How to move PayPal Checkout to live production? - paypal

I've set up a PayPal Checkout button with my sandbox account, which works, and now I want to change it to use my live business account. There seems to be conflicting information out there on what to do next:
The docs say that I need to submit my app for approval (but it doesn't say how)
This stack question says that with PayPal Checkout you don't need to submit your app for approval
In paypal.php (I'm using laravel) there is a parameter called PAYPAL_LIVE_APP_ID, which I didn't need with the sandbox and I've been trying to find. This stack question from 2016 tries to find the app id but all links provided there are broken. Do I need the app id for PayPal Checkout?
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but when I set the PAYPAL_MODE in .env from sandbox to live, the PayPal button in my app stops working and shows:
Uncaught Error: INVALID_RESOURCE_ID
at https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/smart/buttons?style.layout=vertical&style.color=gold&style.shape=rect&style.tagline=false&style.height=45&style.menuPlacement=below&sdkVersion=5.0.332&components.0=buttons&locale.country=GB&locale.lang=en&sdkMeta=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5wYXlwYWwuY29tL3Nkay9qcz9jbGllbnQtaWQ9QVNWTnlaeTZ0TkdYTnJ4aFhzSXdGLUhKckN4U1NZb1VHVlozd3NqNXVRN3FmMGp4RFAtLXBmTHlUcjUxUnNGVzh0bXFtcnNtYlB4N0VBUWYmZGlzYWJsZS1mdW5kaW5nPWNhcmQsZ2lyb3BheSxzZXBhLHNvZm9ydCZjdXJyZW5jeT1FVVIiLCJhdHRycyI6eyJkYXRhLXVpZCI6InVpZF93cXN2eHlzd3lwcmp6YWdpc21haWduaGlxZXdyZmkifX0&clientID=ASVNyZy6tNGXNrxhXsIwF-HJrCxSSYoUGVZ3wsj5uQ7qf0jxDP--pfLyTr51RsFW8tmqmrsmbPx7EAQf&sdkCorrelationID=f374804ab30b1&storageID=uid_9a4b452c76_mdc6mdi6mjm&sessionID=uid_7aec7bdf11_mdk6nda6nde&buttonSessionID=uid_79a5ce6aa1_mdk6nda6nde&env=sandbox&buttonSize=medium&fundingEligibility=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&platform=mobile&experiment.enableVenmo=false&experiment.enableVenmoAppLabel=false&flow=purchase&currency=EUR&intent=capture&commit=true&vault=false&disableFunding.0=card&disableFunding.1=giropay&disableFunding.2=sepa&disableFunding.3=sofort&renderedButtons.0=paypal&debug=false&applePaySupport=false&supportsPopups=true&supportedNativeBrowser=true&experience=&allowBillingPayments=true:1320:46529
at n.dispatch (https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/smart/buttons?style.layout=vertical&style.color=gold&style.shape=rect&style.tagline=false&style.height=45&style.menuPlacement=below&sdkVersion=5.0.332&components.0=buttons&locale.country=GB&locale.lang=en&sdkMeta=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5wYXlwYWwuY29tL3Nkay9qcz9jbGllbnQtaWQ9QVNWTnlaeTZ0TkdYTnJ4aFhzSXdGLUhKckN4U1NZb1VHVlozd3NqNXVRN3FmMGp4RFAtLXBmTHlUcjUxUnNGVzh0bXFtcnNtYlB4N0VBUWYmZGlzYWJsZS1mdW5kaW5nPWNhcmQsZ2lyb3BheSxzZXBhLHNvZm9ydCZjdXJyZW5jeT1FVVIiLCJhdHRycyI6eyJkYXRhLXVpZCI6InVpZF93cXN2eHlzd3lwcmp6YWdpc21haWduaGlxZXdyZmkifX0&clientID=ASVNyZy6tNGXNrxhXsIwF-HJrCxSSYoUGVZ3wsj5uQ7qf0jxDP--pfLyTr51RsFW8tmqmrsmbPx7EAQf&sdkCorrelationID=f374804ab30b1&storageID=uid_9a4b452c76_mdc6mdi6mjm&sessionID=uid_7aec7bdf11_mdk6nda6nde&buttonSessionID=uid_79a5ce6aa1_mdk6nda6nde&env=sandbox&buttonSize=medium&fundingEligibility=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
and:
GET https://b.sbox.stats.paypal.com/v2/counter.cgi?p=uid_7aec7bdf11_mdk6nda6nde&s=SMART_PAYMENT_BUTTONS net::ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE

