Sales > Payment Methods > PayPal Payflow Pro

Last update: November 29, 2023

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IMPORTANT
PSD2 Requirements:

As of September 14, 2019, European banks might decline payments that do not meet PSD2 requirements. To comply with PSD2, PayPal Payflow Pro must be integrated with Cardinal Commerce. To learn more, see 3-D Secure for Payflow.

To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.

Required Settings

Required Settings

FieldScopeDescription
Email Associated with PayPal Merchant AccountWebsite(Optional) Any email addresses that are associated with your PayPal merchant account. Email addresses are case-sensitive, and must exactly match the addresses that are in your account.
PartnerWebsiteYour PayPal Partner ID, if applicable.
VendorWebsiteYour PayPal user login name.
UserWebsiteThe ID of another user on your PayPal account.
PasswordWebsiteThe password that is associated with your PayPal merchant account.
Test ModeWebsiteWhen enabled, runs PayPal Payflow Pro in a testing environment. Turn off test mode when you are ready to “go live” in production mode. Options: Yes / No
Use ProxyWebsiteA proxy can be used to redirect traffic when the server firewall prevents direct access to the PayPal server. If applicable, identifies the proxy server that is used to establish connection with the PayPal server. Options: Yes / No

If enabled, set the proxy options:
Proxy Host - The IP address of the proxy host.
Proxy Port - The number of the proxy port.
Enable this SolutionWebsiteDetermines if PayPal Payflow Pro is available your customers as a payment method.
Enable PayPal CreditWebsiteDetermines if PayPal Credit is available to your customers as a payment option.

Advertise PayPal Credit

FieldScopeDescription
Publisher IDWebsiteThe Publisher ID associated with your PayPal Credit account.
Get Publisher ID from PayPalFetches your Publisher ID from PayPal.
Home PageWebsiteDetermines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options:
Display - Determines if aPayPal Credit banner is displayed on the home page of your store. Options: Yes / No
Position - Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options: Header (center) / Sidebar (right)
Size - Determines the size of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options: 190 x 100 / 234 x 60 / 300 x 50 / 468 x 60 / 728 x 90 / 800 x 66
Catalog Category PageWebsiteDetermines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on category pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)
Catalog Product PageWebsiteDetermines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on product pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)
Checkout Cart PageWebsiteDetermines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on cart page. Options: (same as for Home Page)

Basic Settings - PayPal Payflow Pro

Basic Settings

FieldScopeDescription
TitleStore ViewA name that identifies PayPal Payflow Pro as a payment method during checkout.
Sort OrderStore ViewA number that determines the order in which PayPal Payflow Pro appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout.
Payment ActionWebsiteDetermines the action taken by PayPal when an order is submitted. Options:
Authorization - Approves the purchase, but puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn until it is “captured” by the merchant.
Sale - The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.
Credit Card Settings
Allowed Credit Cart TypesWebsiteDetermines the credit cards that are available to customers during checkout. Select each supported card. Options: American Express (requires an extra agreement) / Visa / MasterCard / Discover / JCB