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PayPal + Infor Integration

Clarity Connect™ integrates PayPal with Infor, automating business processes and data sharing. This robust integration connects your critical business systems to automate order processing, inventory management, and customer data synchronization.

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The Challenge

Connecting with Clarity Connect™

Clarity Connect™ links PayPal and Infor through automation and data sharing. Integrating these platforms benefits businesses by streamlining processes and connecting front-end and back-end systems.

Considerations when connecting these applications include security, performance, and physical access. We support both SaaS (Cloud) and On-Premises connection types.

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The Solution

Seamless Integration

Our middleware platform ensures robust and reliable data transfer between PayPal and Infor.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with PayPal + Infor in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both PayPal and Infor, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most PayPal + Infor deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

Robust Integration Architecture: iPaaS as the Central Hub

The recommended architecture positions a modern, cloud-native iPaaS as the central nervous system connecting PayPal and Infor. This approach ensures high availability, scalability, security, and maintainability, moving beyond point-to-point integrations to a more resilient and agile enterprise integration strategy.

Data Flow Steps

Event-Driven Architecture: Utilize PayPal webhooks for real-time reactivity.

API-First Integration: Leverage native REST APIs for both systems for robust and scalable connectivity.

Canonical Data Model: Standardize data structures within the iPaaS for easier mapping and consistency.

Asynchronous Processing: Employ message queues for high-volume or non-real-time updates to prevent bottlenecks.

Idempotent Design: Ensure integration workflows can be safely re-run without creating duplicate data.

Data Touchpoints

iPaaS Platform: Central orchestration, workflow engine, connectors, data mapping, monitoring.
PayPal Connector: Pre-built adapter for PayPal REST APIs and webhook listener.
Infor Connector: Pre-built adapter for Infor APIs (OAuth 2.0, API keys).
Message Queues: For asynchronous processing, buffering, and fault tolerance (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
Data Transformation Engine: Handles complex data mapping and schema normalization.
Secrets Manager: Securely stores API keys, client secrets, and credentials.
API Gateway: For centralized API management, security, and rate limiting (if applicable for Infor).
Monitoring & Alerting: Integrated dashboards and notification services.

"A typical architecture diagram would show PayPal and Infor on opposite ends, with the iPaaS in the center. The iPaaS would feature dedicated connectors for both systems, a runtime engine for executing workflows, a visual designer for configuration, a monitoring dashboard, and a message queuing layer. Webhooks would flow from PayPal to the iPaaS, and API calls would be made bi-directionally between the iPaaS and Infor."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for PayPal + Infor.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating PayPal

Integrating PayPal fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Data Entity Mapping

Explore how data flows between systems with intelligent field mapping and transformation logic.

Payment Transaction

The core financial record representing funds movement.

PayPal Fields

id (PayPal transaction ID) status (CAPTURED, REFUNDED) amount currency_code create_time payer_email invoice_id (if applicable) capture_id authorization_id

Infor Fields

TransactionID (Infor unique ID) InvoiceID (linked Infor Invoice) PaymentDate PaymentMethod (e.g., 'PayPal') Amount Currency ProcessorReference (mapped from PayPal id) Status (Paid, Refunded) GLAccountCode (for posting) CustomerID

Mapping Notes

PayPal's `Payment Transaction` (specifically captures and refunds) maps directly to Infor's `Payment Transaction` and triggers updates to `Invoice` and `General Ledger Account` entities. The `payer_email` can be used to link to or create an `Infor Customer`.

Next Steps

See PayPal + Infor integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

Real-time eCommerce Order & Payment Processing

Seamlessly capture online orders and associated PayPal payments, automatically creating sales orders in Infor and updating payment statuses in real-time. This accelerates order fulfillment and ensures accurate revenue recognition.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer completes checkout on eCommerce platform using PayPal.
  2. 1 PayPal webhook (`CHECKOUT.ORDER.APPROVED`) notifies iPaaS.
  3. 2 iPaaS extracts PayPal Order and Payment Transaction details.
  4. 3 iPaaS maps PayPal data to Infor Sales Order and Customer entities.
  5. 4 New Sales Order and Customer (if new) are created in Infor via API (`/infor/api/v1/salesorders`, `/infor/api/v1/customers`).
  6. 5 Payment status (Captured) is updated in Infor, potentially posting to a temporary GL account.
  7. 6 Confirmation sent back to eCommerce and customer.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order-to-cash cycle, improved customer experience, reduced manual data entry and errors, real-time inventory commitment.

