# PayPal Standard IPN Not Processing

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/paypal-standard-ipn-not-processing/6869>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** curl-error-28, paypal, ipn\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/paypal-standard-ipn-not-processing/6869 "2020-11-16T03:53:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![muzicman82](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/muzicman82/32/112_2.png) [@muzicman82](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/muzicman82)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/paypal-standard-ipn-not-processing/6869/1 "2020-11-16T03:53:21Z")

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Hello,

I’m using the PayPal Standard add-on, and I have IPN set up and it has been working for almost a year without a problem. Suddenly, the callback after a payment is received isn’t working.

Here’s the PayPal log:

```
2020-11-15 20:44:41.921766 - DEBUG --> GFPaymentAddOn::maybe_process_callback(): Initializing callback processing for: gravityformspaypal 
2020-11-15 20:44:41.954675 - DEBUG --> GFPayPal::callback(): IPN request received. Starting to process => Array
(
    [removed_for_this_post] => for_privacy
    [ipn_track_id] => d1d0cd85984df
)
 
2020-11-15 20:44:41.954847 - DEBUG --> GFPayPal::verify_paypal_ipn(): Sending IPN request to PayPal for validation. URL: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr/ - Data: cmd=_notify-validate&mc_gross=35.00&protection_eligibility=Eligible&item_number1=&payer_id=SMLRNX6MX4XPL&payment_date=13%3A57%3A47+Nov+14%2C+2020+PST&payment_status=Completed&charset=windows-1252&first_name=Heff&mc_fee=1.32&notify_version=3.9&custom=1147%7C4dd34c52f5c599561d71b1b81c1d9edf&payer_status=verified&business=paypal%40bel.com&num_cart_items=1&verify_sign=AJw0ZLqa4p.J4OaqOIAZhE.SQm4RAlxGdvMR5ijLNeN6-1vFVXjK9gyq&payer_email=somemail%40esy.net&txn_id=6XD768951T2244049&payment_type=instant&last_name=Lastname&item_name1=Payment+Amount&receiver_email=paypal%40bel.com&payment_fee=1.32&shipping_discount=0.00&quantity1=1&receiver_id=KUCHK4YZYSVRY&insurance_amount=0.00&txn_type=cart&discount=0.00&mc_gross_1=35.00&mc_currency=USD&residence_country=US&shipping_method=Default&transaction_subject=&payment_gross=35.00&ipn_track_id=d1d0cd85984df 
2020-11-15 20:44:41.954924 - DEBUG --> GFPayPal::verify_paypal_ipn(): sslverify: 1 
2020-11-15 20:44:51.991031 - DEBUG --> GFPayPal::verify_paypal_ipn(): Response: WP_Error Object
(
    [errors] => Array
        (
            [http_request_failed] => Array
                (
                    [0] => cURL error 28: Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds
                )

        )

    [error_data] => Array
        (
        )

)
 
2020-11-15 20:44:51.991163 - ERROR --> GFPayPal::callback(): IPN verification failed with an error. Aborting with a 500 error so that IPN is resent. 
2020-11-15 20:44:51.991233 - DEBUG --> GFPaymentAddOn::maybe_process_callback(): Result from gateway callback => WP_Error Object
(
    [errors] => Array
        (
            [IPNVerificationError] => Array
                (
                    [0] => There was an error when verifying the IPN message with PayPal
                )

        )

    [error_data] => Array
        (
            [IPNVerificationError] => Array
                (
                    [status_header] => 500
                )

        )

)

```

I’ve seen that cURL error before and it usually has to do with SSL Verify or PHP config but nothing has changed and I don’t see any issues with our certificate.

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/paypal-standard-ipn-not-processing/6869/2 "2020-11-16T17:31:24Z")

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Hi Nick. First, here is an article which covers the majority of the resolutions for the cURL error 28 issue you are having:

> **[cURL error 28 in WordPress – Samuel Aguilera](https://www.samuelaguilera.com/post/curl-error-28-wordpress)**

It was written by one of my colleagues. Be sure to read the comments as well as there are some additional user-submitted resolutions there as well. Let us know what you find out.

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**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/paypal-standard-ipn-not-processing/6869/3 "2022-01-04T17:50:08Z")

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