Developer Updates – November Edition
Published: 2023-11-30 21:11:55


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## Recent updates

**PayPal VS Code Extensions**  

Meet the [PayPal VS Code Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PayPal.vscode-paypal)—an open-source tool developers can use to integrate with PayPal within the Visual Studio Code Editor. This tool accelerates coding tasks, simplifies integration with tailored code snippets, and enhances the overall developer experience.

**GitHub Codespaces with PayPal Checkout**  

The integration of GitHub Codespaces with PayPal Checkout solutions marks a significant advancement in empowering developers with enhanced tooling capabilities. This integration allows developers to swiftly launch a pre-configured environment from a web browser in less than 2 minutes. Watch [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jgoDFn29DM) to get started quickly.

**Introducing PayPal's Postman Flows** 

[This release](https://www.postman.com/paypal/workspace/paypal-public-api-workspace/flow/649ca4a7795511003133311e) brings a visual workflow executed directly from Postman workflows, offering a streamlined and visual representation of the API workflow. The result? Faster integration times and Time-to-First API Call (TTFC) of less than 1 minute.

**Vault APIs in Postman**

We also released [Vault APIs](https://www.postman.com/paypal) in the Postman experiences. This expands PayPal’s Public Postman Collections, making it simpler than ever to discover, and invoke Vault APIs.

## Helpful resources

**Recurring payments with Apple Pay using PayPal**

Explore [recurring payments](https://medium.com/paypal-tech/managing-recurring-payments-with-apple-pay-using-paypal-826881f1ffcb) using PayPal and Apple Pay, showing how using it can streamline transactions and benefits end users.

**PayPal’s Button components**

PayPal’s Standard Checkout allows for seamless integration of Payment Buttons component into your e-commerce app, granting you the power to accept online payments. [This guide](https://medium.com/paypal-tech/accept-e-commerce-payments-easily-with-paypals-buttons-component-2b719529e035) shows how to add Standard Checkout to a simple shopping app, built with HTML and NodeJS.

**API-first approach**

Application programming interfaces (APIs) have evolved over the past two decades, moving from simple intermediaries allowing data sharing between systems to the backbone of modern software and business operations. [In this post](https://dzone.com/articles/api-first-approach-transform-your-dev-strategy-now), we explore why prioritizing APIs has emerged as a dominant trend in software development.

## Community updates

**Developer Meetup in San Jose CA**

Jingle all the code! Join us on December 12th for a tech-tastic event. Unwrap topics like GitHub Codespaces, Postman Flows, VS Code Extension and more! Sign up [here](https://www.meetup.com/paypal-developer-community/events/297056618/).

**Fireside with Christina Monti**

Ever wondered about the role of empathy in DevRel? PayPal’s Christina dives deep into why empathy is crucial in empowering developers and creating meaningful projects. Tune in for valuable insights and career advice in [this podcast](https://www.voxgig.com/podcast/christina-monti-senior-technical-product-manager-at-paypal-november-2023) with Voxgig!  

**Payments on Android**

PayPal developers had a [live session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcc8aqxF8Ig) with Google’s Domi and Jose, as they talked to Sarah Koop and Cory Becker about collecting payments on Android with Google Pay and PayPal Braintree. 

## Stay connected

To get help with code or share feedback, send us an email at developer@paypal.com, reach out on [dev.to](https://dev.to/paypaldeveloper) or the communities below. 

-Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/paypaldev) for updates and latest news. 
-Reach out to us on [GitHub](https://github.com/paypaldev). 
-Get your questions answered on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/paypal).
-Subscribe to our [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNxReTAQudFN4RQth9r_6A) channel for the latest how-to videos.
-Find more articles on [Medium](https://medium.com/paypal-tech).