setting up API help

[itzlee89]

im trying to set up my API and get all my credentials. I have a business account but when i go to manage api tab there is no way to set up my API username, password, and signature. Please help

[MTS_Andre]

Hi, you can get the API credentials (Classic NVP Username, Password, Signature) from your PayPal account in this way:

- Log in into your PayPal account (www.paypal.com for LIVE, while www.sandbox.paypal.com for Sandbox)
- Click Profile
- Click Profile & Settings
- Click My selling Preferences.
- In the Selling online section, click the Update link for the API access item.
- Click "Manage API credentials"

Or log-in into your account and then follow the direct link:

LIVE
https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_profile-api-signature
or, the new link
https://www.paypal.com/businessprofile/mytools/apiaccess/firstparty/signature

SANDBOX
https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_profile-api-signature
or, the new link
https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/businessprofile/mytools/apiaccess/firstparty/signature

If you want to configure the credentials into a third party module then you need to follow the instructions that usually they provide in their solution.