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PayPal Balances API

Use the `/balances` resource to list balances.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

PayPal Balances API is one of 37 APIs that PayPal publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification and an AsyncAPI event-driven specification.

Tagged areas include Balances. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an AsyncAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 19 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.6.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, https://api-m.paypal.com.

1 operations 1 paths 19 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.6
Servers
https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com
https://api-m.paypal.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

PayPal Balances API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (Oauth2) using the clientCredentials flow, exposing 1 scope.

  • Oauth2 — Oauth 2.0 authentication

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Balances 1

Use the /balances resource to list balances.

GET
/v1/reporting/balances
Paypal List all balances
balances.get 2 params → 200400403500default

Schemas 19

The contract defines 19 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are error_404 (5 properties), error_400 (5 properties), balance_detail (5 properties), error_415 (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

error_404
object
The server has not found anything matching the request URI. This either means that the URI is incorrect or the resource is not available.
5 properties
error_409
object
The server has detected a conflict while processing this request.
5 properties
account_id
string
The PayPal payer ID, which is a masked version of the PayPal account number intended for use with third parties. The account number is reversibly encrypted and…
error_403
object
The client is not authorized to access this resource, although it may have valid credentials.
5 properties
error_422
object
The requested action cannot be performed and may require interaction with APIs or processes outside of the current request. This is distinct from a 500 respons…
5 properties
error_details
object
The error details. Required for client-side 4XX errors.
5 properties 1 required
error_link_description
object
The request-related [HATEOAS link](/api/rest/responses/hateoas-links) information.
3 properties 2 required
error_default
The default error response.
balance_detail
object
The Balance information.
5 properties 2 required
error_location
string
The location of the field that caused the error. Value is body, path, or query.
money
object
The currency and amount for a financial transaction, such as a balance or payment due.
2 properties 2 required
error_503
object
The server is temporarily unable to handle the request, for example, because of planned maintenance or downtime.
4 properties
error_400
object
Request is not well-formed, syntactically incorrect, or violates schema.
5 properties
currency_code
string
The [three-character ISO-4217 currency code](/docs/integration/direct/rest/currency-codes/) that identifies the currency.
error_401
object
Authentication failed due to missing Authorization header, or invalid authentication credentials.
5 properties
balances_response
object
The balances response information.
4 properties
error_415
object
The server does not support the request payload's media type.
5 properties
error_500
object
This is either a system or application error, and generally indicates that although the client appeared to provide a correct request, something unexpected has…
4 properties
date_time
string
The date and time, in [Internet date and time format](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339section-5.6). Seconds are required while fractional seconds are option…

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

paypal-balances-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
paypal:paypal-balances-api
Server
https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com
Docs
https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/subscriptions/v1/
Provider
PayPal
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