# OT: Setting up Paypal/Merchant processing **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 11, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373 "2010-01-11T04:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/1 "2010-01-11T04:35:22Z")
Hi is there a easy way for me to use the paypal merchant system though Ruby? I currently have a merchant account with paypal and would like to setup an automate payment processing system on one of my sites. If anyone is using something better than paypal, that is secure, reliable and more cost effective please share, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/2 "2010-01-11T04:50:00Z")
> Hi is there a easy way for me to use the paypal merchant system though Ruby? > I currently have a merchant account with paypal and would like to setup an > automate payment processing system on one of my sites. It looks like Paypal offers an interface and some sample code for Ruby on their SDK site: [https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=\_render-content&content\_ID=developer/library\_download\_sdks](https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/library_download_sdks) Google is your friend, as always… -Jonathan N. ---
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/3 "2010-01-11T04:54:05Z")
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Rajinder Y. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi is there a easy way for me to use the paypal merchant system though Ruby? > I currently have a merchant account with paypal and would like to setup an > automate payment processing system on one of my sites. > > If anyone is using something better than paypal, that is secure, reliable > and more cost effective please share, thanks! If it’s a Rails app, the activemerchant plugin is quite popular and well documented. If not a rails app it might be adaptable. ## If your site has a subscription based business model, you might also want to have a look at spreedly [http://spreedly.com/](http://spreedly.com/) Rick DeNatale Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) LinkedIn: [Rick DeNatale - Developer - IBM | LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) ---
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/4 "2010-01-11T05:09:54Z")
Rick DeNatale wrote: > On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Rajinder Y. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi is there a easy way for me to use the paypal merchant system though Ruby? > > I currently have a merchant account with paypal and would like to setup an > > automate payment processing system on one of my sites. > > > > If anyone is using something better than paypal, that is secure, reliable > > and more cost effective please share, thanks! > > If it’s a Rails app, the activemerchant plugin is quite popular and > well documented. If not a rails app it might be adaptable. yes it’s is going to be rails based, good to know I can do this with activemerchant. i heard about it but never needed to look into it until now. > If your site has a subscription based business model, you might also > want to have a look at spreedly [http://spreedly.com/](http://spreedly.com/) thanks for the addition site ---
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/5 "2010-01-11T04:55:16Z")
Jonathan N. wrote: > Thanks for the link! > -Jonathan N. – Kind Regards, Rajinder Y. | [http://DevMentor.org](http://DevMentor.org) | Do Good! - Share Freely ---
**Author:** ![Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rajinder\_Y](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rajinder_Y)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-setting-up-paypal-merchant-processing/181373/6 "2010-01-11T06:07:14Z")
On this topic, does the ActiveMerchant gem cover the recent PayPal ‘X’ split payments options? Does such an upgrade to PayPal api allow better options supporting subscriptions? MarkT