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admin_dashboard:system_admin:system_settings:create_sandboxpaypaladaptiveapi [2015/07/29 09:56] mooeditor [3. Generate the Certificate set] |
admin_dashboard:system_admin:system_settings:create_sandboxpaypaladaptiveapi [2015/07/29 09:59] mooeditor [Credential types] |
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^Credential Set ^Credential Names | | ^Credential Set ^Credential Names | | ||
- | |//Signature// set | | + | | \\ \\ \\ Signature Set \\ | \\ API Username \\ \\ API Password \\ \\ Signature \\ | |
- | * API Username | + | | \\ \\ \\ Certificate Set \\ | \\ API Username \\ \\ API Password \\ \\ Certificate \\ | |
- | * API Password | + | |
- | * Signature | + | |
- | |//Certificate// set | | + | |
- | * API Username | + | |
- | * API Password | + | |
- | * Certificate | + | |
While you can use either set to authenticate requests to the Classic API platform, for security reasons, PayPal recommends you use Certificate credentials. For more on Certificate credentials, see [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Managing Certificate Credentials]]. | While you can use either set to authenticate requests to the Classic API platform, for security reasons, PayPal recommends you use Certificate credentials. For more on Certificate credentials, see [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Managing Certificate Credentials]]. | ||
**Note:** You authenticate calls to the //Adaptive// APIs (Adaptive Accounts, Adaptive Payments, the Invoicing service, and the Permissions service) using these same credentials. However, all Adaptive platform APIs require that you also supply an ''appID'' in addition to your Signature or Certificate credential values. | **Note:** You authenticate calls to the //Adaptive// APIs (Adaptive Accounts, Adaptive Payments, the Invoicing service, and the Permissions service) using these same credentials. However, all Adaptive platform APIs require that you also supply an ''appID'' in addition to your Signature or Certificate credential values. | ||
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===== Creating Classic API credentials ===== | ===== Creating Classic API credentials ===== |