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The PayPal REST APIs use webhooks for event notification. Webhooks are HTTP callbacks that receive notification messages for events. After you configure a webhook listener for your app, you can create a webhook, which subscribes the webhook listener for your app to events. The notifications namespace contains resource collections for webhooks.

operation/webhooks.post Create webhook

post/v1/notifications/webhooks

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Subscribes your webhook listener to events.

SecurityOauth2

Request

Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json
url
required
string<uri><= 2048 characters
The URL that is configured to listen on localhost for incoming POST notification messages that contain event information.
event_types
required
Array of objects (Event Type) <= 500 items
An array of events to which to subscribe your webhook. To subscribe to all events, including events as they are added, specify the asterisk wild card. To replace the event_types array, specify the asterisk wild card. To list all supported events, list available events.

Responses

201 A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body with a webhook object that includes the webhook ID for later use.

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`{"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED"

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED"

}

]

}`

Response samples

  • 201

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created."

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided."

}

],

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "update",

"method": "PATCH"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks.list List webhooks

get/v1/notifications/webhooks

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Lists webhooks for an app.

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Request

query Parameters
anchor_typestring
Default:"APPLICATION"
Filters the webhooks in the response by an anchor_id entity type.
Enum:"APPLICATION""ACCOUNT"
Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json

any

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists webhooks with webhook details.

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{ }

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  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - List All WebhooksSample 1 - 200 - List All Webhooks

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`{"webhooks": [{"id": "40Y916089Y8324740",

"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created."

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided."

}

],

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/40Y916089Y8324740",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/40Y916089Y8324740",

"rel": "update",

"method": "PATCH"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/40Y916089Y8324740",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

},

{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"url": "https://example.com/another_example_webhook",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created."

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided."

}

],

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "update",

"method": "PATCH"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks.get Show webhook details

get/v1/notifications/webhooks/{webhook_id}

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Shows details for a webhook, by ID.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook for which to show details.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows webhook details.

Request samples

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "CHECKOUT.PAYMENT-APPROVAL.REVERSED",

"description": "A payment has been reversed after approval.",

"status": "ENABLED"

}

],

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "update",

"method": "PATCH"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks.update Update webhook

patch/v1/notifications/webhooks/{webhook_id}

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Updates a webhook to replace webhook fields with new values. Supports only the replace operation. Pass a json_patch object with replace operation and path, which is /url for a URL or /event_types for events. The value is either the URL or a list of events.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook to update.
Request Body schema: application/json

Array

| op
required | string

The operation.

Enum ValueDescription
addDepending on the target location reference, completes one of these functions:
- The target location is an array index. Inserts a new value into the array at the specified index.
- The target location is an object parameter that does not already exist. Adds a new parameter to the object.
- The target location is an object parameter that does exist. Replaces that parameter's value.
The value parameter defines the value to add. For more information, see 4.1. add.
removeRemoves the value at the target location. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.2. remove.
replaceReplaces the value at the target location with a new value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the replacement value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.3. replace.
moveRemoves the value at a specified location and adds it to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to move the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.4. move.
copyCopies the value at a specified location to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to copy the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.5. copy.
testTests that a value at the target location is equal to a specified value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the value to compare to the target location's value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must be equal to the value value. For test, equal indicates that the value at the target location and the value that value defines are of the same JSON type. The data type of the value determines how equality is defined:
TypeConsidered equal if both values
stringsContain the same number of Unicode characters and their code points are byte-by-byte equal.
numbersAre numerically equal.
arraysContain the same number of values, and each value is equal to the value at the corresponding position in the other array, by using these type-specific rules.
objectsContain the same number of parameters, and each parameter is equal to a parameter in the other object, by comparing their keys (as strings) and their values (by using these type-specific rules).
literals (false, true, and null)Are the same. The comparison is a logical comparison. For example, whitespace between the parameter values of an array is not significant. Also, ordering of the serialization of object parameters is not significant.

For more information, see 4.6. test. | | | path | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location at which to complete the operation. | | value | object (Patch Value)
The value to apply. The remove operation does not require a value. | | from | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location from which to move the value. Required for the move operation. |

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows webhook details.

