theITvideos Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I am working on a web form in PHP which accepts a Paypal Email address from the user. I need to authenticate (validate or check) if the Paypal email address entered is a valid Paypal email account. Please reply. All comments and feedback are welcomed. Thank you! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Username: Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I am working on a web form in PHP which accepts a Paypal Email address from the user. I need to authenticate (validate or check) if the Paypal email address entered is a valid Paypal email account. Please reply. All comments and feedback are welcomed. Thank you! Could just use the API from PayPal developers, they probably have one. I wouldn't know. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 I feel little overwhelmed by paypal developers and all that. Anyone here who has already done this and could guide me to the right direction. Please Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Username: Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I feel little overwhelmed by paypal developers and all that. Anyone here who has already done this and could guide me to the right direction. Please Well then, not a clue. You could just make the email have to contain an '@' and a '.' would this work? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Oh I wish if it was that easy just to check the '@' but nope. Here were are talking about checking a valid Paypal email ID. I have come to know that we can use some API calls like: The PayPal GetVerifiedStatus API Can anyone share a demo/sample code to see the Paypal Email Account verification using this API call or any method that you might have. Thank you! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Username: Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 oh ok. Well I can't help you anymore then lol sorry Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Well never mind. I know there are some great people on this forum who will definitely help me. Looking forward to your feedback guys. Please share your inputs on this. Thanks! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortnox007 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I never worked with PayPal, but i am pretty sure you need to check your input against what paypal has in it's database and registered as a valid email. That's prolly why there is an Api, to save you time : ) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Yes I know that and thats why I need a sample code to see it in action and get some idea on how I can implement this in my PHP code. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1112718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awjudd Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 You may be able to use IPN to help you with that. This site: https://www.paypaltech.com/sg2/ generates scripts for you which can be run (automatically) after a purchase has been made. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 You may be able to use IPN to help you with that. This site: https://www.paypaltech.com/sg2/ generates scripts for you which can be run (automatically) after a purchase has been made. Thanks for the reply. This site actually generates the script for email notification once the payment has been made. I am looking for something that will validate if the entered paypal email ID is valid paypal account. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Username: Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 >I suggest learning about the API etc etc >he says no >Someone else does >he says he's trying to implement it. >confus Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
void Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 could you explain more thoroughly about why you need this? I have a feeling it doesn't make a lot of sense Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 >I suggest learning about the API etc etc >he says no >Someone else does >he says he's trying to implement it. >confus Honey I'd love to learn the API but I am not the only person in this situation who needs to figure this and there is gotta be a solution out there. Therefore, why to reinvent the wheel. I am quite certain that I can get some help from this forum as I always have Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theITvideos Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 could you explain more thoroughly about why you need this? I have a feeling it doesn't make a lot of sense It is just for the suppliers when they are listing product they are also required to enter the valid paypal ID where they'll receive the payments to, whenever a customer buys their products. We don't want suppliers to enter an invalid or unverified Paypal email ID. By the way, I uploaded this PHP Paypal SDK on my local server which I got from the Paypal site: https://www.x.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/2001-102-3-2653/PayPal_Platform_PHP_SDK.zip Now I have set it up on my localhost. See the address bar on the 1st screenshot window. Which is pointing to: http://localhost/php-sdk/samples/web/AA/calls.html Now I chose the last link that says: 'Get Verified Status' And This opens up the page shown in the 2nd Screenshot. and After I enter my details and hit 'Submit' I get a blank page don't know what is breaking I didn't touch the inside code and it suppose work fine. Can you please tell me what the missing ingredient is here. Thank you! [attachment deleted by admin] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/213751-how-to-check-if-an-email-entered-is-a-valid-paypal-email-account/#findComment-1113243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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