abishekrsrikaanth / 005-paypal-express-checkout-php

A PayPal sale made using the PayPal Express Checkout API

Using the PayPal Express Checkout API in PHP to make a PayPal payment

This is an example of the PayPal Express Checkout API using plain PHP to make a PayPal payment.

This code does not use an SDK although it uses a basic wrapper to handle the NVP API. You can use this library as a drop in for your project.

Technology

This demo uses

• PHP

Running the demo

• Run php -S 127.0.0.1:8080 to start the app (requires PHP 5.4 or above) or load it in your web server of choice.
• Visit http://127.0.0.1:8080/ in your browser
• Click the "Make a payment" link
• You will be redirected to PayPal
• Login using the following credentials:
  • Username: [email protected]
  • Password: test1234
• Complete the payment instructions
• You will receive a message that says "Payment completed"

Running the test

• Requirements:
  • Firefox with the Selenium IDE
  • PHP 5.4
• Start the app by running php -S 127.0.0.1:8080
• Load the test script in the Selenium IDE and run the script.

Useful link

• List of methods available on the Merchant API