paypal IPN (instant pymt notification) interface

NOTE: be sure to sign in using https://SANDBOX.paypal.com when using the facilitator login!

NOTE – https://SANDBOX.paypal.com ! ! ! (2016-07-12)

1) call business support depto 888-215-5506
2) ask for Merchant Technical Support

https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/ipn/gs_IPN/

1) Make sure you have “facilitator” and “buyer” sandbox accounts established.

2) create a paypal webpage button
(MerchantServices—>CreatePaymentButtonsForYourWebsite

3) Establish paypal IPN (instant payment notification)
(profile—>MySellingTools, Instant Payment Notification)

html file:

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marks drop-down menu

        Option one $101.00 USD
        Option two $102.00 USD
        Option three $103.00 USD
        Option four $104.00 USD

 
text field example one











	




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php ipn file:

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<?php


	
header(‘HTTP/1.1 200 OK’);

	
$myfile = fopen(’./paypal.log’, ‘a’) or die (‘unable to open!’);

	
fwrite($myfile, “\n\n\n”                             );

fwrite($myfile, date(‘l jS \of F Y h:i:s A’)     );

fwrite($myfile, “\n”                                   );

fwrite($myfile, print_r($_REQUEST,1)         );

fclose($myfile);

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and finally the results of the php script:

Friday 17th of June 2016 02:22:18 PM

Array

(
    [mc_gross] => 103.00
    [protection_eligibility] => Eligible
    [address_status] => confirmed
    [payer_id] => 99YYY8RDHZ3YS
    [tax] => 0.00
    [address_street] => 1 Main St
    [payment_date] => 11:22:14 Jun 17, 2016 PDT
    [payment_status] => Completed
    [charset] => windows-1252
    [address_zip] => 95131
    [first_name] => test
    [option_selection1] => Option three
    [option_selection2] => shit test
    [mc_fee] => 3.29
    [address_country_code] => US
    [address_name] => test buyer
    [notify_version] => 3.8
    [custom] =>
    [payer_status] => verified
    [business] => mark-facilitator@edwardsmark.com
    [address_country] => United States
    [address_city] => San Jose
    [quantity] => 1
    [verify_sign] => Az8jX0prl8WNS0JPaYYiX2iBM43aA9xAVfxJD6C8C8SZLtxt16nIFmlv
    [payer_email] => mark-buyer@edwardsmark.com
    [option_name1] => marks drop-down menu
    [option_name2] => text field example one
    [txn_id] => 9VJ77230WN875992H
    [payment_type] => instant
    [btn_id] => 3359144
    [last_name] => buyer
    [address_state] => CA
    [receiver_email] => mark-facilitator@edwardsmark.com
    [payment_fee] => 3.29
    [shipping_discount] => 0.00
    [insurance_amount] => 0.00
    [receiver_id] => 9FPH7CZAJTJSE
    [txn_type] => web_accept
    [item_name] => marks test item
    [discount] => 0.00
    [mc_currency] => USD
    [item_number] => abcdef
    [residence_country] => US
    [test_ipn] => 1
    [shipping_method] => Default
    [handling_amount] => 0.00
    [transaction_subject] =>
    [payment_gross] => 103.00
    [shipping] => 0.00
    [ipn_track_id] => 309fc5cfc2185

)