# About PayPal

PayPal (https://www.paypal.com) is a leading global payment platform that enables individuals and businesses to send and receive payments securely and efficiently. It offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for online, in-person, and mobile transactions, including peer-to-peer transfers, subscription management, and payment gateway integration. With robust features like buyer and seller protection, fraud detection, and real-time reporting tools, PayPal empowers users to streamline their financial operations. Trusted by millions worldwide, PayPal focuses on convenience, security, and innovation to enhance the digital payment experience.

# How to connect with PayPal

To connect with PayPal, you need an active SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) setup with them. If you don’t already have this configured, follow the steps outlined in PayPal's documentation: https://developer.paypal.com/docs/reports/sftp-reports/access-sftp-reports/.


## Required access credentials

For Congrify, you will need the following information:

- Name
The name of the PayPal account.

- Username
The username used to connect to the PayPal SFTP server.

- Password
The password required for authentication when connecting to the PayPal SFTP server.

You can configure multiple SFTP accounts within Congrify as needed.

## Importing Historical Data
During the onboarding process with Congrify, you can import historical data from PayPal. Please reach out to Congrify's team to confirm which data can be historically downloaded, based on the SFTP data retention configuration.

# Available Reports

The following reports are available for the PayPal integration and will provide the necessary data for a successful integration with Congrify. Please ensure that you select these reports as a minimum when configuring your PayPal connection:

- dispute_detail_report
- settlement_report
- transaction_details_report