Which shall be used, PayPal REST API SDK or Braintree Direct?

[indeshducktale]

Hi,

I'm integrating credit card and PayPal payment methods on my site. First, I decided to go with REST API SDK of PayPal but then I noticed that PayPal stated this 'Important: The use of the PayPal REST /payments APIs to accept credit card payments is restricted. Instead, you can accept credit card payments with Braintree Direct.' on their site.

Please suggest me long term beneficial method.

[billyridesred]

It's sad that this question isn't answered. It's my question too.

paypal-rest-sdk is half backed with no documentation and not very useful.

I want a simple credit card transaction including tax & shipping, but this is impossible with paypal.

looking to try v2 of api, but it's half baked with calls being v1 & v2.

what are these guys thinking? what a scrambled mess.