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Request Object

{
    "intent": "sale",
    "payer": {
        "payment_method": "credit_card",
        "funding_instruments": [
            {
                "credit_card": {
                    "type": "visa",
                    "number": "4417119669820331",
                    "expire_month": "11",
                    "expire_year": "2019",
                    "cvv2": "012",
                    "first_name": "Joe",
                    "last_name": "Shopper"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "transactions": [
        {
            "amount": {
                "currency": "USD",
                "total": "20",
                "details": {
                    "shipping": "1.20",
                    "tax": "1.30",
                    "subtotal": "17.50"
                }
            },
            "item_list": {
                "items": [
                    {
                        "name": "Ground Coffee 40 oz",
                        "description": "Ground Coffee 40 oz",
                        "currency": "USD",
                        "quantity": 1,
                        "tax": "0.30",
                        "price": "7.50"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Granola bars",
                        "description": "Granola Bars with Peanuts",
                        "currency": "USD",
                        "quantity": 5,
                        "tax": "0.20",
                        "price": "2"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "description": "Payment description",
            "invoice_number": "6740caa2ab0e2"
        }
    ]
}

Response Object

Got Http response code 400 when accessing https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment.

{
    "name": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "details": [
        {
            "field": "payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card",
            "issue": "Invalid expiration (cannot be in the past)"
        }
    ],
    "message": "Invalid request - see details",
    "information_link": "https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/payments/#errors",
    "debug_id": "a90527de5dad3"
}