Buyer name in return URL

[ffaridi1]

Hi,
Is there a way to get Buyer/card holder name from the credit card swipe data and obtain it in calling App in form of return URL (Just like InvoiceId is sent back to app) ?

[jaredegan]

This is not currently supported. What's your use case? I'm not sure we'd want to add this since there are privacy implications. I know the card name is right there on the card, but I don't think customers expect their name to be easily captured during a payment. Interested to hear your perspective.

[ffaridi1]

I have a SaaS system which communicates with paypal via Paypal Pro API for payment processing.
Currently I am writing an android app as a mobile client of my web service.
There is an option of taking payments in the app and I want to use Paypal HERE so my users can select payment ,based on this app will sideload paypal HERE App, perform transaction through it, and once done my app will update the backend data base for the buyer info (I take email address of buyer at the time of payment).
I can take Buyer name before swiping card but don't want my users to type in many things , rather I want to get the Name directly from Credit card.

[jaredegan]

Thanks, I'll socialize the idea around.

[ffaridi1]

This will save tons of time and make my app (plus paypal HERE) way too attractive to use than Square to my customers (who are currently Square users).
I'm pretty sure code change is negligible and could be done soon. I am stuck at this point and just waiting for a solution, so could you kindly expedite?

[ffaridi1]

.... Additionally I doubt if anyone will mind as their names are already being captured (and stored in paypal) any ways. I tested with one of my card and make a test transaction and my name was showing in paypal as well as in reciept.

[jaredegan]

@ffaridi1, I was told you were trying out some API after getting the payment back to get the buyer name. Did that end up working for you?