How can I pass request parameters along with pay key in pay pal adaptive embedded payments?

Question

I am using light browser embedded into my application. I have form which has the action set to "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/webapps/adaptivepayment/flow/pay".

I have java script that triggers the pay pal pay now button.

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  var embeddedPPFlow = new PAYPAL.apps.DGFlow({trigger: 'submitBtn'});
</script>

Now inside my form I have this pay now button and also input parameters set as shown below. I have input parameters as "expType", "payKey" and "custom".

<input type="image" id="submitBtn" value="Pay with PayPal" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_paynowCC_LG.gif">
<input id="type" type="hidden" name="expType" value="light">
<input id="paykey" type="hidden" name="paykey" value='<%=request.getAttribute("payKey")%>'>
<input id="custom" type="hidden" name="custom" value='<%=(String)request.getAttribute("custom")%>'>

But once after the payment occurs and when I get back the asynchronous request to the IPN Notification URL regarding the confirmation of the payment, I am seeing null for "custom" which I have passed one of the input parameters. Can any one please advice is there any way around in passing additional request parameter in adaptive(chained payment) embedded payment?

Venkat Janyavula Venkat Janyavula · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-10T18:44:17

Well, definitely there is no way directly we can pass any additional input parameter other than pay key in adaptive payment. That's what I have found. So the work around it would be using PayRequest object and set parameter to its TrackingId.

PayRequest payRequest = new PayRequest(); payRequest.setTrackingId("Set Parameter into this");

Use this TrackingId to retrieve in IPN.

How can I pass request parameters along with pay key in pay pal adaptive embedded payments?

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