Developer Network: Community: Digital Goods XSpace. Paypal digital goods Introducing Express Checkout. Express Checkout is a fast, easy way for buyers to pay with PayPal. Express Checkout eliminates one of the major causes of checkout abandonment by giving buyers all the transaction details at once, including order details, shipping options, insurance choices, and tax totals. Studies show that adding the Express Checkout button to your website can increase your sales up to 18 percent. Contents Introduction Relationship Between Express Checkout and Shopping Carts Express Checkout Prerequisites Express Checkout Building Blocks Express Checkout Command Express Checkout Token Usage Implementing the Simplest Express Checkout Integration Troubleshooting Your Express Checkout Integration Express Checkout Features Introduction The Express Checkout button gives buyers another way to pay, and it complements your existing payment solution. Use Express Checkout to: The Express Checkout Experience Express Checkout makes it easier for buyers to pay online.
Figure 1. In a typical checkout flow, a buyer: Figure 2. Table of Contents. The following list links to the integration guides for the PayPal NVP/SOAP APIs. These integration guides do not include v.zero SDK and PayPal REST API integration details. For information on PayPal's more recently introduced API products, see all PayPal API docs. Alphabetical List of APIs and Tools Note: To view documentation for previous versions of PayPal products, see the Documentation Archive. Adaptive Accounts Get Started Adaptive Accounts Integration Guide The Adaptive Accounts API lets you build applications that create PayPal accounts and handle account management. Adaptive Payments Get Started Adaptive Payments Integration Guide The Adaptive Payments API enables you to send money in many different scenarios, from simple to complex.
Express Checkout Get Started Integration Overview Express Checkout Basic and Advanced Features Integration Guide Learn the basics of how to integrate Express Checkout with your website. Express Checkout Advanced Features Integration Guide (Japanese) Reporting. Express Checkout API. API Reference. Introducing Digital Goods for Express Checkout. Digital goods payments combine JavaScript with the Express Checkout API to streamline the checkout process for buyers of digital goods and keep buyers on your website.
Digital goods are items such as e-books, music files, and digital images distributed in electronic format. The buyer can conveniently purchase digital goods during checkout with a minimum of clicks without leaving your website or interrupting their online activities. The following figure encapsulates digital goods payments: Figure 1. PayPal for digital goods payments To make a payment for a digital goods item, the buyer: Clicks Pay With PayPal. Express Checkout Buttons The button you place on your web page to initiate PayPal digital goods transactions is available at the following URL: Note: Do not host copies of the PayPal images locally on your servers.
Digital Goods Payments In More Detail Your buyer's digital goods payment experience depends upon two factors: