Paypal setup question

Cassel · 23 September 2019 02:31

It seems like Paypal is changing things around often. I am trying to set up a new website, and I cannot find the API credentials.

In Paypal, i went to Tools > All tools > Integrate Paypal > API Credentials
but from there, I am lost. Can someone point me in the right direction?

It must be simple, but Paypal never makes anything simple!

Thanks

clavaque · 23 September 2019 04:22

Hi Carole.

In the new interface, I find them under: Account Settings > Website Payments > API Access > NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic)

https://www.paypal.com/businessprofile/mytools/apiaccess/firstparty

Cassel · 23 September 2019 15:52

Thanks. Next update, get someone (not a developer) to update those details in the plugin to try to keep up with Paypal!

efishinsea · 17 February 2021 00:43

Hi.

Can someone please go through your PRO plugin and update the instructions for integrating PayPal Business? The instructions that are there now (as of February 2021) seem very old and incorrect in many places. None of the PayPal account payment information is where your instructions tell us to find it, etc. I’m not sure if I need to generate API keys or enter logins, or IPN URLs or what as your instructions ask for everything.

Along those lines, you need a clearer system of Documentation too. It seems like there is a great deal of old content that is spread across disparate “help forum” systems that is hard to access and actually find answers in. Supplying actual documentation would be much more useful than sending your paying customers to generic help-forums to try to dig up answers by themselves.

I am trying to get our PP Business account hooked up to the PayPal Options so I can use the PayPal Pro-Forms for user registration for events.

Thanks

clavaque · 17 February 2021 19:03

Hi Efishinsea.

You’re right, the documentation needs updating. It’s something I’m working on, together with the admin area in general.

In the meantime, here’s what you need to integrate with PayPal… WP Admin > s2Member > PayPal Options

PayPal Acount Details

Fill these fields (I linked to the PayPal pages where you find those details)

Merchant ID
Email Address
API (Classic)
– Username
– Password
– Signature

PayPal IPN (Instant Payment Notifications)

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You’ll see your IPN URL there, ends with ?s2member_paypal_notify=1
Use it here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/customerprofileweb?cmd=_profile-ipn-notify

PayPal PDT/Auto-Return

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There you’ll find your auto-return URL, ends with ?s2member_paypal_return=1
Use it here: https://www.paypal.com/businessmanage/preferences/website
On that same page, you’ll find you your Payment Data Transfer (PDT) token.
Paste the PDT token in the s2 field for it.

I hope that makes it simpler for you.

I also had a quick video for it, but the interface over at PayPal changed, and although the names of things are still the same, it may take browsing a couple PayPal settings pages to find them. I still recommend watching it:

If you’re not using PayPal Pro PayFlow Edition, you’d leave the PayFlow Credentials panel alone.

I really hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions, it’ll help me improve what I write in the instructions for it.

I look forward to your update.