Performing a Single Transaction -- Step 1

Select a Transaction Type from the drop down menu. Depending on your selection, you have to specify additional information. You have the following transaction type options for Purchase Card:

Authorization

Confirms the amount of funds and places a "hold to buy" on a customer's credit card account. This holds the funds for you to capture at a later time (using a Delayed Capture transaction). You can also process an Account Verification transaction using this selection.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number that will be billed for the transaction.

  2. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click Submit.

Credit

Refunds money from the merchant's account to the card holder's credit card account.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number that will be credited for the transaction.

  2. Enter the Original Transaction ID of the transaction you are crediting.

  3. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  4. Click Submit.

Delayed Capture

Uses the information from an Authorization transaction to settle the transaction and bill the card holder's credit card.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number that was used for the original Authorization transaction.

  2. Enter the Original Transaction ID of the Authorization transaction you are capturing.

  3. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  4. Click Submit.

Sale

Bills the purchaser's credit card immediately. When PayPal receives authorization from the processor, we immediately schedule it for settlement.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number that will be billed for the transaction.

  2. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click Submit.

Voice Authorization

Approves off-line transactions processed by telephoning the cardholder's bank. Some transactions cannot be authorized over the Internet (for example, high monetary amounts). If the transaction is approved, the bank provided you with a Voice Authorization number (also called Authorization Code or AUTHCODE). Once a Voice Authorization transaction has been approved, it is treated like a Sale or a Delayed Capture transaction.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number that will be billed for the transaction.

  2. Enter the Voice Authorization Number for the transaction.

  3. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  4. Click Submit.

Void

Voids a Sale or Delayed Capture transaction so that it will not settle. If you void a Delayed Capture, you also void the corresponding Authorization transaction.

If you select this option, perform this following steps:

  1. Specify a Credit Card Number used for the transaction you are voiding.

  2. Enter the Original Transaction ID of the Authorization transaction you are voiding.

  3. For Transaction Mode, select Live or Test transaction from the drop-down menu.

  4. Click Submit.