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title: How to get Paypal Client ID and Secret Key
slug: how-to-get-paypal-client-id-and-secret-key
createdAt: 2022-06-12T15:26:31.000Z
---

To get the Client ID and the Secret Key from Paypal you need a Paypal account.

**1.** **Open** the following **website** [https://developer.paypal.com](https://developer.paypal.com/) and **click** on **"Log into Dashboard".**

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## Create Developer (Sandbox) account

**2.** **After** you have **logged in**, **create** a **Sandbox Business Account** to be able to make test payments later.

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## Create Paypal App

**3.** If you have created a sandbox account, **click** on "**My Apps and Credentials**" in the menu on the left and **then on** "**Create App**"

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**4.** **Give** your **Paypal app** a **name** and **choose** your previously created **developer (sandbox) account**. After you have finished, **click** on "**Create App**".

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## Paypal App Client ID and Secret Key

**5.** As soon as the app is created, the details of the app you just created will open. You should now see the Client ID and an option (Show) below to see the Secret Key.

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**6.** To switch between Live and Sandbox click first on "My Apps & Credentials" in the left main menu then click on Live or Sandbox and then on the desired app you want to know the Client and Secret keys.  Note that Sandbox and Live have different Client IDs and Secret Keys.

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## Access Token for Checkout via Braintree

If you do your Paypal Checkout via Braintree, you need an Access Token which you can create as follows. Important: for sandbox or live mode you have to create different tokens.

1. **Click** on "**My Apps and Credentials**" in the menu and **scroll down** to the "Express Checkout via Braintree SDK" section and **click** on "**Generate Live Access Token**" to create a token for live mode or on "**Generate Sandbox Access Token**" to create a token for sandbox** mode**.

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**2.** **Select** the **account** (in our case we have chosen sandbox mode) with which you want **to link** the token, and **click** on "**Generate Credential**"

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On the following page you will see your Access Token. Under Currencies you can set which currency you accept.

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