PayPal
Learn about our PayPal integration
PayPal is an international online payment processing platform that handles credit card payments and charges on behalf of small businesses.
Use Codat's Commerce APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms. with PayPal to securely connect to, retrieve, and view your customers' commerce transactions.
Set up the integration
See Set up the PayPal Integration to learn how to set up and enable the integration.
Codat's PayPal integration is built using PayPal's XS2A APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms. and is available only to organizations holding an AISP and/or PISP authorization.
PayPal requires you to provide them with either an eIDAS QWAC or OBWAC, i.e. an Open Banking certification. For guidance on how to register for one of these certifications, see Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) Compliance in the PayPal developer documentation.
Supported versions and geographies
Codat's PayPal integration supports global PayPal business accounts only. Personal & Premier accounts are not included or supported.
Our PayPal integration is supported for Europe only. To use it, your organization must be based in Europe; only have access to data from European bank accounts; and be authorized as an AISP and/or PISP as described in the Provider requirements box.
Time limitations on data syncsSync The process of fetching the latest data from a connected data source. Syncs can be triggered manually or run automatically on a schedule.
Access granted by a merchant to access their PayPal data through PayPal’s X2SA APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms. is valid for only 90 days.
Attempting to syncSync The process of fetching the latest data from a connected data source. Syncs can be triggered manually or run automatically on a schedule. data after the 90 day period has lapsed will result in an Authentication Error (and the data connectionConnection A link between a Codat company and a data source (like an accounting platform). Each connection represents authorized access to pull or push data from that platform. becoming deauthorized).
To maintain a connectionConnection A link between a Codat company and a data source (like an accounting platform). Each connection represents authorized access to pull or push data from that platform. beyond 90 days, you will need to request that the merchant reauthorize the connectionConnection A link between a Codat company and a data source (like an accounting platform). Each connection represents authorized access to pull or push data from that platform. (this can be done at any time before or after the end of the 90 day period).
PayPal’s X2SA APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms. only allows data to be read for the last 90 days and Codat will only be able to syncSync The process of fetching the latest data from a connected data source. Syncs can be triggered manually or run automatically on a schedule./store/return data for 90 days from the latest syncSync The process of fetching the latest data from a connected data source. Syncs can be triggered manually or run automatically on a schedule. you perform.