# PayPal integration with Rails shopping cart **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 6, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration-with-rails-shopping-cart/128282 "2008-02-06T11:58:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nishant_Sinha)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration-with-rails-shopping-cart/128282/1 "2008-02-06T11:58:33Z")
Hello everyone, I have 3 main questions and they are: 1. Is it possible to integrate the PayPal payment gateway within our website? My client doesn’t want the customer to be directed to the PayPal website to complete the transaction. 2. I tried integrating the ‘Ruby PayPal Gem’ from [HugeDomains.com](http://www.elctech.com/projects/paypal) but ran into some issues. I am using the PayPal SOAP API on Rails 1.2.5. I have a PayPal Pro and Developer Account but I did not get sandbox\_api.crt, sandbox\_api.key, live\_api.crt and live\_api.key as required for this installation. My questions are a) Is this library compatible with Rails 1.2.5? and b) Could someone direct me to a good tutorial of installing this gem? 1. Is there a way to work with Active Merchant on Rails 1.2.5 because I think it is only compatible with the latest version? I’ve been trying to crack this since the last 2 days and I am desperate to get this going. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Nishant ---
**Author:** ![Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nishant_Sinha)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration-with-rails-shopping-cart/128282/2 "2008-02-07T03:47:21Z")
Nishant Sinha wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have 3 main questions and they are: > > 1. Is it possible to integrate the PayPal payment gateway within our > website? My client doesn’t want the customer to be directed to the > PayPal website to complete the transaction. It is if you have one of their more expensive (paypal) accounts. > 1. I tried integrating the ‘Ruby PayPal Gem’ from > [HugeDomains.com](http://www.elctech.com/projects/paypal) > but ran into some issues. I am using the PayPal SOAP API on Rails > 1.2.5. I have a PayPal Pro and Developer Account but I did not get > sandbox\_api.crt, sandbox\_api.key, live\_api.crt and live\_api.key as > required for this installation. Perhaps you’re required to generate your own–see [http://dist.leetsoft.com/api/paypal/](http://dist.leetsoft.com/api/paypal/) the example with some (for example) ’ openssl req -new -key business\_key.pem -x509 -days 3650 -out business\_cert.pem’ in there (equivalent to generating \*.key??? maybe? It should work with 1.2.5, I’d imagine–haven’t ever done it. > 1. Is there a way to work with Active Merchant on Rails 1.2.5 because > I think it is only compatible with the latest version? > Yeah should integrate nicely. ActiveMerchant should make it easy. maybe google for activemerchant paypal tutorial GL. -Roger ---
**Author:** ![Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@Nishant\_Sinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nishant_Sinha)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration-with-rails-shopping-cart/128282/3 "2008-02-18T15:47:24Z")
On Feb 7, 7:47 am, Roger P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ’ openssl req -new -key business\_key.pem -x509 -days 3650 -out > maybe google for activemerchant paypal tutorial > > ## GL. -Roger > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. hi nishant yes it is possible in actullay we use soap method and we have integrate this saop method directly in our application please read the paypal documentation for that