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skills/rmyndharis/antigravity-skills/paypal-integration

paypal-integration

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rmyndharis/antigravity-skills·E-Commerce·Audit pending·Snapshot ee69e41ca2af

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SKILL.md

PayPal Integration

Master PayPal payment integration including Express Checkout, IPN handling, recurring billing, and refund workflows.

Do not use this skill when

  • The task is unrelated to paypal integration
  • You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

  • Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
  • Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
  • Provide actionable steps and verification.

Use this skill when

  • Integrating PayPal as a payment option
  • Implementing express checkout flows
  • Setting up recurring billing with PayPal
  • Processing refunds and payment disputes
  • Handling PayPal webhooks (IPN)
  • Supporting international payments
  • Implementing PayPal subscriptions

Core Concepts

1. Payment Products

PayPal Checkout

  • One-time payments
  • Express checkout experience
  • Guest and PayPal account payments

PayPal Subscriptions

  • Recurring billing
  • Subscription plans
  • Automatic renewals

PayPal Payouts

  • Send money to multiple recipients
  • Marketplace and platform payments

2. Integration Methods

Client-Side (JavaScript SDK)

  • Smart Payment Buttons
  • Hosted payment flow
  • Minimal backend code

Server-Side (REST API)

  • Full control over payment flow
  • Custom checkout UI
  • Advanced features

3. IPN (Instant Payment Notification)

  • Webhook-like payment notifications
  • Asynchronous payment updates
  • Verification required
  • Quick Start

    // Frontend - PayPal Smart Buttons
    <div id="paypal-button-container"></div>
    
    <script src="https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?client-id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&currency=USD"></script>
    <script>
      paypal.Buttons({
        createOrder: function(data, actions) {
          return actions.order.create({
            purchase_units: [{
              amount: {
                value: '25.00'
              }
            }]
          });
        },
        onApprove: function(data, actions) {
          return actions.order.capture().then(function(details) {
            // Payment successful
            console.log('Transaction completed by ' + details.payer.name.given_name);
    
            // Send to backend for verification
            fetch('/api/paypal/capture', {
              method: 'POST',
              headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
              body: JSON.stringify({orderID: data.orderID})
            });
          });
        }
      }).render('#paypal-button-container');
    </script>
    
    # Backend - Verify and capture order
    from paypalrestsdk import Payment
    import paypalrestsdk
    
    paypalrestsdk.configure({
        "mode": "sandbox",  # or "live"
        "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
    })
    
    def capture_paypal_order(order_id):
        """Capture a PayPal order."""
        payment = Payment.find(order_id)
    
        if payment.execute({"payer_id": payment.payer.payer_info.payer_id}):
            # Payment successful
            return {
                'status': 'success',
                'transaction_id': payment.id,
                'amount': payment.transactions[0].amount.total
            }
        else:
            # Payment failed
            return {
                'status': 'failed',
                'error': payment.error
            }
    

    Express Checkout Implementation

    Server-Side Order Creation

    import requests
    import json
    
    class PayPalClient:
        def __init__(self, client_id, client_secret, mode='sandbox'):
            self.client_id = client_id
            self.client_secret = client_secret
            self.base_url = 'https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com' if mode == 'sandbox' else 'https://api-m.paypal.com'
            self.access_token = self.get_access_token()
    
        def get_access_token(self):
            """Get OAuth access token."""
            url = f"{self.base_url}/v1/oauth2/token"
            headers = {"Accept": "application/json", "Accept-Language": "en_US"}
    
            response = requests.post(
                url,
                headers=headers,
                data={"grant_type": "client_credentials"},
                auth=(self.client_id, self.client_secret)
            )
    
            return response.json()['access_token']
    
        def create_order(self, amount, currency='USD'):
            """Create a PayPal order."""
            url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders"
            headers = {
                "Content-Type": "application/json",
                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
            }
    
            payload = {
                "intent": "CAPTURE",
                "purchase_units": [{
                    "amount": {
                        "currency_code": currency,
                        "value": str(amount)
                    }
                }]
            }
    
