business or personal account for access to a live mode api key (api credentials)

[flexo2020]

Do you need to have a business account (as opposed to a personal account) to have access to a live mode api key (api credentials)?

[Gabriel_PP]

Hi @flexo2020 

Thanks for reaching out to us,

I would recommend you to upgrade your account to Business in order to enjoy all the benefits of processing payments with PayPal. There's no charge for upgrading your account.

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-upgrade-my-paypal-account-type-faq900

In order to generate your API credentials, please use this link (login to your PayPal account): https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_profile-api-signature

I hope this helps,

Thanks,