Ensure that you have a PayPal account with an active subscription.

  1. Go to PayPal for Developers at developer.paypal.com.
  2. In the upper right, click Log into Dashboard.

    If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can create one now.

  3. In the My apps and credentials section, click Sandbox.
  4. In the Rest API apps section, click Create app.
  5. In the Application details field, enter a name for the application, and then click Create app.
  6. In the Sandbox API credentials section, copy the Client ID to a secure location.
  7. In the Secret section, click Show.
  8. Copy the client secret to a secure location.
  9. 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.

  10. Click Save.