What is PayPal Advanced Checkout and how do I get started?

PayPal Advanced Checkout allows you to create and customize your checkout to accept debit and credit card payments directly on your website, PayPal payment options, Apple and Google Pay.

Here's a full list of payment methods supported. Check to see what’s available in your country.

Choosing this option can help drive conversion by ensuring that customers' preferred payment methods are available while keeping your sales all in one place.

How do I get started?

1. Complete the product onboarding process.
2. Visit our Developer portal to start the integration process and testing on your website.

How do I enable buyers to pay with Apple Pay on my site?

You must onboard with Advanced Checkout to enable Apple Pay.

Here's how to enable Apple Pay on the PayPal website:

1. Go to Account Settings.
2. Click Payment methods at the bottom of the menu on the left side.
3. Click Get Started next to Apple Pay.
4. Add your website and click Register Domain.
5. Click Done.

Follow the steps within the Developer Portal to test and deploy Apple Pay as a payment method.

For merchants on partner platforms, please check with your partner regarding the eligibility of Apple Pay as a payment method. Partner platforms can also learn how to onboard sellers.

How do I save Apple Pay for recurring payments?

You must complete onboarding and servicing for Apple Pay (by following the steps mentioned above) whether you are offering one-time or recurring payments. If you've already integrated with Apple Pay for one-time, then you only need to modify the JS SDK to customize the payload for Apple Pay recurring.

How do I enable buyers to pay with Google Pay on my site?

Google Pay follows the same onboarding process as Apple Pay (except for the need for domain registration). To complete onboarding for Google Pay:

1. Complete the product onboarding process.
2. Visit our Developer portal to start the integration process and testing on your website.

How do I disable Apple Pay or Google Pay on my site?

Simply remove the associated Apple Pay or Google Pay configuration from your code base.

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