paypal express checkout partial payment

Question

I need to use partial payment with paypal but I don't have any idea how to use paypal partial payment with PHP. What would be the process to authorize and capture the amount using paypal account without credit card.

for example if I authorize $1000 on checkout and capture $500 on first shipping and remaining $500 on second shipping.

Answer 1

You would use the Express Checkout API to handle that. You can set the payment action to Authorization or Order, and then you can run DoCapture when you need to process each payment.

Specifically, you'd be using SetExpressCheckout, GetExpressCheckoutDetails, and DoExpressCheckoutPayment. Then, DoCapture.

My PHP class library for PayPal will make all of the calls very simple for you to make.

Answer 2

You need to

SetExpressCheckout with PAYMENTACTION = Authorization

DoExpressCheckout and in DoCapture API you need to use COMPLETETYPE = InComplete to capture the payment partially. More information on Authorize and capture