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Enabling PayPal Payments

How to enable PayPal as a payment method in your e-shop

Updated over 2 months ago

Request PayPal Activation

To start accepting PayPal payments, contact our support team. Once PayPal is activated for your e-shop, it will appear under Payment methods in the merchant portal.


Create and Configure Your PayPal Account

  1. Go to paypal.com and create a PayPal account.
    If you're creating a new account, please wait for PayPal to approve it.

  2. Open My Apps & Credentials.

  3. Make sure LIVE is selected, then click Create App.

  4. Enter an app name (e.g. your company name) and click Create App.

  5. Click on the app you just created. You’ll see the Live API credentials:

    • Client ID

    • Secret (click Show to view it)


Add PayPal Credentials in the Merchant Portal

  1. In the merchant portal, go to Payment methods.

  2. Select PayPal.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. Enter the Client ID and Secret from your PayPal account.

  5. Click Save.


Link PayPal to a Processing Account

  1. In the merchant portal, go to Processing accounts.

  2. Choose the account you want to connect with PayPal.

  3. Check the box for PayPal payments.

  4. Click Save.

Important: Only use your own PayPal credentials in the live environment.


Demo Environment Credentials

To test PayPal in the demo environment, use the following credentials:

  • Client ID:
    AVGUCvMeHRTJD1StESV2co0Lm-eTtUvLZw6N6vSBqHIFNnbyaltgheJhZVxr6dkIF-qqqyayqgCL_MEX

  • Secret:
    EFSEXnnwp_BqKtnx7_UsrADNwEQkkpR7_bph_8S2mSmZEw_B75B9-qKknh7TFzRgMeOF0fJEtyKetp6y

  • PayPal login:
    sb-rfbid860439@personal.example.com

  • PayPal password:
    nM9>sK$*

Do not use these credentials in the live environment.

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