Paypal Certified Integration
CommerceWeaver Pro™ is proud to be able to provide you with Paypal certified integration with our powerful and robust e-commerce platform.
With our e-commerce platform, we've integrated Paypal services for you allowing you to choose which service(s) you prefer to use for handling payment processing.
- Paypal Website Payments Pro - Express Checkout
- Paypal Website Payments Pro - Direct Pay
- Paypal Payflow Pro (formally Verisign Payflow Pro)
With our e-commerce platform, you could choose which of the services you desire and have them active all at the same time if you wanted. That way, you can allow your customers to choose which one they may prefer to use for their purchase.
Step 1: Set Up a Verified PayPal Business Account
Customers who don't have an existing PayPal account:
- Go to PayPal.
- Click Sign Up Today.
- Set up an account for Business Owners.
- Follow the instructions on the PayPal site.
Customers who already have a Personal or Premier account:
- Go to PayPal.
- Click the Upgrade your Account link.
- Click the Upgrade Now button.
- Choose to upgrade to a Business account and follow instructions to complete the upgrade.
- If you haven't already, add a bank account to become a Verified member. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site. This process may take 2-3 business days.
Step 2: Apply for Website Payments Pro
This step is only required for Website Payments Pro:
- Go to PayPal.
- Click the Merchant Services tab.
- Click Website Payments Pro (U.S. Only).
- Click Sign Up Now.
- Fill in your information, and submit your application. Approval takes between 24 and 48 hours.
- Once approved, accept the Pro billing agreement. Check the Getting Started section on the upper left of your account overview page.
Step 3: Setup API Access
Third-party authentication: Grant CommerceWeaver Pro™ the appropriate API authentication permissions:
- Log in to your PayPal account and click the Profile subtab.
- Click the API Access link in the Account Information column.
- Click the Grant API Permission link.
- In the Enter an API Partner Username field, enter unknown.
- Check the following API permissions:
Express_Checkout
Direct_Payment
Admin_API
Auth_Settle
Click the Save button.
Why Offer Paypal?
- Satisfy Ebay users who have Paypal accounts by allowing them to use their Paypal account in conjunction with purchases made at your site
- Payments are made immediately; faster than waiting for checks or money orders
- Paypal is accepted worldwide
- Industry leading fraud protection helps keep you safe and secure
- It's free to send money through Paypal and is affordable to businesses of all sizes
Paypal's Referral Scheme
- Refer New Merchants to PayPal and Earn up to $1,000.00 USD for Each Referral - for the first 12 months that the merchant has his PayPal account.
- You can integrate pre-made referral links into email messages
- You can add pre-made referral banner code into your web site (see banner below)
- You can integrate Paypal referral links into payment tools
For the most up-to-date information on Paypal's referral scheme, please be sure to visit their web site.