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[{"op": "replace",\ \ "path": "/url",\ \ "value": "https://example.com/example_webhook_2"\ \ },\ \ {"op": "replace",\ \ "path": "/event_types",\ \ "value": [{"name": "PAYMENT.SALE.REFUNDED"\ \ }\ \ ]\ \ }\ \ ]

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook_2",

"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.SALE.REFUNDED",

"description": "A sale payment was refunded."

}

],

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "update",

"method": "PATCH"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks.delete Delete webhook

delete/v1/notifications/webhooks/{webhook_id}

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Deletes a webhook, by ID.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook to delete.

Responses

204 A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

Request samples

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curl -v -X DELETE https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/5GP028458E2496506 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 204

application/json

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{ }

operation/event-types.list List event subscriptions for webhook

get/v1/notifications/webhooks/{webhook_id}/event-types

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Lists event subscriptions for a webhook, by ID.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_id
required
string
The ID of the webhook for which to list subscriptions.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists event subscriptions for a webhook.

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks/0EH40505U7160970P/event-types \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - List Event Subscriptions for a WebhookSample 1 - 200 - List Event Subscriptions for a Webhook

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`{"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "RISK.DISPUTE.CREATED",

"description": "A dispute was filed against a transaction.",

"status": "DEPRECATED"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-lookup.post Create webhook lookup

post/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup

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Creates a webhook lookup. A webhook lookup ties the API caller's REST API app to the subject account (or, if no subject is specified, to the API caller's account). If a webhook event is generated for an event that is tied to the account but not to a particular REST API app (for example, payments initiated with the NVP/SOAP APIs or through the user interface on PayPal.com), those webhook events will treated as if they were intended for the REST API app registered in the webhook lookup instead. Webhook events will then be delivered to any webhooks registered to that REST API app.

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Request

Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json

any

Responses

201 A successful request returns the HTTP 201 Created status code and a JSON response body that shows webhook lookup details.

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{ }

Response samples

  • 201

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"client_id": "ASknfhB5DtpICIHI7ZRvVStLDqVIg6mc_ETGcxjtEQkkgHrUU8IOLPUQFTq_",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-lookup.list List webhook lookups

get/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup

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Lists webhook lookups.

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Request

Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json

any

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists webhook lookups with webhook lookup details.

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{ }

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  • 200

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"client_id": "ASknfhB5DtpICIHI7ZRvVStLDqVIg6mc_ETGcxjtEQkkgHrUU8IOLPUQFTq_",

"account_number": "654839282",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-lookup.get Show webhook lookup details

get/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/{webhook_lookup_id}

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Shows details for a webhook lookup, by ID.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_lookup_id
required
string
The ID of the webhook lookup for which to show details.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows webhook lookup details.

Request samples

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

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`{"id": "0EH40505U7160970P",

"client_id": "ASknfhB5DtpICIHI7ZRvVStLDqVIg6mc_ETGcxjtEQkkgHrUU8IOLPUQFTq_",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/0EH40505U7160970P",

"rel": "delete",

"method": "DELETE"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-lookup.delete Delete webhook lookup

delete/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup/{webhook_lookup_id}

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Deletes a webhook lookup, by ID.

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Request

path Parameters
webhook_lookup_id
required
string
The ID of the webhook lookup to delete.

Responses

204 A successful request returns the HTTP 204 No Content status code with no JSON response body.

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curl -v -X DELETE https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-lookup \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 204

application/json

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{ }

operation/verify-webhook-signature.post Verify webhook signature

post/v1/notifications/verify-webhook-signature

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Verifies a webhook signature.

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Request

Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json
auth_algo
required
string<= 100 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The algorithm that PayPal uses to generate the signature and that you can use to verify the signature. Extract this value from the PAYPAL-AUTH-ALGO response header, which is received with the webhook notification.
cert_url
required
string<uri><= 500 characters
The X.509 public key certificate. Download the certificate from this URL and use it to verify the signature. Extract this value from the PAYPAL-CERT-URL response header, which is received with the webhook notification.
transmission_id
required
string<= 50 characters^(?!\d+$)\w+\S+
The ID of the HTTP transmission. Contained in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-ID header of the notification message.
transmission_sig
required
string<= 500 characters^(?!\d+$)\w+\S+
The PayPal-generated asymmetric signature. Appears in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-SIG header of the notification message.
transmission_time
required
string<date-time><= 100 characters
The date and time of the HTTP transmission, in Internet date and time format. Appears in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-TIME header of the notification message.
webhook_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook as configured in your Developer Portal account.
webhook_event
required
object (Event)
A webhook event notification.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows the verification status.

