Authentication
OAuth 2.0 access tokens, client credentials, sandbox vs live, request signing.
How to authenticate
Authentication, orders, payments, subscriptions, disputes, webhooks, and every endpoint, all in one searchable, AI-queryable reference.
This documentation site covers the complete PayPal REST API surface:
| Section | Pages | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | 10 | Onboarding, authentication, requests, responses, postman, codespaces |
| Reference | 11 | Currency codes, country codes, locale codes, idempotency, rate limiting |
| Orders API | 10 | Integration patterns, standard and advanced flows, billing agreements |
| Webhooks | 6 | Event subscriptions, simulator, events dashboard, event names |
| Troubleshooting | 10 | Error codes, causes, impact, and resolution steps |
| API Reference | 23 | Full endpoint reference for every product version, current and deprecated |
Ask the Docs
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