Laravel PayPal Package

A modern, clean, and well-tested PayPal payment gateway integration for Laravel 11 & 12.

Features

✅ Simple & Intuitive API - Fluent interface for creating orders and processing payments
✅ Webhook Support - Secure webhook verification and event handling
✅ Type-Safe DTOs - Immutable data transfer objects for better code quality
✅ Comprehensive Logging - Dedicated PayPal log channel for debugging
✅ Test Coverage - Well-tested codebase with Pest PHP
✅ Laravel 12 Ready - Compatible with Laravel 11 and 12

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require zaenalrfn/laravel-paypal-checkout

Configuration

1. Publish Configuration

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=paypal-config

This creates config/paypal.php with all available options.

2. Environment Variables

Add your PayPal credentials to .env:

# PayPal Mode (sandbox or live)
PAYPAL_MODE=sandbox

# Sandbox Credentials
PAYPAL_SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID=your-sandbox-client-id
PAYPAL_SANDBOX_CLIENT_SECRET=your-sandbox-client-secret

# Production Credentials (when ready)
PAYPAL_LIVE_CLIENT_ID=your-live-client-id
PAYPAL_LIVE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-live-client-secret

# Webhook ID (get from PayPal Dashboard)
PAYPAL_WEBHOOK_ID=your-webhook-id

# Optional: Disable webhook verification in development
PAYPAL_VERIFY_WEBHOOK=true

3. Get PayPal Credentials

1. Go to PayPal Developer Dashboard
2. Create an app or select existing one
3. Copy Client ID and Secret
4. For webhooks: Go to Webhooks → Create webhook → Copy Webhook ID

Usage

Creating a PayPal Order

use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Facades\PayPal;
use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\DTO\{CheckoutOrderData, PurchaseUnitData, AmountData};

// Build order data
$order = CheckoutOrderData::capture()
    ->addPurchaseUnit(
        new PurchaseUnitData(
            new AmountData('USD', '10.00'),
            'ORDER-123'  // Optional reference ID
        )
    )
    ->withReturnUrl('https://yoursite.com/payment/success')
    ->withCancelUrl('https://yoursite.com/payment/cancel');

// Create order with PayPal
$response = PayPal::checkout()->create($order);

// Get approval URL
$approvalUrl = collect($response['links'])
    ->firstWhere('rel', 'approve')['href'];

// Redirect user to PayPal
return redirect($approvalUrl);

Capturing a Payment

After user approves payment on PayPal:

use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Facades\PayPal;

// Get order ID from PayPal callback
$orderId = $request->query('token');

// Capture the payment
$response = PayPal::checkout()->capture($orderId);

if ($response['status'] === 'COMPLETED') {
    // Payment successful!
    $captureId = $response['purchase_units'][0]['payments']['captures'][0]['id'];

    // Store in database, fulfill order, etc.
}

Processing Refunds

use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Facades\PayPal;

$response = PayPal::payment()->refund($captureId, [
    'amount' => [
        'currency_code' => 'USD',
        'value' => '10.00'
    ],
    'note_to_payer' => 'Refund for order #123'
]);

Webhook Setup

1. Create Webhook in PayPal Dashboard

1. Go to PayPal Developer Dashboard
2. Select your app
3. Click Webhooks → Add Webhook
4. Webhook URL: https://yoursite.com/api/paypal/webhook
5. Select events:
   • PAYMENT.CAPTURE.COMPLETED
   • PAYMENT.CAPTURE.DENIED
   • PAYMENT.CAPTURE.REFUNDED
6. Save and copy the Webhook ID
7. Add to .env: PAYPAL_WEBHOOK_ID=your-webhook-id

2. Webhook Route

The package automatically registers the webhook route:

POST /api/paypal/webhook

3. Handle Webhook Events

Extend the WebhookHandler to customize event handling:

namespace App\PayPal;

use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Webhooks\WebhookHandler as BaseHandler;
use Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Support\PayPalLogger;

class CustomWebhookHandler extends BaseHandler
{
    protected function paymentCompleted(array $event): void
    {
        $captureId = $event['resource']['id'] ?? null;

        // Update your database
        \App\Models\Payment::where('capture_id', $captureId)
            ->update(['status' => 'completed']);

        PayPalLogger::info('Payment completed', ['capture_id' => $captureId]);
    }
}

Then bind it in your AppServiceProvider:

$this->app->bind(
    \Zaenalrfn\LaravelPayPal\Webhooks\WebhookHandler::class,
    \App\PayPal\CustomWebhookHandler::class
);

Testing

Running Tests

cd packages/laravel-paypal
./vendor/bin/pest

Development Mode

For local testing without valid webhook signatures:

PAYPAL_VERIFY_WEBHOOK=false

⚠️ WARNING: Never disable webhook verification in production!

Logging

All PayPal interactions are logged to a dedicated channel:

storage/logs/paypal-{date}.log

View logs:

tail -f storage/logs/paypal-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log

Troubleshooting

Webhook 500 Error

Problem: Webhook returns 500 Internal Server Error

Solutions:

1. Wrong Webhook ID - Verify PAYPAL_WEBHOOK_ID matches PayPal Dashboard
2. Environment Mismatch - Sandbox webhook ID only works with sandbox credentials
3. Development Testing - Set PAYPAL_VERIFY_WEBHOOK=false for local testing

Authentication Failed

Problem: "PayPal authentication failed" error

Solutions:

1. Verify PAYPAL_SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID and PAYPAL_SANDBOX_CLIENT_SECRET are correct
2. Check PAYPAL_MODE matches your credentials (sandbox vs live)
3. Ensure credentials are from the correct PayPal app

Order Creation Failed

Problem: Order creation returns 400 error

Solutions:

1. Verify amount format: must be string with 2 decimals (e.g., "10.00")
2. Check currency code is valid (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.)
3. Ensure at least one purchase unit is added

Security

• ✅ Webhook signature verification enabled by default
• ✅ No credentials in code (environment variables only)
• ✅ Dedicated exception handling with context
• ✅ Comprehensive logging for audit trails

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

Credits

• Zaenal Arifin
• All Contributors

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: PayPal API Docs