Request samples

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`{"transmission_id": "69cd13f0-d67a-11e5-baa3-778b53f4ae55",

"transmission_time": "2016-02-18T20:01:35Z",

"cert_url": "cert_url",

"auth_algo": "SHA256withRSA",

"transmission_sig": "lmI95Jx3Y9nhR5SJWlHVIWpg4AgFk7n9bCHSRxbrd8A9zrhdu2rMyFrmz+Zjh3s3boXB07VXCXUZy/UFzUlnGJn0wDugt7FlSvdKeIJenLRemUxYCPVoEZzg9VFNqOa48gMkvF+XTpxBeUx/kWy6B5cp7GkT2+pOowfRK7OaynuxUoKW3JcMWw272VKjLTtTAShncla7tGF+55rxyt2KNZIIqxNMJ48RDZheGU5w1npu9dZHnPgTXB9iomeVRoD8O/jhRpnKsGrDschyNdkeh81BJJMH4Ctc6lnCCquoP/GzCzz33MMsNdid7vL/NIWaCsekQpW26FpWPi/tfj8nLA==",

"webhook_id": "1JE4291016473214C",

"webhook_event": {"id": "8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource": {"id": "2DC87612EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}

}

}`

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - Verify Webhook SignatureSample 1 - 200 - Verify Webhook Signature

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`{"verification_status": "SUCCESS"

}`

operation/webhooks-event-types.list List available events

get/v1/notifications/webhooks-event-types

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Lists available events to which any webhook can subscribe. For a list of supported events, see Webhook event names.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists available events to which any webhook can subscribe.

Request samples

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-event-types \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - List Available EventsSample 1 - 200 - List Available Events

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`{"event_types": [{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"description": "A payment authorization was created.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.VOIDED",

"description": "A payment authorization was voided.",

"status": "ENABLED"

},

{"name": "PAYMENT.CAPTURE.COMPLETED",

"description": "A capture payment was completed.",

"status": "ENABLED"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-events.list List event notifications

get/v1/notifications/webhooks-events

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Lists webhooks event notifications. Use query parameters to filter the response.

SecurityOauth2

Request

query Parameters
page_sizeinteger
Default:10
The number of webhook event notifications to return in the response.
start_timestring
Filters the webhook event notifications in the response to those created on or after this date and time and on or before the end_time value. Both values are in Internet date and time format format. Example: start_time=2013-03-06T11:00:00Z.
end_timestring
Filters the webhook event notifications in the response to those created on or after the start_time and on or before this date and time. Both values are in Internet date and time format format. Example: end_time=2013-03-06T11:00:00Z.
transaction_idstring
Filters the response to a single transaction, by ID.
event_typestring
Filters the response to a single event.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that lists webhooks event notifications.

Request samples

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-events-transmissions \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - Search Webhook Event TransmissionsSample 1 - 200 - Search Webhook Event Transmissions

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`{"events": [{"id": "8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_version": "1.0",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource_version": "1.0",

"resource": {"id": "2DC87612EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

},

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA/resend",

"rel": "resend",

"method": "POST"

}

]

},

{"id": "HTSPGS710X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_version": "1.0",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource_version": "1.0",

"resource": {"id": "HATH7S72EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-ALDSFJ64YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/HATH7S72EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/HATH7S72EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/HATH7S72EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-HATH7S72EK520411B",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

},

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/HTSPGS710X687430LKGECATA",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/HTSPGS710X687430LKGECATA/resend",

"rel": "resend",

"method": "POST"

}

]

}

],

"count": 2,

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-events/?start_time=2014-08-04T12:46:47-07:00&amp;end_time=2014-09-18T12:46:47-07:00&amp;page_size=2&amp;move_to=next&amp;index_time=2014-09-17T23:07:35Z&amp;index_id=3",

"rel": "next",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-events/?start_time=2014-08-04T12:46:47-07:00&amp;end_time=2014-09-18T12:46:47-07:00&amp;page_size=2&amp;move_to=previous&amp;index_time=2014-09-17T23:07:35Z&amp;index_id=0",

"rel": "previous",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-events.get Show event notification details

get/v1/notifications/webhooks-events/{event_id}

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Shows details for a webhooks event notification, by ID.

