\n    approval_url = next((link['href'] for link in order['links'] if link['rel'] == 'approve'), None)\n    assert approval_url is not None\n\n    # After approval (manual step with test account)\n    # Capture order\n    # captured = client.capture_order(order['id'])\n    # assert captured['status'] == 'COMPLETED'\n</code></pre>\n","files":[{"path":"references/details.md","sizeBytes":8559,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":4011,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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