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createPaypalExpressToken mutation

The createPaypalExpressToken mutation begins the authorization process for the following payment methods:

• PayPal Express Checkout
• PayPal Payflow Pro with Express Checkout
• PayPal Payflow Link with Express Checkout

The PaypalExpressUrlsInput object contains a set of relative URLs that PayPal will use in response to various actions during the authorization process. The application prepends the base URL to this value to create a full URL. For example, if the full URL is https://www.example.com/path/to/page.html, the relative URL is path/to/page.html. Use this input for Express Checkout and Payments Standard payment methods.

If the request is successful, PayPal returns a token. The setPaymentMethodOnCart mutation uses this token later in the authorization process.

Syntax

mutation {
  createPaypalExpressToken(
    input: PaypalExpressTokenInput!
  ) {
    PaypalExpressTokenOutput
  }
}

Reference

The createPaypalExpressToken reference provides detailed information about the types and fields defined in this mutation.

Example usage

Request:

mutation {
  createPaypalExpressToken(
    input: {
      cart_id: "rMQdWEecBZr4SVWZwj2AF6y0dNCKQ8uH"
      code: "paypal_express"
      express_button: true
      urls: {
        return_url: "paypal/action/return.html"
        cancel_url: "paypal/action/cancel.html"
      }
    }
  ) {
    token
    paypal_urls {
      start
      edit
    }
  }
}

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "createPaypalExpressToken": {
      "token": "<PayPal_Token>",
      "paypal_urls": {
        "start": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/checkoutnow?token=<PayPal_Token>",
        "edit": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_express-checkout&useraction=continue&token=<PayPal_Token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Errors