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PayPal API: what a nightmare!!!

I've been trying to get up and running with the PayPal API, see www.paypal.com/developer.What a complete nuisance that is!

The test accounts you create (on the sandbox, http://www.sandbox.paypal.com) actually need to be verified, before you can request an API cerificate. I finally managed to complete 2 out of the 3 verification steps but setting up the bank funding just fails:

I can add a US bank account, and according to the documentation (PP_Sandbox_UserGuide , page 22), you will see the 'Continue' button after adding an account which will take you to the overview page. Well, there is no 'Continue' button, and no 'Confirm Bank Account' link in the Activate  Account box either, which means I cannot complete that step, and can't request an API cert. to start using the API.

I have tried to add a UK bank account, using the sortcode prodived in the same user guide, but it always fails saying that it's an incorrect sort code and incorrect 8 digit account number.

Why the bloody heck is their documentation inconsistent with the behaviour of the sandbox? And why on earth do people have to jump through so many hoops to use their API?

Have you used the PayPal API? Any thoughts on this?
Posted: Jan 27 2006, 12:42 PM by Wim | with 28 comment(s)
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John said:

I've been using the paypal API and their ASP.NET controls and had no problems it was really quick to setup to test overall I found the way of testing very efficient. But as it was a some month ago things might have changed there ...
# January 27, 2006 8:45 AM

Wim Hollebrandse said:

John, yep - no problems with the ASP.NET controls or even constructing my own FORM which I can then POST.

Just can't seem to get verified in order to get the API certificate.
# January 27, 2006 9:21 AM

ravi shankar said:

ok but little new problem.
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Josh said:

I can't get the email to be confirmed either. They actually said you can use a fake email address but then i need to confirm with a confirmation #. Funny thing is I used a real email address and I haven't received shiznit?

# November 5, 2006 5:17 AM

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# July 21, 2007 4:16 AM

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Hello!

I am using Asp.Net with C#, can you please send me some code or reference for how to use PayPal API in My website.

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# December 10, 2007 5:17 AM

Sam said:

Tell me about it, I'm currently banging my head against the wall trying to add funds to my sandbox accounts so I can actually do some testing.  I think I'll go with a proper merchant next time ;)

# December 29, 2007 4:37 PM

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I am using Asp.Net 2.0 with C#, can you please send me some code or reference for how to use PayPal API in My website.

my Email id is - eviuu@live.com

# December 30, 2007 11:00 PM

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Hi ,

If you want to know more on Paypal API you can also check this webpage www.webjax.eu/.../212-Paypal-api and some others that provide informations on Paypal API.

Thank you for your great website, see you soon on webjax maybe ;-)

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