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How to obtain your API credentials in PayPal (Client ID and Secret)

 How to get your API credentials in PayPal (Client ID and Secret)

  1. Log in in your PayPal Business account from your browser.

👉 https://www.paypal.com



  1. In the upper right corner, click on your photo/name and selec t**"Application and Credentials Panel" **or go directly to:

👉 https://developer.paypal.com/



  1. Within the dashboard From the developers, select the menu “Apps & Credentials”.




  1. You will see two environments:



    • Sandbox (evidence)



    • Live (production)



  1. Select **Live **if you want to use real payments.



  1. Click the button "Create App".




  1. Assign a name to your application (for example:Valle del Sol Web) and press Create App.



  1. Once created, a screen will open where you can see:



    • Client ID



    • Secret



✅ **That's the data you need to copy **and paste within the Aloha payment methods to activate the PayPal gateway on your website.





📌 Prerequisites:

  • Your PayPal account must be type Business.



  • It must be **verified **(with a bank account or loaded card).

Updated on: 03/12/2025

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