SecurityOauth2

Request

path Parameters
event_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook event notification for which to show details.

Responses

200 A successful request returns the HTTP 200 OK status code and a JSON response body that shows webhooks event notification details.

Request samples

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curl -v -X GET https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/notifications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ECvJ_yBNz_UfMmCvWEbT_2ZWXdzbFFQZ-1Y5K2NGgeHn'

Response samples

  • 200

application/json

Sample 1 - 200 - Show Webhook Event DetailsSample 1 - 200 - Show Webhook Event Details

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`{"id": "8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_version": "1.0",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource_version": "1.0",

"resource": {"id": "2DC87612EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

},

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA/resend",

"rel": "resend",

"method": "POST"

}

]

}`

operation/webhooks-events.resend Resend event notification

post/v1/notifications/webhooks-events/{event_id}/resend

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Resends a webhook event notification, by ID. Any pending notifications are not resent.

SecurityOauth2

Request

path Parameters
event_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook event notification to resend.
Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json
webhook_idsArray of strings<= 500 items
An array of webhook account IDs.

Responses

202 A successful request returns the HTTP 202 Accepted status code and a JSON response body that shows webhook event notification details.

Request samples

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application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json

Sample 1 - 202 - Resend Webhook EventSample 1 - 202 - Resend Webhook Event

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`{"webhook_ids": ["12334456"

]

}`

Response samples

  • 202

application/json

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`{"id": "8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_version": "1.0",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource_version": "1.0",

"resource": {"id": "2DC87612EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

},

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA/resend",

"rel": "resend",

"method": "POST"

}

]

}`

operation/simulate-event.post Simulate webhook event

post/v1/notifications/simulate-event

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Simulates a webhook event. In the JSON request body, specify a sample payload.

You need to subscribe to the following webhook events for Pay upon Invoice:

EventTrigger
PAYMENT.CAPTURE.COMPLETEDA payment capture completes.
PAYMENT.CAPTURE.DENIEDA payment capture is denied.
CHECKOUT.PAYMENT-APPROVAL.REVERSEDPayPal reverses a payment capture.

SecurityOauth2

Request

Request Body schema: application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json
webhook_idstring<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook. If omitted, the URL is required.
urlstring<uri><= 2048 characters
The URL for the webhook endpoint. If omitted, the webhook ID is required.
event_type
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9.]+$
The event name. Specify one of the subscribed events. For each request, provide only one event.
resource_versionstring
The identifier for event type ex: 1.0/2.0 etc.

Responses

202 A successful request returns the HTTP 202 Accepted status code and a JSON response body that shows details for the mock event.

Request samples

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application/jsonmultipart/relatedmultipart/form-datamultipart/mixedapplication/json

Sample 1 - 202 - Simulate Webhook EventSample 1 - 202 - Simulate Webhook Event

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`{"url": "https://example.com/example_webhook",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"resource_version": "1.0"

}`

Response samples

  • 202

application/json

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`{"id": "8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:41:28Z",

"resource_type": "authorization",

"event_version": "1.0",

"event_type": "PAYMENT.AUTHORIZATION.CREATED",

"summary": "A payment authorization was created",

"resource_version": "1.0",

"resource": {"id": "2DC87612EK520411B",

"create_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:15Z",

"update_time": "2013-06-25T21:39:17Z",

"state": "authorized",

"amount": {"total": "7.47",

"currency": "USD",

"details": {"subtotal": "7.47"

}

},

"parent_payment": "PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"valid_until": "2013-07-24T21:39:15Z",

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/capture",

"rel": "capture",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/2DC87612EK520411B/void",

"rel": "void",

"method": "POST"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-36246664YD343335CKHFA4AY",

"rel": "parent_payment",

"method": "GET"

}

]

},

"links": [{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA",

"rel": "self",

"method": "GET"

},

{"href": "https://api-m.paypal.com/v1/notfications/webhooks-events/8PT597110X687430LKGECATA/resend",

"rel": "resend",

"method": "POST"

}

]

}`

tag/Errors Errors

section/INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR

Message:

An internal server error has occurred.

