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PayPal Express for Magento 2 REST API using Orders v2 User Guide
Related overview
For a shopper-friendly overview of features and setup, see the Magento 2 PayPal Express Orders v2 User Guide - REST API Checkout on the storefront. This wiki page remains the full technical documentation.
Extension context
This is a Toweringmedia Magento 2 extension guide for the current admin extension catalog.
Product page
- PayPal Express for Magento 2 REST API using Orders v2 (SKU
toweringmedia-paypal-express)
Overview
This extension adds a PayPal Express payment method to Magento 2 built on PayPal's current REST Orders v2 API rather than the legacy NVP/SOAP integration. It supports sandbox and live environments and a configurable capture intent.
What this extension does
- PayPal Express checkout using the PayPal REST Orders v2 API.
- Separate sandbox and live environment settings.
- Configurable checkout intent (authorize or capture).
- Standard Magento payment method controls including title and availability.
Requirements
- Magento 2.4.x (Open Source or Adobe Commerce).
- PHP: >=8.1 <8.5 (as declared by the published package).
- A current Toweringmedia license and Composer credentials for
https://composer.toweringmedia.com/. - A PayPal REST application providing a client ID and client secret for each environment you intend to use.
Installation
Install and validate in a staging environment before production rollout.
cd /path/to/magento composer require toweringmedia/module-paypal-express bin/magento module:enable Toweringmedia_PaypalExpress bin/magento setup:upgrade bin/magento setup:di:compile bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f bin/magento cache:flush
Currently published versions at the time of writing:
toweringmedia/module-paypal-express— 0.1.11
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General installation notes that apply to every Toweringmedia extension are in the installation guide.
Configuration
- Stores > Configuration > Sales > Payment Methods > Toweringmedia Express Checkout (config section
payment). - Fields include enable/active, title, environment, checkout intent, client ID, and client secret.
Basic usage and what to expect
- Start in the sandbox environment with sandbox credentials and place a full test order end to end.
- Confirm the order, invoice, and PayPal transaction all reconcile before switching the environment to live.
- Switch to live credentials only after a successful sandbox order.
Notes and limitations
- This package is published at a pre-1.0 version. Test a complete order in sandbox before enabling it on a live store.
Validation checklist
bin/magento module:statusshows the module(s) as enabled.- Extension configuration saves without errors in Admin.
- The admin screens listed above are reachable and load without error.
- Expected storefront/admin behavior is present after a cache flush.
- No critical PHP/JS errors appear in
var/log/during the primary test flow.
Troubleshooting
- Composer cannot find the package: confirm the
https://composer.toweringmedia.com/repository and your credentials are present inauth.json, and that your license covers this package. - Feature not visible: verify module status, flush cache, and redeploy static content.
- Admin setting not applying: clear cache and confirm the config scope (default / website / store view).
- Unexpected behavior: retest with only the required related modules enabled.
