Authorization Service

The ics_paypal_authorization service:

■	Obtains the authorization.

■	Enables you to perform multiple partial authorizations.

When you use the Authorization service, the authorization typically commits funds for three business days. Contact PayPal to find out how to negotiate an honor interval that is longer than three days. You can try to capture the authorization for a period of 29 days after the authorization. If funds are still available, then the capture will be successful.

When you request ics_paypal_authorization, you must include the following fields in the request:

■	ics_applications

■	merchant_id

■	paypal_order_id

■	merchant_ref_number

■

currency

■	grand_total_amount

■	paypal_customer_email

■	customer_email

■	A request ID:

●	For a custom order: paypal_ec_order_setup_request_id

●	For a billing agreement: paypal_do_ref_transaction_request_id

■	A request token:

●	For a custom order: paypal_ec_order_setup_request_token

●	For a billing agreement: paypal_do_ref_transaction_request_token

The following fields are required only if Decision Manager is enabled:

■	bill_address1

■

bill_city

■	bill_country

■	bill_state—required only when the country is US or Canada.

■	bill_zip—required only when the country is US or Canada.

Additional fields are optional. The required and optional fields are described in Appendix A, API Fields.