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The fee structure focuses exclusively on per-transaction charges and optional value-added services.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "enterprise_plan_available", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/paypal-braintree-fees", "excerpt": "Custom flat rates, interchange plus pricing, and discounted rates are available for established businesses based on business model and processing volume", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "website_url", "url": "https://www.braintreepayments.com", "excerpt": "301 redirect to https://www.paypal.com/us/braintree", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "categories", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/braintree", "excerpt": "A global payment processing solution that delivers end-to-end checkout experiences for businesses", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "vendor_description", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/braintree", "excerpt": "A global payment processing solution that delivers end-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, offering single-touch payments, mobile SDKs, and global currency acceptance for seamless transactions.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "supported_actions", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/overview", "excerpt": "webhooks push information to your destination when important events occur", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "input_types", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/get-started/payment-methods", "excerpt": "ACH Direct Debit: Most merchants in the US can accept ACH Direct Debit transactions; Venmo: Available exclusively to US merchants for mobile and desktop payments", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "pricing_model", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/paypal-braintree-fees", "excerpt": "2.89% + 0.29 USD for standard merchants", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "has_published_pricing", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/paypal-braintree-fees", "excerpt": "Cards & Digital Wallets: 2.89% + 0.29 USD. Venmo: 3.49% + 0.49 USD. ACH standard processing: 0.75% (capped at $5.00 maximum). 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To use this service, you must complete an initial partner application with PayPal and work with your Account Manager for setup and configuration.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "pci_dss", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/braintree", "excerpt": "Validated Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider. Ready-built payment interfaces meeting SAQ-A PCI compliance validation requirements.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "soc2", "url": "https://www.paypal-trustcenter.com", "excerpt": "SOC 2 listed in the compliance section. Bridge Letters for all of our SOC reports have been updated through today and are updated on a quarterly basis. Simility achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "iso_27001", "url": "https://www.paypal-trustcenter.com", "excerpt": "ISO/IEC 27001 featured in the compliance certifications area.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "gdpr", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/risk-and-security/compliance/data-protection-laws", "excerpt": "Data privacy and data security is a priority for Braintree, and we are compliant with data protection legislation in the countries we operate in.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "hipaa", "url": "https://www.paypal-trustcenter.com", "excerpt": "HIPAA is not listed among PayPal Trust Center compliance certifications.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "mcp_server_available", "url": "https://docs.paypal.ai/developer/tools/ai/mcp-quickstart", "excerpt": "The MCP server is PayPal-specific only; there is no mention of Braintree support in the MCP quickstart guide.", "confidence": "medium" }, { "field": "sandbox_available", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/start/overview/", "excerpt": "The Braintree sandbox allows you to set up a test environment to run transactions using test credit card numbers and explore the functionality of the Braintree gateway.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "sdk_languages", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/javascript/v3", "excerpt": "Android v5, iOS v7, JavaScript v3", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "supported_regions", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/get-started/payment-methods", "excerpt": "Apple Pay — Available in US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and APAC regions. Google Pay — Supported in US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and APAC", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "known_restrictions", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/marketplace/overview", "excerpt": "Currently available only to US-based master merchants and sub-merchants", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "api_style", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/graphql/guides/making_api_calls/", "excerpt": "Endpoints: Sandbox: https://payments.sandbox.braintree-api.com/graphql, Production: https://payments.braintree-api.com/graphql, Method: POST required for all requests", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "versioning_scheme", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/graphql/guides/making_api_calls/", "excerpt": "The Braintree-Version header uses date-based versioning in YYYY-MM-DD format. Documentation recommends 'using the date on which you begin integrating with the GraphQL API.'", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "auth_methods", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/authorization/overview", "excerpt": "OAuth is ideal if you're developing a single application leveraged by multiple merchants, removing the need for merchants to copy and paste credentials by replacing them with a web-based permission-granting flow", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "error_format", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/graphql/guides/making_api_calls/", "excerpt": "Responses use HTTP 200 for all requests. Errors appear in a JSON errors array containing: message (human-readable), locations (line/column in query), path (field causing error), extensions.errorClass (VALIDATION, AUTHENTICATION, AUTHORIZATION, etc.), extensions.legacyCode (numeric reference)", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "webhook_signing", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/parse/ruby", "excerpt": "The payload is signed to ensure that the message originated from Braintree and was not modified in transit. 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Additionally, access to the Braintree Payment Services may be restricted for maintenance.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "webhooks_supported", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/overview", "excerpt": "webhooks push information to your destination when important events occur. 