https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn Gravity Support Forums Topic: What can you do with PayPal IPN en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-44405 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:35 +0000 Chris Hajer 44405@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You can always refund the transactions without any fees. However, too many refunds and they'll freeze your account! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-44225 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:06:54 +0000 markpixion 44225@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Strangely enough the IPN is performed when I'm in live mode. When PayPal in Sandbox mode nothing happens, I won't get any mail.<br /> So after a few tests I'm a few bucks poorer on my personal account and a few (less :-( ) bucks richer on my business account. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-44173 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:54:59 +0000 David Smith 44173@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi Mark,</p> <p>Is the payment status of the entry you tested updated in the admin? If it says "Processing..." it has not.</p> <p>I'd jump in the core and add your mail test function right before where the "gform_paypal_post_ipn" hook is called in the code. It'd be good to determine if the code is making it to the hook or not. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-44140 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:34:24 +0000 markpixion 44140@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi, I'd like to update an external status (in a seperate db table) and call some php functions when the transaction is completed. I've set up everything but it doesn't seem to work...</p> <p>I've got PayPal's sandbox mode enabled and after a placed order in the PayPal developer control panel the confirmation e-mails are shown, to I guess the installation is done right.</p> <p>The plugin I wrote that is supposed to handle the IPN calls doesnt't do anything. Also when I use the test tools (IPN simulator), no result is shown.</p> <p>Here's my code:<br /> <pre><code>add_action(&quot;gform_paypal_post_ipn&quot;, &quot;px_DaPayPalComplete&quot;, 10, 4); function px_DaPayPalComplete($ipn_post, $entry, $config, $cancel){ mail(&#39;mark@domain.nl&#39;, &#39;paypal status&#39;, &#39;PayPal payment status confirmation&#39;); }</code></pre> <p>Is there anything I'm doing wrong? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-39675 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:12:44 +0000 Chris Hajer 39675@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The hooks and actions will all require a little bit of PHP code to implement. They are for more advanced uses, like the scenario you described. If you need help with any of the implementation, please let us know. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-39673 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:08:46 +0000 Bulletproof 39673@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thanks Chris, I just messed around with it. Very slick, but it does look like you will need to code to do anything useful with it. I suspected that, but just wanted to check. I do like how you can make forms with your products and just have a developer link the actions. Saves a bit of time. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-39662 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:23:27 +0000 Chris Hajer 39662@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The PayPal add-on has always supported the IPN. Gravity Forms catches the payment notification sent by PayPal and updates the status of the transaction.</p> <p>Here are all the PayPal add-on hooks:<br /> <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/PayPal_Add-on_Developer_Docs" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/PayPal_Add-on_Developer_Docs</a></p> <p>You can use the <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_paypal_post_ipn" rel="nofollow">gform_paypal_post_ipn</a> to run whatever code you want when the IPN is received. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/what-can-you-do-with-paypal-ipn#post-39629 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:05:19 +0000 Bulletproof 39629@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I just noticed you guys have a PayPal Add-On that supports IPN now.</p> <p>I was wondering what this does out of the box, what does it allow you to do without digging into code?</p> <p>I am looking to add licensing to some software and was considering using WordPress membership site to manage licenses. Would this assist in catching the PayPal IPN and creating an account or doing something to assist in this process? </p>