Generating PayPal NVP Credentials

Please follow these steps:

  • Log in to PayPal.

  • Navigate to the following:

    • Account Settings

    • Account Access

    • Click the Update link from the API Access section.

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  • Scroll down to the Custom checkout experience section.

  • Click the Manage API credentials link under NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic) option:

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  • If you haven’t set this up before, PayPal will prompt you to request the API Credentials. Choose the Request API signature from the list of options.

  • Click the Agree and Submit button.

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  • Click the Show link for each key to copy them.

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  • Finally, click the Done button.

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