Connect PayPal in the sandbox environment
Note
- By default reference transactions are enabled in the Rebilly sandbox environment.
- Connecting a PayPal gateway account in the sandbox environment requires sandbox credentials from PayPal.
Locate your sandbox log in credentials
- Log into your PayPal account .
- In the top right of the screen, click Developer .
- In the top right of the screen, in the bottom corner, click your initials, then click My account .
- In the left navigation bar, in the Sandbox section, click Accounts .
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In the manage account column, on the your account, click
, then click View/edit account .
- Take note of the information in the Email ID , and System generated password fields.
Create a sandbox PayPal gateway account in Rebilly
- Log in to the Rebilly sandbox environment .
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In the left navigation bar, click
, then click Gateway accounts .
- Click Add Gateway Account .
- Create a new PayPal gateway account by going to Settings > Gateway accounts > Add gateway account .
- Configure your currencies and any advanced configuration then click Save .
- You will be redirected to log into your PayPal account. Locate the sandbox credentials you saved earlier. Enter them to connect your PayPal Sandbox account.
- Select PayPal .
- In the Gateway Account ID field, enter a unique alphanumeric value. Use a value that is recognizable in your reports. This ID is used in other configuration screens, and is how this account is referenced within the API.
- In the Select currencies field, enter the currencies that your PayPal account supports.
- Optionally, configure advanced gateway settings .
- Click Save gateway account .
- You are redirected to a PayPal login screen. To connect your PayPal account, enter your business PayPal account credentials.
- Perform test transactions .