Description: Resend the request at another time. If this error persists, contact PayPal Merchant Technical Support.

section/INVALID_RESOURCE_ID INVALID_RESOURCE_ID

Message:

Resource id is invalid.

Description: Provide a valid resource ID and resend the request.

section/INVALID_WEBHOOK_PATCH_REQUEST INVALID_WEBHOOK_PATCH_REQUEST

Message:

The patch request is malformed.

Description: The patch request is malformed.

section/UNAUTHORIZED UNAUTHORIZED

Message:

Not authorized for this operation.

Description: You do not have the proper permissions to complete this request.

section/VALIDATION_ERROR VALIDATION_ERROR

Message:

Invalid data provided.

Description: A validation error occurred with your request.

section/WEBHOOK_NUMBER_LIMIT_EXCEEDED WEBHOOK_NUMBER_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

Message:

The webhook's number limit has exceeded.

Description: You can create a maximum of ten webhooks for an application. You have reached the maximum limit.

section/WEBHOOK_PATCH_REQUEST_NO_CHANGE WEBHOOK_PATCH_REQUEST_NO_CHANGE

Message:

No change in webhook.

Description: The patch request to update webhooks has no change in request.

section/WEBHOOK_URL_ALREADY_EXISTS WEBHOOK_URL_ALREADY_EXISTS

Message:

Webhook URL already exists.

Description: A webhook already exists for the URL. Update the webhook or create a webhook with different URL.

tag/Definitions Definitions

schema/BaseStatusReport base_status_report

The common items for all status reports.

transmission_idstring
The ID for the tranmission.
status_timestampstring<date-time>
The date and time when the status changed, in Internet date and time format.
statusstring (delivery_status)
The delivery status.
Enum:"SENT""DELIVERED""OPENED""FAIL_HARD""FAIL_SOFT""EXPIRED_BEFORE_DELIVERY"
classifiersobject (classifiers)
An array of tags and associated key-and-value pairs.

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`{"transmission_id": "string",

"status_timestamp": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",

"status": "SENT",

"classifiers": {"tags": ["string"

],

"pairs": {"property1": "string",

"property2": "string"

}

}

}`

schema/Classifiers classifiers

An array of tags and associated key-and-value pairs.

tagsArray of strings
An array of tags.
pairsobject (Pairs)
A set of one or more key-and-value pairs.

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`{"tags": ["string"

],

"pairs": {"property1": "string",

"property2": "string"

}

}`

schema/DeliveryStatus delivery_status

The delivery status.

string (delivery_status)

The delivery status.

Enum:"SENT""DELIVERED""OPENED""FAIL_HARD""FAIL_SOFT""EXPIRED_BEFORE_DELIVERY"

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"SENT"

schema/destination Destination

The destination that is intended for resend.

| anchor_type | string[ 1 .. 100 ] characters^[A-Z0-9_]+$

Default:"APPLICATION"

This is an identifier for identifying, whether one intend to send an IPN or webhook.

Enum ValueDescription
ACCOUNTThis identifier is used when one intend to send IPN.
APPLICATIONThis identifier is used when one intend to send webhooks.
typestring[ 1 .. 100 ] characters^[A-Z0-9_]+$

Default:"ANCHOR_TYPE"

Destination type intended.

Enum ValueDescription
PROVIDEDDestination type would be set to account level URL.
ORIGINALDestination type would be set only during resend.
ANCHOR_TYPEDestination type would be set be for sending any IPN/Webhooks.
webhook_idsArray of strings[ 1 .. 10 ] items
An array of webhook account IDs.

