Sales > Payment Methods > PayPal Payments Advanced

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 Payments Advanced 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 Payments Advanced 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 options:
Proxy Host - The IP address of the proxy host.
Proxy Port - The number of the proxy port.
Enable this SolutionWebsiteDetermines if PayPal Payments Advanced 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

Basic Settings

FieldScopeDescription
TitleStore ViewA name that identifies PayPal Payments Advanced as a payment method during checkout.
Sort OrderStore ViewA number that determines the order in which PayPal Payments Advanced 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.

Advanced Settings

Advanced Settings

FieldScopeDescription
Payment Applicable FromWebsiteDetermines the range of the applicable country selection. Options: All Allowed Countries / Specific Countries
Countries Payment Applicable FromWebsiteIdentifies each country from which payment is accepted. Only customers with a billing address in a selected country can make purchases with this payment method.
Debug ModeWebsiteRecords messages sent between your store and the payment system in a log file. Options: Yes / No

Note: The log file is stored on the server and is accessible only to developers. In accordance with PCI Data Security Standards, credit card information is not recorded in the log file.
Enable SSL VerificationWebsiteDetermines if the secure channel on the host is verified before a transaction takes place. Options: Yes / No
CVV Entry is EditableWebsiteDetermines if the customer can edit the CVV after it is entered. Options: Yes / No
Require CVV EntryWebsiteDetermines if customers are required to enter the CVV code from the back of their credit card. Options: Yes / No
Send Email ConfirmationWebsiteDetermines if the customer receives email confirmation of the payment. Options: Yes / No
URL Method for Cancel URL and Return URLWebsiteDetermines the method that is used to exchange information with the PayPal server during a transaction. Options:
GET - Retrieves information that is the result of a process. (This is the default method.)
POST - Sends a block of data, such as data entered into a form, to the data handling process.

Settlement Report Settings

Settlement Report Settings

FieldScopeDescription
SFTP Credentials
LoginWebsiteYour user name that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.
PasswordWebsiteYour password that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.
Sandbox ModeWebsiteWhen enabled, runs reports in a test environment before “going live” in the production environment. Options: Yes / No
Custom Endpoint Hostname or IP-AddressWebsiteThe URL where settlement reports are managed. Default value: reports.paypal.com
Custom PathWebsiteThe path where settlement reports are saved on your server. Default value: /ppreports/outgoing
Scheduled Fetching
Enable Automatic FetchingWebsiteWhen enabled, fetches settlement reports automatically on schedule. Options: Yes / No
ScheduleGlobalDetermines how often settlement reports are generated by PayPal. Options: Daily / Every 3 days / Every 7 days / Every 10 days / Every 14 days / Every 30 days / Every 40 days
Time of DayGlobalDetermines the hour, minute, and second that settlement reports are generated.

Frontend Experience Settings

Frontend Experience Settings

FieldScopeDescription
PayPal Product LogoStore ViewDetermines the PayPal logo that appears in your store. There are four basic styles in two sizes. Options: No Logo / We prefer PayPal (150 x 60) / We prefer PayPal (150 x 40) / Now accepting PayPal (150 x 60) / Now accepting PayPal (150 x 40) / Payments by PayPal (150 x 60) / Payments by PayPal (150 x 40) / Shop now using (150 x 60) / Shop now using (150 x 40)
PayPal Merchant Pages Style
Page StyleStore ViewDetermines the appearance of your PayPal merchant page. Permitted values:
paypal - Uses the PayPal page style.
primary - Uses the page style that you identified as the “primary” style in your account profile.
your_custom_value - Uses a custom payment page style, which is specified in your account profile.
Header Image URLStore ViewThe URL of the image that appears in the upper-left corner of the checkout page. The maximum size is 750 x 90 pixels.

Note: PayPal recommends that the image is stored on a secure (https) server. Otherwise, the customer’s browser may warn that “the page contains both secure and nonsecure items.”
Header Image Background ColorStore ViewThe six-character hexadecimal color code for the background color of the header on the checkout page. You can enter the code in either upper- and lowercase characters.
Header Image Border ColorStore ViewThe six-character hexadecimal color code for the two-pixel border around the header.
Page Background ColorStore ViewThe six-character hexadecimal color code for the background color of the checkout page that appears behind the header and payment form.