MOCK API · PayPal

PayPal API mock

Test PayPal order creation and capture, and payment confirmation webhooks, without the PayPal sandbox or a real transaction.

Example endpoints

POST /v2/checkout/orders

Creates a checkout order.

curl

curl -X POST https://httpdrop.com/mock/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID/v2/checkout/orders \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"intent":"CAPTURE","purchase_units":[{"amount":{"currency_code":"USD","value":"100.00"}}]}'

Response

{
  "id": "5O190127TN364715T",
  "status": "CREATED",
  "links": [
    { "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/5O190127TN364715T", "rel": "self", "method": "GET" }
  ]
}

POST /v2/checkout/orders/:id/capture

Captures payment for an order already approved by the buyer.

curl

curl -X POST https://httpdrop.com/mock/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID/v2/checkout/orders/5O190127TN364715T/capture

Response

{
  "id": "5O190127TN364715T",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "purchase_units": [{
    "payments": { "captures": [{ "id": "3C679366HH908993F", "status": "COMPLETED", "amount": { "value": "100.00", "currency_code": "USD" } }] }
  }]
}

Webhook example

EVENT PAYMENT.CAPTURE.COMPLETED

Configure this as a Mock Rule response body and use Response Sequences or the SSE mode to push it — see the webhook architecture guide.

{
  "id": "WH-58D329510W468432D",
  "event_type": "PAYMENT.CAPTURE.COMPLETED",
  "resource": { "id": "3C679366HH908993F", "status": "COMPLETED", "amount": { "value": "100.00", "currency_code": "USD" } }
}

Transparency note: The examples above are illustrative, based on PayPal's public documentation — not the official source and don't cover every field. Always check the official PayPal docs for your integration's exact details. If anything changed, let us know.

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