Registering your application with PayPal
Create your application with PayPal, and then copy the client ID and client secret.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have a PayPal account with an active subscription.
Steps
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Go to PayPal for Developers at developer.paypal.com.
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In the upper right, click Log into Dashboard.
If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can create one now.
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In the My apps and credentials section, click Sandbox.
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In the Rest API apps section, click Create app.
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In the Application details field, enter a name for the application, and then click Create app.
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In the Sandbox API credentials section, copy the Client ID to a secure location.
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In the Secret section, click Show.
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Copy the client secret to a secure location.
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In the App feature options section, select Connect with PayPal.
You can clear the other options, unless your organization has a specific need for them.
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Click Save.