Lovable and PayPal Payouts integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Adding the PayPal SDK Dependency

  In your project’s root directory, open your package.json file and add the PayPal Payouts SDK as a dependency. Lovable doesn’t have a terminal so you must manually update the JSON file. Add the following line inside your dependencies section:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "paypal-payouts-sdk": "^1.0.3",
    // ... other dependencies
  }
}

 

Creating the PayPal Client Setup File

  Inside your src folder, create a new file named paypalClient.ts. This file sets up the PayPal environment and client using your credentials. Replace YOURPAYPALCLIENTID and YOURPAYPALCLIENTSECRET with your actual PayPal sandbox or live credentials.

import * as payouts from 'paypal-payouts-sdk';

const clientId = 'YOURPAYPALCLIENT_ID';
const clientSecret = 'YOURPAYPALCLIENT_SECRET';
// Use SandboxEnvironment for testing; switch to LiveEnvironment before production
const environment = new payouts.core.SandboxEnvironment(clientId, clientSecret);
export const paypalClient = new payouts.core.PayPalHttpClient(environment);

 

Creating the PayPal Payout Service File

  In the same src folder, create a new file called paypalPayoutService.ts. This file will contain a function to send a payout using PayPal’s API. Customize the request body as needed:

import { paypalClient } from './paypalClient';
import * as payouts from 'paypal-payouts-sdk';

export async function sendPayout() {
  const requestBody = {
    "senderbatchheader": {
      "senderbatchid": "Payouts2023001",
      "email_subject": "You have a payout!",
      "email_message": "You received a payout! Thanks for using our service!"
    },
    "items": [
      {
        "recipient_type": "EMAIL",
        "amount": {
          "value": "9.99",
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "receiver": "receiver@example.com",
        "note": "Thanks a lot!",
        "senderitemid": "item_1"
      }
    ]
  };
  const request = new payouts.payouts.PayoutsPostRequest();
  request.requestBody(requestBody);
  try {
    const response = await paypalClient.execute(request);
    console.log('Payout created successfully:', response.result);
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('Error creating payout', err);
  }
}

 

Integrating the Payout Service into Your Application

  Locate the part of your Lovable project where you want to trigger a payout (for example, in a controller file or main execution file). Import and call the sendPayout function. For demonstration, add the following snippet to your main file (for example, index.ts):

import { sendPayout } from './paypalPayoutService';

// Call this function where you need to process a payout.
// This could be triggered by an event, a button click, or any business logic.
sendPayout();

 

Testing the Integration

  Once the above files are added and the code is in place, save all your changes. When your Lovable project runs, the sendPayout function will execute and initiate a payout request to PayPal. Monitor the console logs for either a success message or any errors for troubleshooting.

 

Final Notes

  Ensure your PayPal credentials are kept secure and switch the SandboxEnvironment to LiveEnvironment when moving to production. Adjust the payout request body as necessary to match your exact business requirements.