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When testing, use the sandbox accounts in place of all the live accounts you will use while processing live transactions. Test your application by creating a sandbox account for each user entity represented in your PayPal transactions. Tip: To review the status of the mock transactions associated with a sandbox account, log in to the sandbox test site with the credentials from any of your sandbox accounts. Use the Sandbox test site to review the transactions associated with the calls you make using your sandbox accounts. Create and manage your set of sandbox accounts from the sandbox Accounts page. Just as you track live transactions on the PayPal live site, you track your sandbox transactions on the sandbox test site.ĭuring the test phase, use the sandbox endpoints and your sandbox account details in each PayPal API request that you make. The PayPal sandbox is made up of these components: Component The sandbox lets you operate your application in a safe environment and provides a way to fine-tune your PayPal routines before you move your product into production. By using fictitious sandbox accounts with their associated authentication credentials in your PayPal API calls, you can test and debug your apps without referencing any real PayPal users or live PayPal accounts. When you initiate a transaction through a sandbox account, PayPal creates a mock transaction that behaves exactly like a transaction in the live environment. Processes behave the same in the sandbox environment as they do on production servers. You can test your PayPal processes in the sandbox. While some PayPal features do not apply to the sandbox, such as closing an account, issuing monthly statements, storing shipping preferences, and PayPal Shops support, the sandbox has the same PayPal API feature set as the live environment. The PayPal sandbox mirrors the features on the PayPal production servers.

The sandbox provides a shielded space where you can initiate and watch while your apps process PayPal API requests without touching any live PayPal accounts.

The PayPal sandbox is a self-contained, virtual testing environment that simulates the live PayPal production environment. API Current Last updated: April 6th 2022, 4:06:12 pm

Paypal account overview