PayPal API Deprecations

PayPal API Deprecations: the current version, recent changes and deprecations, from PayPal’s own docs.

Current version: Orders v2 / Payments v2
How versioning works: Per-API major versions in the URL path (e.g. /v2/checkout/orders, /v3/vault); older major versions are listed as deprecated with no global version header.

The current PayPal API version is Orders v2 / Payments v2.

How versioning works. Per-API major versions in the URL path (e.g. /v2/checkout/orders, /v3/vault); older major versions are listed as deprecated with no global version header.

Questions

What is the latest PayPal API version?

Orders v2 / Payments v2.

What was the latest breaking change or deprecation?

February 7, 2025: Orders API release deprecates charge pattern in favour of usage_pattern; adds server-side shipping callback and stored_credentials in responses.

Compare providers in the payment API changelog tracker.

Provider: PayPal
Recent changes: Date Version Type Change
April 11, 2025 Orders v2 New version Orders API release adding usage_pattern on billing, Apple/Google Pay experience context and extra error scenarios.
February 7, 2025 Orders v2 Deprecation Orders API release deprecates charge pattern in favour of usage_pattern; adds server-side shipping callback and stored_credentials in responses.
Official changelog: developer.paypal.com
Versioning docs: developer.paypal.com
Sources: Source Link
PayPal changelog https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/release-notes/release-notes-orders
Payments v1 deprecated, replaced by v2 (page last updated June 29, 2026) https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/deprecated-resources
Payments v1 removal announced, no date stated https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/integration/payments-api/v1-v2-migration
NVP/SOAP status, no end date https://developer.paypal.com/api/nvp-soap
Webhook deprecation https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/webhooks/event-names
Last checked: September 30, 2026

Date	Version	Type	Change
April 11, 2025	Orders v2	New version	Orders API release adding usage_pattern on billing, Apple/Google Pay experience context and extra error scenarios.
February 7, 2025	Orders v2	Deprecation	Orders API release deprecates charge pattern in favour of usage_pattern; adds server-side shipping callback and stored_credentials in responses.

Source	Link
PayPal changelog	https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/release-notes/release-notes-orders
Payments v1 deprecated, replaced by v2 (page last updated June 29, 2026)	https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/deprecated-resources
Payments v1 removal announced, no date stated	https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/integration/payments-api/v1-v2-migration
NVP/SOAP status, no end date	https://developer.paypal.com/api/nvp-soap
Webhook deprecation	https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/webhooks/event-names

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