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Introduction to PayPal and Venmo

PayPal and Venmo are two payment methods that you can offer your customers through
Cybersource
. When your customers check out on your website, they can choose to pay with PayPal or Venmo, and then use their PayPal or Venmo account to complete the purchase. PayPal also offers installant payments known as PayPal Pay Later.

Benefits

Integrating PayPal or Venmo into your system gives you and your customers these payment options.
PayPal
PayPal is a secure and convenient payment service. Your customers can make payments without directly using their bank accounts or credit cards.
Venmo (US only)
Venmo is a mobile payment service owned by PayPal that enables your customers to make payments from their Venmo mobile app. Customers link their Venmo accounts to their bank accounts, debit cards, and credit cards to send and receive payments.
IMPORTANT
Venmo requires that you integrate a JavaScript SDK into your checkout experience.
For more information about how to integrate the SDK into your website, see the Pay with Venmo integration section and the JavaScript SDK reference section on the PayPal developer website:
PayPal Pay Later
With PayPal, customers can pay in installments, but merchants receive full payment immediately.
  • Pay in 3:
     Customer pays in three installments. Available in the UK.
  • Pay in 4:
     Customers pay in four installments. Available in the US.
  • Pay Monthly:
     Customers pay in monthly recurring installments.

Getting Started with REST

To begin processing payments through
Cybersource
, you must first set up your payment processing system to be REST compliant.
Cybersource
 uses the REST architecture for developing web services. REST enables communication between a client and server using HTTP protocols.
If you have not set up secure communications between your client and server using either a
JSON Web Token
 or
HTTP signature
, see the
Getting Started with REST Developer Guide
.
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