How Bounce Integrates with PayPal
Bounce integrates with PayPal specifically for recurring payment failures.
Works with: Absolute - Renewals Holistic - Renewals
Standard PayPal Recurring Payment Flow
1
Merchant creates a subscription and buyer confirms it with PayPal
2
PayPal attempts to charge the buyer on the payment due date. If the payment fails, PayPal makes two additional attempts at 5-day intervals.
3
After PayPal’s retry attempts end, the system:
- Adds unpaid amount to buyer’s outstanding balance (if configured)
- Sends a failed subscription payment webhook
- Disables the subscription
Enhanced Flow with Bounce Integration
1
Merchant creates a subscription and buyer confirms it with PayPal
2
PayPal attempts to charge the buyer on the payment due date. If the payment fails, PayPal makes two additional attempts at 5-day intervals.
3
Bounce receives PayPal’s failed payment webhook
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Bounce analyzes the transaction and, if recovery probability is high, creates and executes a retry schedule to capture the outstanding amount.
Optional Bounce Webhooks
Successful Retry Notification
Bounce sends a webhook notification when it successfully charges a previously failed subscription payment.Transaction Abandoned Notification
Bounce sends a webhook notification when it will no longer attempt to retry a failed subscription payment. This occurs in two scenarios:- Initial analysis shows low recovery probability or high chargeback risk
- Bounce has completed all planned retry attempts without success