How to setup Paypal Website Payments with Checkfront

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Paypal Website Payments Standard is a quick way to start accepting credit card payments for your bookings and reservations with Checkfront. Unlike most payment processors, Paypal Website Payments Standard for Business requires no setup fees, no subscription fees, and no lengthy approval process.

Assuming you have already created your Checkfront account, the next thing you'll need is a Paypal Business Account (free) -- Sign-up and approval only takes a few minutes.

Once your Paypal account has been activated, you'll need to give Checkfront permission to add payments to your account:

1. Login to Paypal
2. Go to your Profile in the main navigation bar.
3. Under the Account Information section, click on API Access.
4. From the API Access page, you'll be presented with two options. Select: Option 1, Add or Edit API Permissions
5. From the next page supply the Checkfront API username where it asks 'Enter API account username': acct_api1.checkfront.com.
   * Enter it exactly as seen above -- not your Checkfront URL.
   
   Check off and Express Checkout ('Direct Payment' if available), and click Submit to complete the setup with Paypal.
   Here is what the Give Third Party API Permission page should look like:
   
6. Lastly, you'll need to supply your Paypal E-mail address in the Manage / E-commerce section of your Checkfront Management Console.

It's important to note that although there are no upfront or monthly fees with Website Payments Standard, Paypal charges a transaction fee anywhere from 1.9% to 3% per booking depending on your location and currency. More information on Paypal Websites Payment Standard.

If Paypal isn't for you, don't fret, more payment processing options are on the way. If there is a specific gateway you'd like to see, please let us know!.

Tags: Payment Processsing, Paypal

3 Responses to “How to setup Paypal Website Payments with Checkfront”

1. Ryan says:

   March 31, 2010 at 7:55 am

   I have followed all the steps above and then tried to do a test booking. The Check out with PayPal button doesn’t work. Please advise.

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2. Jason Morehouse says:

   March 31, 2010 at 8:55 am

   Hi Ryan, looks you are using the ZAR. Paypal unfortunately doesn’t support the Rand.

   https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/sell/mc/mc_intro-outside

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3. dustin - Boonah Accommodation says:

   July 14, 2010 at 4:22 am

   worked fine for me :) thanks guys

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