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tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:39 PM

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Hi 👋

I don't think there is a way to get around this. We document this limitation here: https://docs.stripe.com/payments/paypal/paypal-button

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Hmmm.... I guess you could try updating the Express Checkout Element to collect this info in the click event: https://docs.stripe.com/js/elements_object/express_checkout_element_click_event

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:40 PM

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ah okay I see, would it be possible to load 2 separate elements?

1 - with the billingAddressRequired: true for google/apple
2 - without this option for paypal

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:41 PM

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Not on the same page

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Having duplicate elements can cause a lot of headache where StripeJS starts interacting with the wrong element

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:42 PM

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just to check is apple/google pay supposed to include the billing info as default? for some reason it didn't show up until I added that option

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I thought the docs mentioned it is supposed to be enabled as default

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https://docs.stripe.com/js/elements_object/update_express_checkout_element#express_checkout_element_update-options-billingAddressRequired

Stripe JS Reference

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:43 PM

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Not necessarily. I see Google Pay/Apple Pay without requiring billing info

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By default, the Express Checkout Element collects the billing address

Yes, you are correct about the documentation

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But in our PayPal doc, we expressely point out that you should use the following to enable PayPal

elements.create('expressCheckout', {
  phoneNumberRequired: false,
  billingAddressRequired: false,
  shippingAddressRequired: false, // Only supported for one-off payments
});

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:45 PM

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ahh okay I see

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:46 PM

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You might be able to update on the click event though.

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:46 PM

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so don't include the option, then onclick add the option to google/apple?

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:47 PM

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I'm trying to test it out but I don't have a Payment methods that are disabled when billing address is required

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so don't include the option, then onclick add the option to google/apple?

That's the idea. We allow you to update the requirement here: https://docs.stripe.com/js/elements_object/update_express_checkout_element

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:48 PM

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ah okay I see, I'll have a go at testing it now

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thanks for the help I appreciate it!

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:52 PM

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Blast okay that's not an option

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IntegrationError: billingAddressRequired, emailRequired cannot be updated while the payment sheet is open.

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:53 PM

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ahh thats annoying lol

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:54 PM

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Yeah, but I guess it makes sense. They don't want the request changing while the Customer is interacting with the modal

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:54 PM

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is there no way to change the individual options? like per payment method

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:55 PM

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No but I can flag that as a feature request

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Honestly it is a lot like the setup_future_usage parameter on the Payment Intent: https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_intents/create?api-version=2025-08-27.preview&rds=1#create_payment_intent-setup_future_usage

Turning this on would automatically block all the Payment Methods that don't accept setting up for future usage. It was a major headache for merchants and eventually we were able to build this out in the payment_method_settings parameter

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I think we would need to do the same thing here

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:57 PM

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do you know if there is any other options similar to loading 2 elements on the same page?

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like loading express checkout for google/apple then a separate payment element for paypal

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:58 PM

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Are you only displaying digital wallets using the Express Checkout Element? Or do you also have the Payment Element?

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:58 PM

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ideally I wanted it all to use the express checkout element

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 10:59 PM

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You could go that route. Use the Payment Element for one of the types and Express Checkout Element for the others

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We do support using multiple different elements on the same page

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Just not two versions of the same element type

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 10:59 PM

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oh perfect that might be the way I'll have to do it then

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another quick question, does paypal always include a billing address in the charge object?

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 11:04 PM

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I think that all depends on what the Customer has saved with PayPal

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 11:04 PM

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tired vine ``` IntegrationError: billingAddressRequired, emailRequired cannot be updated wh...

just thinking if I tried to update this on 'load', instead of on 'click' would this make a difference? would it hide the paypal button once updated?

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 11:05 PM

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I have found some examples where we got nothing for billing address

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load is fired when the element is loaded so that would just hide PayPal before your customer can select it

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 11:05 PM

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tired vine I have found some examples where we got nothing for billing address

ah okay thank you thats useful

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 11:06 PM

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tired vine `load` is fired when the element is loaded so that would just hide PayPal before...

might be a stupid idea but would a timeout make a difference? so its waited until the element has loaded then changes

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 11:06 PM

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That would be up to you

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 11:08 PM

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last question I think lol, is there any option within stripe to make a billing address required with paypal?

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 11:08 PM

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Nope

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That's not something PayPal's integration supports currently

slim tapir Sep 17, 2025, 11:09 PM

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ah okay

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thank you for the help!

tired vine Sep 17, 2025, 11:13 PM

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Happy to shed what 💡 I can 🙂

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