PDT Token

[robert4442]

I am setting up the PayPal IPN. It is asking me for a PDT Token (Payment Data Transfer). I called PayPal and they don't know what that is. Why is zen-cart asking for this. How can I get around this question? Can I leave it blank and have it go through? How long dows paypal take to apporove this method? I already have an account with them. Thanks

[Steven300]

Quote from DrByte:

PDT allows Zen Cart to talk to PayPal and confirm that payment was received without having to wait for the normal IPN notification to be sent to your store from PayPal.
Sometimes the IPN process can be delayed and unreliable. Enabling PDT can sometimes alleviate the pain associated with the delays.
However, it's not 'required'.

Quote from PayPal website:

To use PDT, you must activate PDT and Auto Return in your PayPal account profile. You must also acquire a PDT identity token, which is used in all PDT communication you send to PayPal.

Follow these steps to configure your account for PDT:

1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click the Profile subtab.
3. Click Website Payment Preferences in the Seller Preferences column.
4. Under Auto Return for Website Payments, click the On radio button.
5. For the Return URL, enter the URL on your site that will receive the transaction ID posted by PayPal after a customer payment.
6. Under Payment Data Transfer, click the On radio button.
7. Click Save.
8. Click Website Payment Preferences in the Seller Preferences column.
9. Scroll down to the Payment Data Transfer section of the page to view your PDT identity token.