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`{"anchor_type": "ACCOUNT",

"type": "PROVIDED",

"webhook_ids": ["string"

]

}`

schema/error_v3 Error

The error details.

name
required
string
The human-readable, unique name of the error.
message
required
string
The message that describes the error.
debug_id
required
string
The PayPal internal ID. Used for correlation purposes.
information_linkstring
The information link, or URI, that shows detailed information about this error for the developer.
detailsArray of objects (Error Details)
An array of additional details about the error.
linksArray of objects (Link Description)
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

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`{"name": "string",

"message": "string",

"debug_id": "string",

"information_link": "string",

"details": [{"field": "string",

"value": "string",

"location": "body",

"issue": "string",

"description": "string"

}

],

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

schema/error_details Error Details

The error details. Required for client-side 4XX errors.

fieldstring
The field that caused the error. If this field is in the body, set this value to the field's JSON pointer value. Required for client-side errors.
valuestring
The value of the field that caused the error.
locationstring
Default:"body"
The location of the field that caused the error. Value is body, path, or query.
issue
required
string
The unique, fine-grained application-level error code.
descriptionstring
The human-readable description for an issue. The description can change over the lifetime of an API, so clients must not depend on this value.

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`{"field": "string",

"value": "string",

"location": "body",

"issue": "string",

"description": "string"

}`

schema/error_type error_type

The type of webhook error that occurred.

idstring
The ID for the webhook error type.
name
required
string
The unique error type name.
descriptionstring
A human-readable description of the error type.

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`{"id": "string",

"name": "string",

"description": "string"

}`

schema/event Event

A webhook event notification.

idstring
The ID of the webhook event notification.
create_timestring<date-time>
The date and time when the webhook event notification was created, in Internet date and time format.
resource_typestring
The name of the resource related to the webhook notification event.
event_versionstring (Event Version) ^([0-9]+.[0-9]+)$
The event version in the webhook notification.
event_typestring
The event that triggered the webhook event notification.
summarystring
A summary description for the event notification.
resource_versionstring (Resource Version) ^([0-9]+.[0-9]+)$
The resource version in the webhook notification.
resourceobject (Resource)
The resource that triggered the webhook event notification.
linksArray of objects (Link Description)
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

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`{"id": "string",

"create_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",

"resource_type": "string",

"event_version": "string",

"event_type": "string",

"summary": "string",

"resource_version": "string",

"resource": { },

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

schema/event_resend Event Resend

Resends a webhook event notification, by ID.

webhook_idsArray of strings<= 500 items
An array of webhook account IDs.

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`{"webhook_ids": ["string"

]

}`

schema/event_type Event Type

An event type.

name
required
string
The unique event name.
> Note: To subscribe to all events, including events as they are added, specify an * as the value to represent a wildcard.
descriptionstring
A human-readable description of the event.
statusstring
The status of a webhook event.
resource_versionsArray of strings
Identifier for the event type example: 1.0/2.0 etc.

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`{"name": "string",

"description": "string",

"status": "string",

"resource_versions": ["string"

]

}`

schema/event_version Event Version

The event version in the webhook notification.

string (Event Version) ^([0-9]+.[0-9]+)$

The event version in the webhook notification.

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"string"

schema/EventList event_list

A list of webhooks events.

eventsArray of objects (Event)
An array of webhooks events.
countinteger
The number of items in each range of results. Note that the response might have fewer items than the requested page_size value.
linksArray of objects (Link Description)
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

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`{"events": [{"id": "string",

"create_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",

"resource_type": "string",

"event_version": "string",

"event_type": "string",

"summary": "string",

"resource_version": "string",

"resource": { },

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}

],

"count": 0,

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

schema/EventTypeList event_type_list

A list of webhook events.

event_typesArray of objects (Event Type)
An array of webhook events.

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`{"event_types": [{"name": "string",

"description": "string",

"status": "string",

"resource_versions": ["string"

]

}

]

}`

The request-related HATEOAS link information.

href
required
string
The complete target URL. To make the related call, combine the method with this URI Template-formatted link. For pre-processing, include the $, (, and ) characters. The href is the key HATEOAS component that links a completed call with a subsequent call.
rel
required
string
The link relation type, which serves as an ID for a link that unambiguously describes the semantics of the link. See Link Relations.
methodstring
The HTTP method required to make the related call.
Enum:"GET""POST""PUT""DELETE""HEAD""CONNECT""OPTIONS""PATCH"

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`{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}`

schema/patch Patch

The JSON patch object to apply partial updates to resources.

| op
required | string

The operation.

