PayPal Checkout V. 3.4
Release date: 2025-02-06
Overview of new or changed functions
We have
added the Google Pay and Apple Pay payment methods: Google Pay and Apple Pay
added the PayPal Vaulting function: PayPal Vaulting
removed two payment methods: Changed payment methods
added the Configuring of pseudo shipping costs for PayPal Express: Configuring pseudo shipping costs for PayPal Express
Google Pay and Apple Pay
With Apple Pay and Google Pay, enable payment transactions worldwide and in 25 currencies.
For more information on coverage, see
Procedure
Install or update PayPal Checkout.
Go through the registration process (onboarding) again (also for an update).
For more information, see API Credentials: Onboarding.
Verify that the Apple Pay and Google Pay payment methods have been activated (Fig.: Client ID/password and webhook ID generated, item 5).
Fig.: Client ID/password and webhook ID generated
If no activation has taken place, contact PayPal support.
Activate Apple Pay with your Sandbox account.
For more information, see Activating the Apple Pay payment method.
Google Pay is activated by default. You only need a Google account and a credit card.
Configure the Apple Pay and Google Pay country assignment.
For more information, see Optional: Configuring the country mapping of PayPal Checkout payment methods.
To configure the Apple Pay and Google Pay payment methods, choose
Activate Apple Pay and Google Pay for live operation after testing.
For more information, see
Apple Pay: Go live
PayPal Vaulting
With PayPal Vaulting, enable a seamless checkout process for returning customers and increase your conversion rate.
Background
PayPal Vaulting means: Your customers store their payment information securely in the Braintree vault to reuse it for future transactions.
PayPal Vaulting automatically creates a PayPal billing agreement. This allows you to charge the account in the future without your customers having to re-authenticate with PayPal or select a payment method from their wallet.
Main benefits and uses:
Storage for future purchases: customers do not have to re-enter their payment information with each purchase, speeding up the checkout process and increasing ease of use.
Versatility: Supports the selection or addition of shipping addresses and payment methods in the PayPal account, as well as two-factor authentication in multiple countries.
Improved customer experience on return: Customers who have saved their PayPal Wallet in the vault can pay faster for future purchases and, if desired, change their payment method.
For more information on PayPal Vaulting, under Configuration see the section on Deactivating PayPal Vaulting.
Activating PayPal Vaulting retrospectively
If you already use PayPal Checkout, activate PayPal Vaulting afterwards:
Procedure
Update to PayPal Checkout 3.4.0.
For more information, see Installing a Minor Update.
Go through the registration process (onboarding) again.
After a successful technical check, the availability of PayPal Vaulting is confirmed in the Activation for special payment methods has taken place area (Fig.: Client ID/secret and webhook ID created, item 4).
For more information on going through the registration process (onboarding), see API Credentials: Onboarding.
Result
PayPal Vaulting is activated by default (Figure: Deactivating PayPal Vaulting, Pos. 1).
Deactivate it if required. For more information, see Deactivating PayPal Vaulting.
Changed payment methods
With PayPal Checkout 3.4, the following payment methods are not supported anymore:
Sofort
MyBank
For more information about supported payment methods, see Payment methods in PayPal Checkout.
Configuring pseudo shipping costs for PayPal Express
To enable payments with PayPal Express, use so-called pseudo shipping costs to ensure that the value of the shopping cart corresponds approximately to the value that is collected from the customer’s PayPal account at checkout.
For more information, see Adjusting pseudo shipping costs for PayPal Express.
Installation
To use PayPal Checkout V. 3.4, install it in your OXID eShop 7.x.
For more information, see Installation.
Update
To use the functions and corrections of PayPal Checkout V. 3.4, update.
For more information, see Installing a Minor Update.