Frequency

Event-driven (real-time)

Implementation Timeline

Go live with PayPal + Infor in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both PayPal and Infor, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most PayPal + Infor deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Canonical Data Model: All data flowing through the iPaaS is first converted into a standardized, canonical format before being mapped to the target system, ensuring consistency.
  • Date/Time Formatting: Convert all date and time fields to a consistent ISO 8601 format or Infor's required timestamp format.
  • Currency Conversion: Implement rules for multi-currency transactions, ensuring proper conversion rates are applied and recorded in Infor.
  • Data Type Coercion: Automatically convert data types (e.g., string to numeric, boolean to string) as required by target system schemas.
  • Conditional Mapping: Apply different mapping logic based on specific conditions (e.g., if a customer exists, update; otherwise, create).
  • Lookup Tables: Utilize lookup tables within the iPaaS for mapping static values like payment methods, order statuses, or GL account segments.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • PayPal API rate limit exceeded: iPaaS implements exponential backoff and retries.
  • Infor Sales Order creation failed due to invalid product SKU: Error logged, alert sent, message moved to DLQ for manual correction.
  • PayPal webhook signature validation failed: Request rejected, security alert triggered.
  • Duplicate PayPal transaction received: Idempotent processing prevents duplicate Infor records.
  • Infor Customer not found for a PayPal Payer: New customer created or flagged for manual review based on configured business rules.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for PayPal + Infor.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

▸ What is the best way to integrate PayPal with Infor?
The most robust and scalable approach is to use a modern iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). This enables API-first, event-driven integrations, allowing you to connect PayPal with your Infor ERP for real-time order processing, payment reconciliation, and financial data synchronization, often with low-code/no-code tools and AI assistance.

Workflow Automation FAQs

▸ How can I automate PayPal refunds and disputes with Infor?
By leveraging PayPal's webhooks and an iPaaS platform, you can automate these processes. Webhooks notify your iPaaS in real-time about refunds or disputes, triggering workflows to update your Infor ERP, initiate internal tasks, or even use AI to suggest resolution strategies and create corresponding credit memos or dispute records in Infor.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ Are PayPal and Infor integrations secure and compliant?
Yes, when integrated correctly using an iPaaS. PayPal handles the most sensitive cardholder data, and integrations should leverage their secure APIs (OAuth 2.0), webhooks (with signature verification), and tokenization services. Your iPaaS should also adhere to security best practices (TLS/SSL, RBAC, secrets management) and help maintain overall PCI DSS compliance for payment data, and GDPR/CCPA for PII.

Low-Code/No-Code FAQs

▸ Can I use low-code tools to build PayPal to Infor integrations?
Absolutely. Modern iPaaS platforms offer low-code/no-code interfaces that allow business users and citizen integrators to graphically design, configure, and manage PayPal-Infor integration workflows. This includes drag-and-drop data mapping, conditional logic, and pre-built connectors, significantly accelerating deployment without extensive coding.

AI Enhancements FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance PayPal and Infor integrations?
AI can augment these integrations by providing intelligent validation for transactions, detecting anomalies for potential fraud in real-time, suggesting optimal data mappings for complex financial records (e.g., GL accounts), automating exception handling for common payment issues, and even predicting cash flow trends. This leads to higher data quality, reduced manual effort, and proactive insights.

Data Synchronization FAQs

▸ What kind of data can I synchronize between PayPal and Infor?
You can synchronize a wide range of data, including payment transactions (authorizations, captures, refunds), order details, customer information (payer details), subscription statuses, invoice data, dispute records, and mass payout details. This ensures a unified view across your sales, finance, and customer service departments within Infor.

Technical Considerations FAQs

▸ How are API rate limits handled for PayPal and Infor?
PayPal and Infor both impose API rate limits. An iPaaS manages these by employing strategies such as intelligent queuing and throttling, batch processing for non-real-time data, and implementing exponential backoff for retries when a 'Too Many Requests' (429) error is encountered. This ensures smooth operation and prevents service disruptions.

Infor Specific FAQs

▸ Does this integration support Infor's various modules like Finance, SCM, and HCM?
Yes, an iPaaS provides specialized connectors and a flexible mapping engine to interact with Infor's diverse modules. It can extract/update financial transactions (GL, AP, AR), synchronize supply chain data (inventory, orders, procurements), and manage HR data (employee records, payroll) by leveraging Infor's specific APIs for each module, ensuring data integrity across all functions.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with PayPal + Infor in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both PayPal and Infor, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most PayPal + Infor deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for PayPal + Infor.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See PayPal + Infor integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo