E - Commerce Times reported the president of Paypal as saying "The whole world is going digital, and the future of how we communicate, how we get information, and even how we transact is in the hands of developers". This is probably the motivation behind what Paypal is offering through their API's. They will be offering automatic currency conversion, parallel payments, and service for users who don't have PayPal accounts.
The API
uses SOAP and REST and they even offer sample codes as well as an integration wizard to help you create code for certain API capabilities on their developer website called Paypal X. If you need more information on the development of Paypal services visit their website.One last interesting thing that Paypal offers is their testing sandbox. The PayPal Sandbox is a way for you to test your code before you implement it into your own website. It is a duplicate of the live PayPal site without actually exchanging any money. The Sandbox allows you to test your entire integration before submitting transactions to the live PayPal environment.
Awesome idea for the sandbox feature, while starting my read I was wondering how this would work since you need to test all functionality before implementing into a live site. I have to give paypal a thumbs up for the added functionality.
ReplyDeleteIt is very smart that Paypal is offering API's so developers can integrate them into their websites. The whole world has gone digital, and the more efficient we can make sites, the easier and more productive they will be. Being able to test your code before implementing it prevents a lot potential problems. Great information.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, I thnk this is a great step for developers and consumers alike. Both parties will benefit immensely by implementing this new feature into their own websites. Having the opportunity to test your code before the actual implementation is similar to the beta testing that occurs in many businesses before the final release of a new software product.
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