            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
            return response.json()
    
        def capture_order(self, order_id):
            """Capture payment for an order."""
            url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders/{order_id}/capture"
            headers = {
                "Content-Type": "application/json",
                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
            }
    
            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
            return response.json()
    
        def get_order_details(self, order_id):
            """Get order details."""
            url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders/{order_id}"
            headers = {
                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
            }
    
            response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
            return response.json()
    

    IPN (Instant Payment Notification) Handling

    IPN Verification and Processing

    from flask import Flask, request
    import requests
    from urllib.parse import parse_qs
    
    app = Flask(__name__)
    
    @app.route('/ipn', methods=['POST'])
    def handle_ipn():
        """Handle PayPal IPN notifications."""
        # Get IPN message
        ipn_data = request.form.to_dict()
    
        # Verify IPN with PayPal
        if not verify_ipn(ipn_data):
            return 'IPN verification failed', 400
    
        # Process IPN based on transaction type
        payment_status = ipn_data.get('payment_status')
        txn_type = ipn_data.get('txn_type')
    
        if payment_status == 'Completed':
            handle_payment_completed(ipn_data)
        elif payment_status == 'Refunded':
            handle_refund(ipn_data)
        elif payment_status == 'Reversed':
            handle_chargeback(ipn_data)
    
        return 'IPN processed', 200
    
    def verify_ipn(ipn_data):
        """Verify IPN message authenticity."""
        # Add 'cmd' parameter
        verify_data = ipn_data.copy()
        verify_data['cmd'] = '_notify-validate'
    
        # Send back to PayPal for verification
        paypal_url = 'https://ipnpb.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr'  # or production URL
    
        response = requests.post(paypal_url, data=verify_data)
    
        return response.text == 'VERIFIED'
    
    def handle_payment_completed(ipn_data):
        """Process completed payment."""
        txn_id = ipn_data.get('txn_id')
        payer_email = ipn_data.get('payer_email')
        mc_gross = ipn_data.get('mc_gross')
        item_name = ipn_data.get('item_name')
    
        # Check if already processed (prevent duplicates)
        if is_transaction_processed(txn_id):
            return
    
        # Update database
        # Send confirmation email
        # Fulfill order
        print(f"Payment completed: {txn_id}, Amount: ${mc_gross}")
    
    def handle_refund(ipn_data):
        """Handle refund."""
        parent_txn_id = ipn_data.get('parent_txn_id')
        mc_gross = ipn_data.get('mc_gross')
    
        # Process refund in your system
        print(f"Refund processed: {parent_txn_id}, Amount: ${mc_gross}")
    
    def handle_chargeback(ipn_data):
        """Handle payment reversal/chargeback."""
        txn_id = ipn_data.get('txn_id')
        reason_code = ipn_data.get('reason_code')
    
        # Handle chargeback
        print(f"Chargeback: {txn_id}, Reason: {reason_code}")
    

    Subscription/Recurring Billing

    Create Subscription Plan

    def create_subscription_plan(name, amount, interval='MONTH'):
        """Create a subscription plan."""
        client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    
        url = f"{client.base_url}/v1/billing/plans"
        headers = {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
        }
    
        payload = {
            "product_id": "PRODUCT_ID",  # Create product first
            "name": name,
            "billing_cycles": [{
                "frequency": {
                    "interval_unit": interval,
                    "interval_count": 1
                },
                "tenure_type": "REGULAR",
                "sequence": 1,
                "total_cycles": 0,  # Infinite
                "pricing_scheme": {
                    "fixed_price": {
                        "value": str(amount),
                        "currency_code": "USD"
                    }
                }
            }],
            "payment_preferences": {
                "auto_bill_outstanding": True,
                "setup_fee": {
                    "value": "0",
                    "currency_code": "USD"
                },
                "setup_fee_failure_action": "CONTINUE",
                "payment_failure_threshold": 3
            }
        }
    
