// Frontend - PayPal Smart Buttons
<div id="paypal-button-container"></div>
<script src="https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?client-id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&currency=USD"></script>
<script>
  paypal.Buttons({
    createOrder: function(data, actions) {
      return actions.order.create({
        purchase_units: [{
          amount: {
            value: '25.00'
          }
        }]
      });
    },
    onApprove: function(data, actions) {
      return actions.order.capture().then(function(details) {
        // Payment successful
        console.log('Transaction completed by ' + details.payer.name.given_name);
        // Send to backend for verification
        fetch('/api/paypal/capture', {
          method: 'POST',
          headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
          body: JSON.stringify({orderID: data.orderID})
        });
      });
    }
  }).render('#paypal-button-container');
</script>

# Backend - Verify and capture order
from paypalrestsdk import Payment
import paypalrestsdk
paypalrestsdk.configure({
    "mode": "sandbox",  # or "live"
    "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
})
def capture_paypal_order(order_id):
    """Capture a PayPal order."""
    payment = Payment.find(order_id)
    if payment.execute({"payer_id": payment.payer.payer_info.payer_id}):
        # Payment successful
        return {
            'status': 'success',
            'transaction_id': payment.id,
            'amount': payment.transactions[0].amount.total
        }
    else:
        # Payment failed
        return {
            'status': 'failed',
            'error': payment.error
        }

import requests
import json
class PayPalClient:
    def __init__(self, client_id, client_secret, mode='sandbox'):
        self.client_id = client_id
        self.client_secret = client_secret
        self.base_url = 'https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com' if mode == 'sandbox' else 'https://api-m.paypal.com'
        self.access_token = self.get_access_token()
    def get_access_token(self):
        """Get OAuth access token."""
        url = f"{self.base_url}/v1/oauth2/token"
        headers = {"Accept": "application/json", "Accept-Language": "en_US"}
        response = requests.post(
            url,
            headers=headers,
            data={"grant_type": "client_credentials"},
            auth=(self.client_id, self.client_secret)
        )
        return response.json()['access_token']
    def create_order(self, amount, currency='USD'):
        """Create a PayPal order."""
        url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders"
        headers = {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
        }
        payload = {
            "intent": "CAPTURE",
            "purchase_units": [{
                "amount": {
                    "currency_code": currency,
                    "value": str(amount)
                }
            }]
        }
        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
        return response.json()
    def capture_order(self, order_id):
        """Capture payment for an order."""
        url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders/{order_id}/capture"
        headers = {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
        }
        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
        return response.json()
    def get_order_details(self, order_id):
        """Get order details."""
        url = f"{self.base_url}/v2/checkout/orders/{order_id}"
        headers = {
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.access_token}"
        }
        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
        return response.json()

from flask import Flask, request
import requests
from urllib.parse import parse_qs
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/ipn', methods=['POST'])
def handle_ipn():
    """Handle PayPal IPN notifications."""
    # Get IPN message
    ipn_data = request.form.to_dict()
    # Verify IPN with PayPal
    if not verify_ipn(ipn_data):
        return 'IPN verification failed', 400
    # Process IPN based on transaction type
    payment_status = ipn_data.get('payment_status')
    txn_type = ipn_data.get('txn_type')
    if payment_status == 'Completed':
        handle_payment_completed(ipn_data)
    elif payment_status == 'Refunded':
        handle_refund(ipn_data)
    elif payment_status == 'Reversed':
        handle_chargeback(ipn_data)
    return 'IPN processed', 200
def verify_ipn(ipn_data):
    """Verify IPN message authenticity."""
    # Add 'cmd' parameter
    verify_data = ipn_data.copy()
    verify_data['cmd'] = '_notify-validate'
    # Send back to PayPal for verification
    paypal_url = 'https://ipnpb.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr'  # or production URL
    response = requests.post(paypal_url, data=verify_data)
    return response.text == 'VERIFIED'
def handle_payment_completed(ipn_data):
    """Process completed payment."""
    txn_id = ipn_data.get('txn_id')
    payer_email = ipn_data.get('payer_email')
    mc_gross = ipn_data.get('mc_gross')
    item_name = ipn_data.get('item_name')
    # Check if already processed (prevent duplicates)
    if is_transaction_processed(txn_id):
        return
    # Update database
    # Send confirmation email
    # Fulfill order
    print(f"Payment completed: {txn_id}, Amount: ${mc_gross}")
def handle_refund(ipn_data):
    """Handle refund."""
    parent_txn_id = ipn_data.get('parent_txn_id')
    mc_gross = ipn_data.get('mc_gross')
    # Process refund in your system
    print(f"Refund processed: {parent_txn_id}, Amount: ${mc_gross}")
def handle_chargeback(ipn_data):
    """Handle payment reversal/chargeback."""
    txn_id = ipn_data.get('txn_id')
    reason_code = ipn_data.get('reason_code')
    # Handle chargeback
    print(f"Chargeback: {txn_id}, Reason: {reason_code}")