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Using Idempotency-Key is an important way of preventing duplicate charges to your customer in the event of an API communication failure.", "confidence": "medium" }, { "field": "webhook_signing", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/parse/node", "excerpt": "bt_signature: The cryptographic signature authenticating the message; bt_payload: The signed webhook data", "confidence": "medium" }, { "field": "deprecation_policy_url", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/reference/general/server-sdk-deprecation-policy/", "excerpt": "Processing will be supported for 1 year after the deprecation date, but you should upgrade immediately to avoid any disruption.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "sdk_packages", "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/braintree", "excerpt": "braintree - npm package for Node.js server SDK", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "starting_price_usd", "url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/paypal-braintree-fees", "excerpt": "2.89% + 0.29 USD per standard merchant transaction", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "requires_verification", "url": "https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/risk-and-security/underwriting/overview", "excerpt": "Live processing requires approval because real money movement is involved. The compliant path is to apply directly through Braintree or through an officially approved platform partner that submits applications on your behalf.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "launched_at", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braintree_(company)", "excerpt": "Braintree was founded by Bryan Johnson in 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, as a payment gateway designed to simplify online transactions for e-commerce businesses.", "confidence": "high" }, { "field": "notable_customers", "url": "https://www.braintreepayments.com/hk/learn/braintree-merchants/opentable", "excerpt": "OpenTable turned to Braintree to develop a custom PCI DSS compliance solution that provided thousands of restaurants with fraud protection, security and PCI compliance.", "confidence": "medium" } ], "fields_not_found": [ "specific settlement timing/payout schedule", "exact list of merchant-eligible countries for onboarding", "published API rate limits", "Fraud Protection Advanced published pricing", "rate_limit_requests", "rate_limit_window", "sla_url", "webhook_signing_exact_algorithm" ], "source_confidence": "high", "last_verified_at": "2026-06-21T00:00:00.000Z", "contribute": { "note": "This data is crowd-editable. Suggest corrections or leave a review via these endpoints - no auth required, requests are rate-limited, and every submission is reviewed before it goes live. 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"usage_based", "has_published_pricing": true, "free_tier_available": true, "price_points": [ { "plan": "Pay as you go", "item": "1,000 emails", "amount_usd": 1, "per": "1,000 emails", "source_url": "https://acme.example/pricing" } ], "soc2": "type_2", "docs_url": "https://docs.acme.example" }, "citations": [ { "url": "https://acme.example/pricing", "excerpt": "$1 per 1,000 emails" } ] }, "value_schema": [ { "field": "name", "type": "string", "label": "Product name (the only required field)" }, { "field": "website_url", "type": "string", "label": "Marketing website URL" }, { "field": "vendor_name", "type": "string", "label": "Company/vendor name behind the product" }, { "field": "vendor_description", "type": "string", "label": "One-line description, quoted from the vendor" }, { "field": "categories", "type": "string[]", "label": "Category/leaf slugs it belongs to, e.g. [\"email\",\"sms\"]" }, { "field": "primary_use_cases", "type": "string[]", "label": "What it's used for" }, { "field": "supported_actions", "type": "string[]", "label": "Concrete API actions/capabilities" }, { "field": "supported_regions", "type": "string[]", "label": "Countries/regions/data-residency" }, { "field": "supported_languages", "type": "string[]", "label": "Human/spoken languages supported" }, { "field": "input_types", "type": "string[]", "label": "Accepted input types/formats" }, { "field": "output_types", "type": "string[]", "label": "Produced output types/formats" }, { "field": "webhooks_supported", "type": "bool", "label": "Supports webhooks?" }, { "field": "sandbox_available", "type": "bool", "label": "Dedicated sandbox/test mode?" }, { "field": "sdk_languages", "type": "string[]", "label": "Languages with an official SDK" }, { "field": "mcp_server_available", "type": "bool", "label": "Official MCP server?" }, { "field": "pricing_model", "type": "enum", "label": "Pricing model", "values": [ "usage_based", "subscription", "seat_based", "hybrid", "contact_sales" ] }, { "field": "has_published_pricing", "type": "bool", "label": "Concrete prices published publicly?" }, { "field": "free_tier_available", "type": "bool", "label": "Recurring/perpetual free tier (not a trial)?" }, { "field": "free_tier_details", "type": "string", "label": "What the free tier includes" }, { "field": "minimum_commitment", "type": "string", "label": "Any stated minimum spend/commitment" }, { "field": "self_serve_signup", "type": "bool", "label": "Get an API key without talking to sales?" }, { "field": "requires_sales_call", "type": "bool", "label": "Does going live require sales?" }, { "field": "enterprise_plan_available", "type": "bool", "label": "Named enterprise tier?" }, { "field": "starting_price_usd", "type": "number", "label": "Lowest published paid entry price (USD number)" }, { "field": "price_basis", "type": "string", "label": "Unit the starting price is per, e.g. '1,000 emails'" }, { "field": "free_tier_limit", "type": "string", "label": "Free-tier ceiling in literal terms" 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"hmac_signature", "mtls", "session" ] }, { "field": "api_style", "type": "enum", "label": "Primary API style", "values": [ "rest", "graphql", "grpc", "soap", "websocket" ] }, { "field": "base_url", "type": "string", "label": "API root/base URL" }, { "field": "api_version", "type": "string", "label": "Current API version string" }, { "field": "quickstart_url", "type": "string", "label": "Quickstart / hello-world URL" }, { "field": "docs_url", "type": "string", "label": "Developer docs URL" }, { "field": "api_reference_url", "type": "string", "label": "API reference URL" }, { "field": "openapi_spec_url", "type": "string", "label": "OpenAPI spec URL" }, { "field": "changelog_url", "type": "string", "label": "Changelog URL" }, { "field": "status_page_url", "type": "string", "label": "Status page URL" }, { "field": "notable_customers", "type": "string[]", "label": "Named public customers" }, { "field": "launched_at", "type": "string", "label": "Launch date (ISO date or year)" } ] }, { "action": "token", "label": "Optional - raise your rate limit", "method": "GET", "url": "https://apio.sh/api/feedback/token" } ] } }