Google Pay

Google Pay is a digital payment system developed by Google. It allows users to make payments using their smartphones, tablets, or smartwatches. With Google Pay, users can link their credit cards, debit cards, and bank accounts for seamless transactions.

Google Pay via PayPal Payments is available for merchants operating from the regions listed in PayPal’s documentation. PayPal business accounts operating in these countries can sign up for Google Pay.

The same signup link is available on the Connection tab in the PayPal Payments settings when clicking Enable Google Pay:

Follow these steps to sign up for Google Pay and enable it in the PayPal Payments extension:

1. Sign up for Google Pay
2. Navigate to the Overview tab scroll to Google Pay and click Configure
3. Make sure the enable button is checked.
4. The Google Pay button should now be functional and appear wherever the PayPal smart buttons are enabled

Prerequisites:

• (Sandbox) PayPal business account enabled for Google Pay
• Google account with configured payment method/details (join this group to make sandbox test cards available on your Google account)

Steps to test Google Pay (Sandbox/Live):

• Ensure your testing device is logged into the right Google account
• On your website, navigate to any page with the Google Pay button, e.g. the single product page
• Click the Google Pay button
• In the Google Pay popup, select your payment method
• The buyer is forwarded to the checkout page to confirm the payment
• The payment should complete and redirect you to the order-received page

Can the Google Pay button be shown in a separate gateway on the Checkout page?

Not yet. For now, the Google Pay button is only available below the PayPal buttons and within the PayPal gateway. The development team is working to make separating all payment buttons into their gateway possible.