def create_subscription_plan(name, amount, interval='MONTH'):
    """Create a subscription plan."""
    client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    url = f"{client.base_url}/v1/billing/plans"
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
    }
    payload = {
        "product_id": "PRODUCT_ID",  # Create product first
        "name": name,
        "billing_cycles": [{
            "frequency": {
                "interval_unit": interval,
                "interval_count": 1
            },
            "tenure_type": "REGULAR",
            "sequence": 1,
            "total_cycles": 0,  # Infinite
            "pricing_scheme": {
                "fixed_price": {
                    "value": str(amount),
                    "currency_code": "USD"
                }
            }
        }],
        "payment_preferences": {
            "auto_bill_outstanding": True,
            "setup_fee": {
                "value": "0",
                "currency_code": "USD"
            },
            "setup_fee_failure_action": "CONTINUE",
            "payment_failure_threshold": 3
        }
    }
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    return response.json()
def create_subscription(plan_id, subscriber_email):
    """Create a subscription for a customer."""
    client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    url = f"{client.base_url}/v1/billing/subscriptions"
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
    }
    payload = {
        "plan_id": plan_id,
        "subscriber": {
            "email_address": subscriber_email
        },
        "application_context": {
            "return_url": "https://yourdomain.com/subscription/success",
            "cancel_url": "https://yourdomain.com/subscription/cancel"
        }
    }
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    subscription = response.json()
    # Get approval URL
    for link in subscription.get('links', []):
        if link['rel'] == 'approve':
            return {
                'subscription_id': subscription['id'],
                'approval_url': link['href']
            }

def create_refund(capture_id, amount=None, note=None):
    """Create a refund for a captured payment."""
    client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    url = f"{client.base_url}/v2/payments/captures/{capture_id}/refund"
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
    }
    payload = {}
    if amount:
        payload["amount"] = {
            "value": str(amount),
            "currency_code": "USD"
        }
    if note:
        payload["note_to_payer"] = note
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    return response.json()
def get_refund_details(refund_id):
    """Get refund details."""
    client = PayPalClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
    url = f"{client.base_url}/v2/payments/refunds/{refund_id}"
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {client.access_token}"
    }
    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    return response.json()

class PayPalError(Exception):
    """Custom PayPal error."""
    pass
def handle_paypal_api_call(api_function):
    """Wrapper for PayPal API calls with error handling."""
    try:
        result = api_function()
        return result
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        # Network error
        raise PayPalError(f"Network error: {str(e)}")
    except Exception as e:
        # Other errors
        raise PayPalError(f"PayPal API error: {str(e)}")
# Usage
try:
    order = handle_paypal_api_call(lambda: client.create_order(25.00))
except PayPalError as e:
    # Handle error appropriately
    log_error(e)

# Use sandbox credentials
SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID = "..."
SANDBOX_SECRET = "..."
# Test accounts
# Create test buyer and seller accounts at developer.paypal.com
def test_payment_flow():
    """Test complete payment flow."""
    client = PayPalClient(SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID, SANDBOX_SECRET, mode='sandbox')
    # Create order
    order = client.create_order(10.00)
    assert 'id' in order
    # Get approval URL
    approval_url = next((link['href'] for link in order['links'] if link['rel'] == 'approve'), None)
    assert approval_url is not None
    # After approval (manual step with test account)
    # Capture order
    # captured = client.capture_order(order['id'])
    # assert captured['status'] == 'COMPLETED'