XF 2.3 This is how to prevent Paypal asking for a shipping address via REST API

[BubbaLovesCheese]

If you only sell User Upgrades, and you do NOT sell physical items, then you can prevent the newest Paypal Rest API from asking for a shipping address.

Just add this code 'shipping_preference' => 'NO_SHIPPING' just after Line 237 in your /src/XF/Payment/PayPalRest.php file on your server.

protected function getSubscriptionParams(string $planId, PurchaseRequest $purchaseRequest, Purchase $purchase): array
{
    return [
        'plan_id' => $planId,
        'quantity' => '1',
        'custom_id' => $purchaseRequest->request_key,
        'application_context' => [
            'return_url' => $purchase->returnUrl,
            'cancel_url' => $purchase->cancelUrl,
            'shipping_preference' => 'NO_SHIPPING', // Prevents Paypal asking for shipping address. Add to line 238
        ],
    ];
}

 

[BubbaLovesCheese]

Update. Sorry, the above works for removing address when you have subscription.... and the code below works for removing addresses for 1-time purchases.

I use BOTH in my code.

Just add this code 'shipping_preference' = 'NO_SHIPPING' just around Line 264

            'payment_source' => [
                'paypal' => [
                    'experience_context' => [
                        'payment_method_preference' => 'IMMEDIATE_PAYMENT_REQUIRED',
                        'user_action' => 'PAY_NOW',
                        'return_url' => $purchase->returnUrl,
                        'cancel_url' => $purchase->cancelUrl,
                        'shipping_preference' => 'NO_SHIPPING',    // Prevents PayPal from requesting a shipping address for 1-time purchases
                    ],
                ],
            ],

 

[Gladerunner]

Hi all, just to touch base on this again. I have recently set up PayPal REST on my site to take over from PayPal legacy. It is now asking everyone for a shipping address and is giving me alerts when I log in to PayPal to ship the items. Does the above need redoing every time we update XenForo?

Have XenForo addressed this issue within the admin UI and I can't find it?

Thank you in advance! G.

 

[Wildcat Media]

I have recently set up PayPal REST on my site to take over from PayPal legacy.

I'm thinking this should probably be reported as a bug--it's not an actual "bug" but it does affect how PayPal is being used for some forum admins.

 

[Gladerunner]

I'm thinking this should probably be reported as a bug--it's not an actual "bug" but it does affect how PayPal is being used for some forum admins.

I have now done this. Thank you.