Bolt.new AI and PayPal Payouts integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up Dependencies and Environment Variables

 

• Create or update your project’s package.json file (usually located at the root of your project) with the following dependency. Since Bolt.new AI does not have a terminal, add this snippet directly in your package.json file:

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  {
    "dependencies": {
      "axios": "^0.27.2"
    }
  }
        

• In Bolt.new AI, configure your environment variables (PAYPALCLIENTID, PAYPALCLIENTSECRET, and optionally PAYPAL_MODE) using the platform's configuration settings. These variables are required for authenticating with PayPal.

 

Creating the PayPal Integration Module

 

• Create a new TypeScript file named paypal.ts in your project’s source directory (for example, inside a folder named src).
• Insert the following code snippet into paypal.ts. This module handles obtaining an access token from PayPal and sending payout requests:

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  import axios from "axios";
  
  // Retrieve your PayPal credentials from environment variables
  const PAYPALCLIENTID = process.env.PAYPALCLIENTID;
  const PAYPALCLIENTSECRET = process.env.PAYPALCLIENTSECRET;
  const PAYPALMODE = process.env.PAYPALMODE || "sandbox"; // Use "live" in production
  const PAYPALAPI = PAYPALMODE === "live"
    ? "https://api-m.paypal.com"
    : "https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com";
  // Function to obtain an access token from PayPal
  async function getAccessToken(): Promise {
    const auth = Buffer.from(${PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID}:${PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET}).toString("base64");
    const response = await axios.post(
      ${PAYPAL_API}/v1/oauth2/token,
      "granttype=clientcredentials",
      {
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
          "Authorization": Basic ${auth}
        }
      }
    );
    return response.data.access_token;
  }
  // Interfaces for payout request structures
  interface PayoutItem {
    recipient_type: string;
    amount: {
      value: string;
      currency: string;
    };
    receiver: string;
    note: string;
    senderitemid: string;
  }
  interface PayoutRequest {
    senderbatchheader: {
      senderbatchid: string;
      email_subject: string;
    };
    items: PayoutItem[];
  }
  // Function to send a payout using PayPal Payouts API
  export async function sendPayout(payoutData: PayoutRequest) {
    const accessToken = await getAccessToken();
    const response = await axios.post(
      ${PAYPAL_API}/v1/payments/payouts,
      payoutData,
      {
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "Authorization": Bearer ${accessToken}
        }
      }
    );
    return response.data;
  }
        

  
  

 

Integrating the PayPal Module into Your Application

 

• Locate your main project file (for example, index.ts or similar) where you want to trigger the payout functionality.
• Import the payout function and add a handler to initiate a payout. Insert the following code snippet into your main file:

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  import { sendPayout } from "./paypal";
  
  async function initiatePayout() {
    // Define the payout details
    const payoutData = {
      senderbatchheader: {
        senderbatchid: "batch-" + Date.now(),
        email_subject: "You have a payout!"
      },
      items: [
        {
          recipient_type: "EMAIL",
          amount: {
            value: "10.00",
            currency: "USD"
          },
          receiver: "recipient@example.com",  // Replace with the recipient's email
          note: "Thanks for your service!",
          senderitemid: "item-" + Date.now()
        }
      ]
    };
    try {
      const payoutResponse = await sendPayout(payoutData);
      console.log("Payout successful:", payoutResponse);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Payout error:", error);
    }
  }
  // Call the function to initiate the payout
  initiatePayout();
        

  
  

 

Testing the PayPal Payout Integration

 

• With the above setup, your Bolt.new AI project now includes PayPal Payouts integration.
• When you trigger your application (or the module that calls initiatePayout()), it will request an access token from PayPal using your credentials and then send a payout request using the PayPal Payouts API.
• Observe the console logs in Bolt.new AI for success messages or error logs to verify the integration.

 

Final Notes

 

• Ensure that you replace placeholder values like [email protected] with actual data.
• If you switch to production, update the PAYPAL_MODE environment variable to live and verify that you are using the correct PayPal credentials.
• This guide assumes that Bolt.new AI allows you to manage files and environment variables through its dashboard. Adjust the file names and structure according to your project if necessary.