Study Guide

Express Checkout
Express Checkout API Reference Information
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66 March 2008 PayPal Certified Developer Program Study Guide
GetExpressCheckoutDetails Request
A GetExpressCheckoutDetails request asks PayPal to respond with the customer’s
checkout information, such as shipping address.
GetExpressCheckoutDetails Response
The GetExpressCheckoutDetails response provides the customer’s checkout details,
which were stored in the PayPal system.
TABLE 6.4 GetExpressCheckoutDetails Request Parameters
Parameter Description Required?
METHOD Name of the API: GetExpressCheckoutDetails Yes
TOKEN A timestamped token, the value of which was returned by the
SetExpressCheckout response.
Character length and limitations: 20 single-byte characters.
Allowable values: An unexpired token.
Yes
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ABLE 6.5 GetExpressCheckoutDetails Response Fields
Parameter Description
TOKEN The timestamped token value that was returned by the SetExpressCheckout
response and passed in the GetExpressCheckoutDetails request.
Character length and limitations: 20 single-byte characters.
EMAIL Email address of payee.
Character length and limitations: 127 single-byte characters.
PAYERID Unique PayPal customer account identification number.
Character length and limitations: 13 single-byte alphanumeric characters.
PAYERSTATUS Status of payer.
Character length and limitations: 10 single-byte alphabetic characters.
Possible values: verified, unverified
SALUTATION Payer’s salutation.
Character length and limitations: 20 single-byte characters.
FIRSTNAME Payer’s first name.
Character length and limitations: 25 single-byte characters.
MIDDLENAME Payer’s middle name.
Character length and limitations: 25 single-byte characters.
LASTNAME Payer’s last name.
Character length and limitations: 25 single-byte characters.