Greetings, Method users!  Tech Writer Alex here again, bringing you more good news from the Method camp.  For quite some time now, we’ve been getting feedback from a lot of you crediting our growing list of integrations, but a common question we’ve received is “when will Method integrate with PayPal?” 

The answer, my friends, is now. 

That’s right -- as of August 27, we launched the beta of our brand-new PayPal integration, courtesy of the indefatigable Sasha and his outstanding team in our Dev department.  We’re really excited about this: as you already know, PayPal is pretty ubiquitous across the internet as a standardized pay portal, so the fact that we’re now PayPal compatible represents another giant leap forward for us (and, by extension, for you!) 

There are a few things you need to remember before you jump gleefully onto our flashy new PayPal bandwagon, however: the first of which is that PayPal transactions come in two distinct types.  

The PayPal Account transaction is the one most common to individuals buying and selling via PayPal on the internet.  It requires both buyer and seller to have at least PayPal Standard accounts, and essentially functions as a simple transfer of funds between the two accounts.  This means you’ll be redirected to the PayPal website to complete the transaction.

The PayPal Credit Card transaction, however, is a lot more like end-user transaction experiences elsewhere around the internet, in that you don’t have to go anywhere else to complete the transaction.  In order to take advantage of this transaction type, you’ll have to have a PayPal Payments Pro account.

So in order to get started setting up PayPal for your Method account, you’ll need to make sure you have one of the two accounts listed above set up in your name, and you’ll also need to ensure you have established your API credits, which you can learn how to do on PayPal’s website.

Once you’ve got your house in order, so to speak, drop by our Help Center and check out this fabulous article (written by a certain fabulous technical writer) and follow the steps to get PayPal up and running on your account.

Thanks for dropping by, friends, and until next time, I remain,

humbly

Alex K.

Fabulous Technical Writer