        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
        return response.json()
    
    def create_subscription(plan_id, subscriber_email):
        """Create a subscription for a customer."""
        client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    
        url = f"{client.base_url}/v1/billing/subscriptions"
        headers = {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
        }
    
        payload = {
            "plan_id": plan_id,
            "subscriber": {
                "email_address": subscriber_email
            },
            "application_context": {
                "return_url": "https://yourdomain.com/subscription/success",
                "cancel_url": "https://yourdomain.com/subscription/cancel"
            }
        }
    
        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
        subscription = response.json()
    
        # Get approval URL
        for link in subscription.get('links', []):
            if link['rel'] == 'approve':
                return {
                    'subscription_id': subscription['id'],
                    'approval_url': link['href']
                }
    

    Refund Workflows

    def create_refund(capture_id, amount=None, note=None):
        """Create a refund for a captured payment."""
        client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    
        url = f"{client.base_url}/v2/payments/captures/{capture_id}/refund"
        headers = {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
        }
    
        payload = {}
        if amount:
            payload["amount"] = {
                "value": str(amount),
                "currency_code": "USD"
            }
    
        if note:
            payload["note_to_payer"] = note
    
        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
        return response.json()
    
    def get_refund_details(refund_id):
        """Get refund details."""
        client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    
        url = f"{client.base_url}/v2/payments/refunds/{refund_id}"
        headers = {
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
        }
    
        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
        return response.json()
    

    Error Handling

    class PayPalError(Exception):
        """Custom PayPal error."""
        pass
    
    def handle_paypal_api_call(api_function):
        """Wrapper for PayPal API calls with error handling."""
        try:
            result = api_function()
            return result
        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
            # Network error
            raise PayPalError(f"Network error: {str(e)}")
        except Exception as e:
            # Other errors
            raise PayPalError(f"PayPal API error: {str(e)}")
    
    # Usage
    try:
        order = handle_paypal_api_call(lambda: client.create_order(25.00))
    except PayPalError as e:
        # Handle error appropriately
        log_error(e)
    

    Testing

    # Use sandbox credentials
    SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID = "..."
    SANDBOX_SECRET = "..."
    
    # Test accounts
    # Create test buyer and seller accounts at developer.paypal.com
    
    def test_payment_flow():
        """Test complete payment flow."""
        client = PayPalClient(SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID, SANDBOX_SECRET, mode='sandbox')
    
        # Create order
        order = client.create_order(10.00)
        assert 'id' in order
    
        # Get approval URL
        approval_url = next((link['href'] for link in order['links'] if link['rel'] == 'approve'), None)
        assert approval_url is not None
    
        # After approval (manual step with test account)
        # Capture order
        # captured = client.capture_order(order['id'])
        # assert captured['status'] == 'COMPLETED'
    

    Resources

    • references/express-checkout.md: Express Checkout implementation guide
    • references/ipn-handling.md: IPN verification and processing
    • references/refund-workflows.md: Refund handling patterns
    • references/billing-agreements.md: Recurring billing setup
    • assets/paypal-client.py: Production PayPal client
    • assets/ipn-processor.py: IPN webhook processor
    • assets/recurring-billing.py: Subscription management

    Best Practices

    1. Always Verify IPN: Never trust IPN without verification
    2. Idempotent Processing: Handle duplicate IPN notifications
    3. Error Handling: Implement robust error handling
    4. Logging: Log all transactions and errors
    5. Test Thoroughly: Use sandbox extensively
    6. Webhook Backup: Don't rely solely on client-side callbacks
    7. Currency Handling: Always specify currency explicitly

    Common Pitfalls

    • Not Verifying IPN: Accepting IPN without verification
    • Duplicate Processing: Not checking for duplicate transactions
    • Wrong Environment: Mixing sandbox and production URLs/credentials
    • Missing Webhooks: Not handling all payment states
    • Hardcoded Values: Not making configurable for different environments

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