REST app - Getting an 'invalid scope' error with authorization URL

[justin_lawler]

I'm testing a sandbox REST app, have generated an authorization URL with the app client_id & secret, and have pasted it into the browser, but the browser is giving an 'invalid scope' error.

The 'scope' portion of the URL looks like:

scope=openid+profile+https%3A%2F%2Furi.paypal.com%2Fservices%2Finvoicing

Any suggestions?

I saw one similar question, but the answer given there is not clear:

https://github.com/paypal/PayPal-Android-SDK/issues/310

[MTS_Justin]

Hi @justin_lawler

Can you please provide the step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue, so I can attempt from my side ?

[justin_lawler]

Hi, thanks for your reply.

I'm using the code from the PHP SDK example:

• http://paypal.github.io/PayPal-PHP-SDK/sample/doc/lipp/ObtainUserConsent.html

I am using the sandbox app 'Thursday App' associated with this app.

Note: it works with the scope 'openid' and ''https://uri.paypal.com/services/invoicing', but if I add anything else it fails from the authentication site on PayPal - with above error.

Thanks and regards,

Justin

[MTS_Justin]

Hello,

Check the attributes for your REST app, to ensure you have enabled login with paypal and that you have enabled the correct scope attributes, which allow you to request the specific account information for the "profile" scope value

[justin_lawler]

Thanks - missed that! Got the 'profiles' working now.

But now I can't get it working for 'payments'

Using the example here:

• https://paypal.github.io/PayPal-PHP-SDK/sample/doc/payments/ListPayments.html

I've looked through all the PayPal app settings & turned everything on.

The scopes I'm using to generate the authentication URL are below. Note I wasn't able to get it working for 'paldetails' or 'expresscheckout'.

'openid',
'profile',
'address',
'email',
'phone',
'https://uri.paypal.com/services/paypalattributes',
//'https://uri.paypal.com/services/expresscheckout',
'https://uri.paypal.com/services/invoicing',
//'https://uri.paypal.com/services/paldetails'

[MTS_Justin]

Hello,

What error do you receive now ?

Can you provide an example which I can review ?

[justin_lawler]

Hi,

it's the same error as in the original message in this chain. An 'invalid scope' error.

I've checked on every setting I can find on the app side. I can't find any further settings.

Is it a limitation of sandbox apps?

Thanks and regards,

Justin

[MTS_Justin · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Can you provide an example request / response so I can review it in detail ? If you don't want to share it here, you can submit a ticket via our support portal - https://www.paypal.com/mts