How to integrate PayPal
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can be connected to B2CORE only through , with support for deposits and withdrawals.
Follow the instructions below to configure the PayPal connections and set up the deposit and withdrawal methods in the B2CORE Back Office. These instructions correspond to the for adding methods for PSS-supported payment systems, but include details specific to PayPal.
If you plan to use PayPal for both deposits and withdrawals, you must configure two separate connections: one for deposits and another for withdrawals.
To configure a connection to PayPal:
In the B2CORE Back Office, navigate to System > External connections.
Click +Create in the upper-right page corner.
On the Create connection page, fill in the following fields:
In the Name field, enter a name for the connection. The name must be unique and may only contain Latin letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores (for example, Deposits_PayPal or Withdrawals_PayPal).
In the Caption field, enter a caption that will be applied to the connection in the Back Office.
In the Provider dropdown, select:
PaymentSystemDeposit — to add a connection that will be used for a deposit method.
PaymentSystemWithdrawal — to add a connection that will be used for a withdrawal method.
In the Driver dropdown that appears, select PayPal.
In the Credentials section that appears, configure the PayPal-specific settings:
In the API base URL field, specify https://api-m.paypal.com.
In the Client ID field, enter the ID of the REST API app that you created in your PayPal account.
In the Client secret field, enter the client secret associated with that app.
To find your client ID and secret, sign in to your PayPal account and navigate to My Apps & Credentials in the main menu. On the Live tab, select your app to view and copy the credentials.
Click Save to create the connection.
The PayPal connection for deposits or withdrawals will appear in the list of external connections.
Check the connection status.
If the connection is inactive (No is displayed in the Enabled column), click the Edit button to open the connection details and set the Enabled dropdown to Yes.
Click Save to apply the changes.
If you need to support both deposits and withdrawals via PayPal, follow the same instruction to create a new connection for the other operation.
To add and set up a method for making deposits through PayPal:
In the B2CORE Back Office, navigate to System > Deposit system > Deposit methods.
Click +Create in the upper-right page corner.
On the Create a deposit method page, fill in the following fields:
In the Name field, enter a name for the method. The name must be unique and may only contain Latin letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores.
In the Caption field, enter a caption for the method. This caption will be assigned to the method in the Back Office and will be visible to clients in the B2CORE UI.
In the Provider dropdown, select PaymentSystemDeposit.
After selecting PaymentSystemDeposit, the following fields appear:
In the Available account currencies dropdown, select one or more currencies. Deposits through PayPal will be available to accounts denominated in the selected currencies.
In the Driver dropdown, select PayPal.
In the Connection dropdown, select the previously configured .
Skip the Configuration section, as no settings are required for the PayPal deposit method.
Click Save to create the deposit method.
The PayPal deposit method will appear in the list of deposit methods.
Click Edit to enter the method details and complete the following fields:
On the Settings tab, use the Group dropdown to select one or more groups where the method should be included.
In the Icon field, specify paymethod-paypal to display the for the PayPal deposit method in the B2CORE UI. To use a custom icon, specify the URL of the image to be displayed.
Check the method status.
If the method is inactive (No is displayed in the Enabled field), activate it by setting the Enabled dropdown to Yes.
Add the needed currencies on the PS Currencies tab. To enable the method to process deposits in a specific currency, ensure it is added on this tab (for the tab description, refer to ).
If needed, configure commissions for the method on the Commissions tab (for details, refer to ).
Click Test configuration to validate the connection settings of the deposit method.
The test result will be displayed on the page.
After successfully validating the configuration, click Save.
The PayPal deposit method is now configured in the B2CORE Back Office.
To add and set up a method for making withdrawals through PayPal:
In the B2CORE Back Office, navigate to System > Payout system > Payout methods.
Click +Create in the upper-right page corner.
On the Create a payout method page, fill in the following fields:
In the Name field, enter a name for the method. The name must be unique and may only contain Latin letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores.
In the Caption field, enter a caption for the method. This caption will be assigned to the method in the Back Office and will be visible to clients in the B2CORE UI.
In the Provider dropdown, select PaymentSystemWithdrawal.
After selecting PaymentSystemWithdrawal, the following fields appear:
In the Available account currencies dropdown, select one or more currencies. Withdrawals through PayPal will be available from accounts denominated in the selected currencies.
In the Driver dropdown, select PayPal.
Skip the Configuration section, as no settings are required for the PayPal withdrawal method.
Click Save to create the withdrawal method.
The PayPal withdrawal method will appear in the list of withdrawal methods.
Click Edit to enter the method details and complete the following fields:
On the Settings tab, use the Group dropdown to select one or more groups where the method should be included.
Check the method status.
If the method is inactive (No is displayed in the Enabled field), activate it by setting the Enabled dropdown to Yes.
Click Test configuration to validate the connection settings of the withdrawal method.
The test result will be displayed on the page.
After successfully validating the configuration, click Save.
The PayPal withdrawal method is now configured in the B2CORE Back Office.
In the Connection dropdown, select the previously configured .
In the Icon field, specify paymethod-paypal to display the for the PayPal withdrawal method in the B2CORE UI. To use a custom icon, specify the URL of the image to be displayed.
Add the needed currencies on the PS Currencies tab. To enable the method to process withdrawals in a specific currency, ensure it is added on this tab (for the tab description, refer to ).
If needed, configure commissions for the method on the Commissions tab (for details, refer to ).
