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How to Enable PayPal API Access and Get the API Details

The following steps (with screenshots) show you how you can enable API access in your PayPal account and get the API details to use in your shopping cart admin/configuration screen:

  • Log in to your PayPal Business account.
  • Make sure your PayPal account is verified (you need to verify your account before requesting API credentials).
  • Click on the My Account tab (if you are not there already)
  • Click on the Profile link.
  • Click on the My Selling Tools link

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  • Click on the update button in the API Access row

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  • Click Request API credentials link.

paypal-request-api-access-screen

  • Select the Request API signature radio box.
  • Click Agree and Submit.

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  • Copy and paste the API username, password, and signature into your shopping cart’s configuration or administration screen.

You can also check this page on PayPal for instruction on how to get your API details.

WP Payment Gateway Bundle – PayPal Payments Pro Subscription Setup

If you want to set up your website with PayPal Payments Pro to accept recurring payments please follow these steps:

Step 1: Read our PayPal Payments Pro Setup Guide and configure everything according to the instructions.

Step 2: Login to your PayPal account and follow these instructions to set up your ipn (Instant Payment Notification) listener:

  • Click Profile on the My Account tab
  • Click Instant Payment Notification Preferences in the Selling Preferences column
  • Click Choose IPN Settings to specify your listener’s URL and activate the listener

The following screen appears:

paypal ipn settings screenshot

  • Specify the URL of your website in the Notification URL field
  • Click Receive IPN messages (Enabled) to enable your listener
  • Click Save

Step 3: Embed the following shortcode on a post/page to create a subscription button:

[wp_pg_eStore_subscription_button id="1" gateway="pppro_subsc"]

Make sure to replace the value of id with your eStore product id.

Now your website is ready to accept recurring payments (subscription) using PayPal Payments Pro gateway.

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