This tutorial will walk you through obtaining the credentials needed to set up PayPal Checkout V2 in your thedatabank account.
In this Version 2 of PayPal Checkout Venmo payment method is automatically included as a payment option.
The money lands in the same PayPal business account, in the same balance, with PayPal's normal payout and reporting. No second account, no separate credential. The PayPal account just has to be enabled for Venmo, which is US-only.
What You'll Need
Please note that you must have a PayPal Business account to set up PayPal Checkout.
Don't have a PayPal Business account? Follow this link to sign up on the PayPal site.
You will need to provide the following information to thedatabank, please send the information to clientsupport@thedatabank.com, or submit the information in a support ticket in your Databank.
- Merchant ID
- Client ID
- Secret
Important: These credentials are sensitive. Do not send them through regular email. Please submit them through Help → Support Request in your thedatabank account so they can be handled securely.
1. Log into your PayPal Business account
Don't have a PayPal Business account? Follow this link to sign up on the PayPal site.
When you log in to PayPal you're presented with a Dashboard page:
2. Find Your Merchant ID
Your Merchant ID is separate from your Client ID, Secret, and Signature.
To locate your Merchant ID:
- From your PayPal Business account, open your Account Settings
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Under the Business Profile section select Business Information, copy and paste the Merchant ID and include that in your support ticket.
3. Access Your PayPal Checkout API Credentials
If you are on the Business Dashboard from the left-hand menu click on Business Tools > API Credentials > Get Started.
Alternatively, you may also click on the following link to go into your PayPal Developer Dashboard.
Note: If you have already generated a REST API app, you can skip step 2 and copy and paste the Client ID and Secret.
- Once on your Developer Dashboard screen from the left-hand side menu click on Apps & Credentials.
- Click on the Create App button, give a name to your PayPal Checkout API credentials (ex. naming convention [OrgAcronym_PayPal Checkout]).
- Copy the Client ID and the Secret and include that in your support ticket details.
4. Submit your information to thedatabank
Once you have all three pieces of information, create a encrypted link using https://onetimesecret.com/en/, you'll copy and paste your credentials, create the link and submit the link through a Support Request in your thedatabank account.
Go to:
Help → Support Request
Include:
- Merchant ID
- Client ID
- Secret
🔒 Security reminder: Please do not send your PayPal API credentials by regular email or include them in a public forum or community post. Use a Support Request in thedatabank to securely provide your credentials.
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