Getting Started with PayPal Server SDK

Introduction

⚠️ Beta Release Notice

This version is considered a beta release. While we have done our best to ensure stability and functionality, there may still be bugs, incomplete features, or breaking changes in future updates.

Important Notes

• Available Features: This SDK currently contains only 3 of PayPal's API endpoints. Additional endpoints and functionality will be added in the future.
• API Changes: Expect potential changes in APIs and features as we finalize the product.

Information

The PayPal Server SDK provides integration access to the PayPal REST APIs. The API endpoints are divided into distinct controllers:

• Orders Controller: Orders API v2
• Payments Controller: Payments API v2
• Vault Controller: Payment Method Tokens API v3 Available in the US only.

Find out more here: https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/orders/v2/

Install the Package

Install the SDK by adding the following dependency in your project's pom.xml file:

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.paypal.sdk</groupId>
  <artifactId>paypal-server-sdk</artifactId>
  <version>0.6.1</version>
</dependency>

You can also view the package at: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.paypal.sdk/paypal-server-sdk/0.6.1

Initialize the API Client

Note: Documentation for the client can be found here.

The following parameters are configurable for the API Client:

Parameter	Type	Description
environment	Environment	The API environment. Default: Environment.SANDBOX
httpClientConfig	Consumer<HttpClientConfiguration.Builder>	Set up Http Client Configuration instance.
loggingConfig	Consumer<ApiLoggingConfiguration.Builder>	Set up Logging Configuration instance.
clientCredentialsAuth	ClientCredentialsAuth	The Credentials Setter for OAuth 2 Client Credentials Grant

The API client can be initialized as follows:

PaypalServerSdkClient client = new PaypalServerSdkClient.Builder()
    .loggingConfig(builder -> builder
            .level(Level.DEBUG)
            .requestConfig(logConfigBuilder -> logConfigBuilder.body(true))
            .responseConfig(logConfigBuilder -> logConfigBuilder.headers(true)))
    .httpClientConfig(configBuilder -> configBuilder
            .timeout(0))
    .clientCredentialsAuth(new ClientCredentialsAuthModel.Builder(
            "OAuthClientId",
            "OAuthClientSecret"
        )
        .build())
    .environment(Environment.SANDBOX)
    .build();

API calls return an ApiResponse object that includes the following fields:

Field	Description
getStatusCode	Status code of the HTTP response
getHeaders	Headers of the HTTP response as a Hash
getResult	The deserialized body of the HTTP response as a String

Environments

The SDK can be configured to use a different environment for making API calls. Available environments are:

Fields

Name	Description
Production	PayPal Live Environment
Sandbox	Default PayPal Sandbox Environment

Authorization

This API uses the following authentication schemes.

• Oauth2 (OAuth 2 Client Credentials Grant)

List of APIs

• Orders
• Payments
• Vault

Classes Documentation

• Utility Classes
• HttpRequest
• HttpResponse
• HttpStringResponse
• HttpContext
• HttpBodyRequest
• HttpCallback Interface
• Headers
• ApiException
• Configuration Interface
• HttpClientConfiguration
• HttpClientConfiguration.Builder
• ApiLoggingConfiguration
• ApiLoggingConfiguration.Builder
• ApiRequestLoggingConfiguration.Builder
• ApiResponseLoggingConfiguration.Builder