diff --git a/src/Message/AbstractRestRequest.php b/src/Message/AbstractRestRequest.php
index 19ef31e..420ec01 100644
--- a/src/Message/AbstractRestRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/AbstractRestRequest.php
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 abstract class AbstractRestRequest extends \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest
 {
     const API_VERSION = 'v1';
+    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_NO_SHIPPING = 'NO_SHIPPING';
+    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_GET_FROM_FILE = 'GET_FROM_FILE';
+    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS = 'SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS';
 
     /**
      * Sandbox Endpoint URL
@@ -202,4 +205,31 @@ protected function createResponse($data, $statusCode)
     {
         return $this->response = new RestResponse($this, $data, $statusCode);
     }
+
+    public function getShippingPreference()
+    {
+        return $this->getParameter('shippingPreference');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the shipping preference
+     *
+     * Supported values:
+     * 'NO_SHIPPING': redacts shipping address fields from the PayPal pages.
+     * Recommended value to use for digital goods.
+     * 'GET_FROM_FILE': Get the shipping address selected by the buyer on PayPal pages.
+     * 'SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS' (not yet fully supported by the library since shipping address can't be provided):
+     * Use the address provided by the merchant. Buyer is not able to change the address on the PayPal pages.
+     * If merchant doesn't pass an address, buyer has the option to choose the address on PayPal pages.
+     *
+     * @param  string $value
+     *
+     * @return bool.
+     * @link https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/orders/#definition-application_context
+     * @link https://www.paypalobjects.com/api/checkout.js
+     */
+    public function setShippingPreference($value)
+    {
+        return $this->setParameter('shippingPreference', $value);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Message/RestAuthorizeRequest.php b/src/Message/RestAuthorizeRequest.php
index 8694df0..7f812c5 100644
--- a/src/Message/RestAuthorizeRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/RestAuthorizeRequest.php
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ public function getData()
                     ),
                 )
             ),
-            'experience_profile_id' => $this->getExperienceProfileId()
+            'experience_profile_id' => $this->getExperienceProfileId(),
+            'application_context' => ['shipping_preference' => parent::getShippingPreference()],
         );
 
         $items = $this->getItems();
diff --git a/src/Message/RestPurchaseRequest.php b/src/Message/RestPurchaseRequest.php
index 6f12d29..60cb527 100644
--- a/src/Message/RestPurchaseRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/RestPurchaseRequest.php
@@ -223,41 +223,12 @@
  */
 class RestPurchaseRequest extends RestAuthorizeRequest
 {
-    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_NO_SHIPPING = 'NO_SHIPPING';
-    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_GET_FROM_FILE = 'GET_FROM_FILE';
-    const SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS= 'SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS';
-
     public function getData()
     {
         $data = parent::getData();
         $data['intent'] = 'sale';
         $data['application_context']['shipping_preference'] = $this->getShippingPreference();
-        return $data;
-    }
-
-    public function getShippingPreference()
-    {
-        return $this->getParameter('shippingPreference');
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * Set the shipping preference
-     *
-     * Supported values:
-     * 'NO_SHIPPING': redacts shipping address fields from the PayPal pages.
-     * Recommended value to use for digital goods.
-     * 'GET_FROM_FILE': Get the shipping address selected by the buyer on PayPal pages.
-     * 'SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS' (not yet fully supported by the library since shipping address can't be provided):
-     * Use the address provided by the merchant. Buyer is not able to change the address on the PayPal pages.
-     * If merchant doesn't pass an address, buyer has the option to choose the address on PayPal pages.
-     *
-     * @param  string $value
-     * @return bool.
-     * @link https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/orders/#definition-application_context
-     * @link https://www.paypalobjects.com/api/checkout.js
-     */
-    public function setShippingPreference($value)
-    {
-        return $this->setParameter('shippingPreference', $value);
+        return $data;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Message/RestAuthorizeRequestTest.php b/tests/Message/RestAuthorizeRequestTest.php
index 5f0f962..5ba62ae 100644
--- a/tests/Message/RestAuthorizeRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Message/RestAuthorizeRequestTest.php
@@ -126,4 +126,13 @@ public function testDescription()
         $this->request->setDescription('Sheep');
         $this->assertEquals('abc123 : Sheep', $this->request->getDescription());
     }
+
+    public function testSetShippingPreference()
+    {
+        self::assertNull($this->request->getShippingPreference());
+
+        $this->request->setShippingPreference(AbstractRestRequest::SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_NO_SHIPPING);
+
+        self::assertSame(AbstractRestRequest::SHIPPING_PREFERENCE_NO_SHIPPING, $this->request->getShippingPreference());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Message/RestCompletePurchaseRequestTest.php b/tests/Message/RestCompletePurchaseRequestTest.php
index 4dfbf98..6d1d992 100644
--- a/tests/Message/RestCompletePurchaseRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Message/RestCompletePurchaseRequestTest.php
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ public function testGetData()
     {
         $this->request->setTransactionReference('abc123');
         $this->request->setPayerId('Payer12345');
-
         $data = $this->request->getData();
 
         $this->assertSame('Payer12345', $data['payer_id']);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}