This example application shows how you can integrate a complex API such as PayPal Adaptive Payments with Visual Studio LightSwitch.

I recently had a challenge where I needed to create a marketplace where people can sell items. I did not want to collect the money and pass it from buyer to seller because I would get stuck with losses if the buyer reversed the charges (for example because their account was used without their permission) and I had already passed the money to the seller. The solution was to submit two charges, one directly from the buyer to the seller, and one as a fee that would go to me for hosting the marketplace. In addition, I did not want to release the item being sold (in this case a picture download) until the funds had cleared. For example, if a person pays with a check it can take days for the check to clear…