Can you set automatic "capture" for processing payments?

[JGrand11]

I am using NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic), and would like to know how to set "capture" to capture the payments automatically.

[MTS_Jennifer]

While you could technically choose Authorization in the Payment Action  in the SetExpressCheckout API call then send a DoExpressCheckoutPayment and then a DoCaptureAPI call, if you would like to have a payment automatically captured then a Sale Transaction would be the best option. 

If you send a Payment Action of Sale in the SetExpressCheckout and the DoExpressCheckoutPayment API Calls the payment will be automatically captured.

Here is the documentation on the SetExpress Checkout API Calls:

https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/merchant/SetExpressCheckout_API_Operation_NVP/

Here is the documentation on DoExpressCheckoutPayment API:

https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/merchant/DoExpressCheckoutPayment_API_Operation_NVP/

"PAYMENTREQUEST_n_PAYMENTACTION  Sale. This is a final sale for which you are requesting payment (default)." 

Thank you,

Jennifer