Enum ValueDescription
addDepending on the target location reference, completes one of these functions:
- The target location is an array index. Inserts a new value into the array at the specified index.
- The target location is an object parameter that does not already exist. Adds a new parameter to the object.
- The target location is an object parameter that does exist. Replaces that parameter's value.
The value parameter defines the value to add. For more information, see 4.1. add.
removeRemoves the value at the target location. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.2. remove.
replaceReplaces the value at the target location with a new value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the replacement value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.3. replace.
moveRemoves the value at a specified location and adds it to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to move the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.4. move.
copyCopies the value at a specified location to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to copy the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.5. copy.
testTests that a value at the target location is equal to a specified value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the value to compare to the target location's value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must be equal to the value value. For test, equal indicates that the value at the target location and the value that value defines are of the same JSON type. The data type of the value determines how equality is defined:
TypeConsidered equal if both values
stringsContain the same number of Unicode characters and their code points are byte-by-byte equal.
numbersAre numerically equal.
arraysContain the same number of values, and each value is equal to the value at the corresponding position in the other array, by using these type-specific rules.
objectsContain the same number of parameters, and each parameter is equal to a parameter in the other object, by comparing their keys (as strings) and their values (by using these type-specific rules).
literals (false, true, and null)Are the same. The comparison is a logical comparison. For example, whitespace between the parameter values of an array is not significant. Also, ordering of the serialization of object parameters is not significant.

For more information, see 4.6. test. | | | path | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location at which to complete the operation. | | value | object (Patch Value)
The value to apply. The remove operation does not require a value. | | from | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location from which to move the value. Required for the move operation. |

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`{"op": "add",

"path": "string",

"value": { },

"from": "string"

}`

schema/patch_request Patch Request

An array of JSON patch objects to apply partial updates to resources.

Array

| op
required | string

The operation.

Enum ValueDescription
addDepending on the target location reference, completes one of these functions:
- The target location is an array index. Inserts a new value into the array at the specified index.
- The target location is an object parameter that does not already exist. Adds a new parameter to the object.
- The target location is an object parameter that does exist. Replaces that parameter's value.
The value parameter defines the value to add. For more information, see 4.1. add.
removeRemoves the value at the target location. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.2. remove.
replaceReplaces the value at the target location with a new value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the replacement value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must exist. For more information, see 4.3. replace.
moveRemoves the value at a specified location and adds it to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to move the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.4. move.
copyCopies the value at a specified location to the target location. The operation object must contain a from parameter, which is a string that contains a JSON pointer value that references the location in the target document from which to copy the value. For the operation to succeed, the from location must exist. For more information, see 4.5. copy.
testTests that a value at the target location is equal to a specified value. The operation object must contain a value parameter that defines the value to compare to the target location's value. For the operation to succeed, the target location must be equal to the value value. For test, equal indicates that the value at the target location and the value that value defines are of the same JSON type. The data type of the value determines how equality is defined:
TypeConsidered equal if both values
stringsContain the same number of Unicode characters and their code points are byte-by-byte equal.
numbersAre numerically equal.
arraysContain the same number of values, and each value is equal to the value at the corresponding position in the other array, by using these type-specific rules.
objectsContain the same number of parameters, and each parameter is equal to a parameter in the other object, by comparing their keys (as strings) and their values (by using these type-specific rules).
literals (false, true, and null)Are the same. The comparison is a logical comparison. For example, whitespace between the parameter values of an array is not significant. Also, ordering of the serialization of object parameters is not significant.

For more information, see 4.6. test. | | | path | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location at which to complete the operation. | | value | object (Patch Value)
The value to apply. The remove operation does not require a value. | | from | string
The JSON Pointer to the target document location from which to move the value. Required for the move operation. |

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[{"op": "add",\ \ "path": "string",\ \ "value": { },\ \ "from": "string"\ \ }\ \ ]

schema/resource_version Resource Version

The resource version in the webhook notification.

string (Resource Version) ^([0-9]+.[0-9]+)$

The resource version in the webhook notification.

