How to use Instant Payment Notification Simulator in local machine? What will be provided in IPN handler URL? I don't have access to our router.
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Paypal's IPN simulator will not work with localhost. However, you can simulate the simulator :-). To do this you need to install a browser plugin/extension such as poster for firefox or Advanced Rest Client for google chrome.
Open the app and put in your url you are listening on for IPN responses:
http://localhost/ipn
Put the following as your POST data and submit the request:
residence_country=US&invoice=abc1234&address_city=San+Jose&first_name=John&payer_id=TESTBUYERID01&mc_fee=0.44&txn_id=421462822&receiver_email=seller%40paypalsandbox.com&custom=xyz123+CUSTOMHASH&payment_date=12%3A40%3A25+27+Aug+2013+PDT&address_country_code=US&address_zip=95131&item_name1=something&mc_handling=2.06&mc_handling1=1.67&tax=2.02&address_name=John+Smith&last_name=Smith&receiver_id=seller%40paypalsandbox.com&verify_sign=AFcWxV21C7fd0v3bYYYRCpSSRl31AgAAjEU7A5rthY2aP4j1jOIrjuGx&address_country=United+States&payment_status=Completed&address_status=confirmed&business=seller%40paypalsandbox.com&payer_email=buyer%40paypalsandbox.com¬ify_version=2.4&txn_type=cart&test_ipn=1&payer_status=unverified&mc_currency=USD&mc_gross=12.34&mc_shipping=3.02&mc_shipping1=1.02&item_number1=AK-1234&address_state=CA&mc_gross1=9.34&payment_type=instant&address_street=123%2C+any+street
UPDATE: I just started using another option that is easier, https://localtunnel.me. To install and run the module do the following. It will show your public URL. All requests to that public URL will be forwarded to your localhost.
npm install -g localtunnel
lt --port 80
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