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"string"

schema/simulate_event Simulate Event

Simulates a mock webhook event.

webhook_idstring<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook. If omitted, the URL is required.
urlstring<uri><= 2048 characters
The URL for the webhook endpoint. If omitted, the webhook ID is required.
event_type
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9.]+$
The event name. Specify one of the subscribed events. For each request, provide only one event.
resource_versionstring
The identifier for event type ex: 1.0/2.0 etc.

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`{"webhook_id": "string",

"url": "http://example.com",

"event_type": "string",

"resource_version": "string"

}`

schema/verify_webhook_signature Verify Webhook Signature

A verify webhook signature request.

auth_algo
required
string<= 100 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The algorithm that PayPal uses to generate the signature and that you can use to verify the signature. Extract this value from the PAYPAL-AUTH-ALGO response header, which is received with the webhook notification.
cert_url
required
string<uri><= 500 characters
The X.509 public key certificate. Download the certificate from this URL and use it to verify the signature. Extract this value from the PAYPAL-CERT-URL response header, which is received with the webhook notification.
transmission_id
required
string<= 50 characters^(?!\d+$)\w+\S+
The ID of the HTTP transmission. Contained in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-ID header of the notification message.
transmission_sig
required
string<= 500 characters^(?!\d+$)\w+\S+
The PayPal-generated asymmetric signature. Appears in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-SIG header of the notification message.
transmission_time
required
string<date-time><= 100 characters
The date and time of the HTTP transmission, in Internet date and time format. Appears in the PAYPAL-TRANSMISSION-TIME header of the notification message.
webhook_id
required
string<= 50 characters^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
The ID of the webhook as configured in your Developer Portal account.
webhook_event
required
object (Event)
A webhook event notification.

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`{"auth_algo": "string",

"cert_url": "http://example.com",

"transmission_id": "string",

"transmission_sig": "string",

"transmission_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",

"webhook_id": "string",

"webhook_event": {"id": "string",

"create_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",

"resource_type": "string",

"event_version": "string",

"event_type": "string",

"summary": "string",

"resource_version": "string",

"resource": { },

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}

}`

schema/verify_webhook_signature_response Verify Webhook Signature Response

The verify webhook signature response.

verification_status
required
string
The status of the signature verification.
Enum:"SUCCESS""FAILURE"

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`{"verification_status": "SUCCESS"

}`

schema/webhook Webhook

One or more webhook objects.

idstring
The ID of the webhook.
url
required
string<uri><= 2048 characters
The URL that is configured to listen on localhost for incoming POST notification messages that contain event information.
event_types
required
Array of objects (Event Type) <= 500 items
An array of events to which to subscribe your webhook. To subscribe to all events, including events as they are added, specify the asterisk wild card. To replace the event_types array, specify the asterisk wild card. To list all supported events, list available events.
linksArray of objects (Link Description)
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

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`{"id": "string",

"url": "http://example.com",

"event_types": [{"name": "string",

"description": "string",

"status": "string",

"resource_versions": ["string"

]

}

],

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

schema/webhooks_lookup Webhook Lookup

The webhook lookup details.

idstring
The ID of the webhook lookup.
client_idstring<= 128 characters^(?!\d+$)\w+\S+
The application client ID.
linksArray of objects (Link Description)
An array of request-related HATEOAS links.

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`{"id": "string",

"client_id": "string",

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}`

schema/WebhookLookupList Webhook Lookup List

A list of webhook lookups.

webhooks_lookupsArray of objects (Webhook Lookup)
An array of webhook lookups.

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`{"webhooks_lookups": [{"id": "string",

"client_id": "string",

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}

]

}`

schema/WebhookList webhook_list

A list of webhooks.

webhooksArray of objects (Webhook)
An array of webhooks.

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`{"webhooks": [{"id": "string",

"url": "http://example.com",

"event_types": [{"name": "string",

"description": "string",

"status": "string",

"resource_versions": ["string"

]

}

],

"links": [{"href": "string",

"rel": "string",

"method": "GET"

}

]

}

]

}`

Self-contained PayPal REST API documentation reference. Updated 2026-05-18.