The information on that doc page is out of date. An "app id" is only used by Adaptive Payments integrations, which are obsolete and cannot be used for new integrations anyway.
For REST applications, a live "client id" and "secret" can be created in the dashboard My Apps & Credentials. They do not require any additional approval/registration unless you are using partner (multi-party) or log in with PayPal features.
The error "INVALID_RESOURCE_ID" is usually caused by mixing things from sandbox and live. Ensure that:
The <script> element with src https://www.paypal.com/sdk/js?client-id= specifies a live client ID, not a sandbox/test one.
Any fetch calls the button code might make (if using a server integration pattern) retrieve a newly-created and valid live order ID or classic API EC token, not a sandbox one. The browser dev tools "Network" tab is useful for debugging and verifying such an XHR is working.
Any plan_id (if using a Subscription button) was created with the corresponding live client ID .. not a different client ID nor a sandbox one.

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Why are my PayPal Checkout buttons not opening a link to the PayPal Sandbox?

I am trying for the first time to implement a PayPal Checkout solution (aka PayPal Commerce Platform for Business) in an ASP.NET Web Application, using Web Forms. I've set up a new REST API for the Sandbox and followed PayPal's Set up server-side SDK guidance to install the SDK in my .NET project. PayPal's button demo now lets me log into the Sandbox with a newly created Sandbox user name and make a test payment, which is confirmed as being successful. So far, so good.
My next step was to create a PayPalButton.aspx page containing exactly the same code as used on Paypal's button demo page. All my updated code was then uploaded to my live site. That's when I hit a problem, as the PayPal buttons don't work on my live site (the PayPal log in window just briefly flashes and then disappears). Being a total newbie to the Paypal Checkout process, it's highly likely that I have made some very basic error.
The only thing I can think of is that my problem might have something to do with the section in Set up server-side SDK that refers to modifying HTTP request headers? I didn't understand what that section was asking me to do.
What routes/paths did you implement the create order and capture order functions at? What data do they return? Update your question with this information. For the create order route, is the data a valid JSON object with a PayPal order ID in the id key?
Have you set the paths in your "PayPalButton.aspx" HTML/JS code to call the aforementioned routes? Your question does not include any specific information about what is going on, i.e. your button code and the result (Response body) of the fetch calls from the browser's developer tools 'Network' tab.
This morning, I managed to resolve the problem with my PayPalButton.aspx page just briefly flashing the PayPal login page. As previously mentioned, it contains a script copied from PayPal's button demo. I then realised that it was different from the sample script provided on the Integrate Checkout page.
I created a new PayPalButton2.aspx page containing this alternative script and, unlike PayPalButton.aspx, it worked fine. In both cases, I had substituted my own Sandbox ClientID.

PayPal checkout: Don't allow creation of orders/subscriptions with only Client ID

I'm working on integrating PayPal Subscriptions into my web app. I create the subscriptions server-side, but it's trivial for anyone to create a subscription, since all PayPal requires is the public Client ID. This is intended to allow (mostly) server less transactions, but in my case it just feels like leaving part of my app exposed.
Is there any way to disable this?
Continue to use the clientId+secret that you have on the server side (or, create a new pair and deactivate your current pair, if you are paranoid)
Then, create a separate permissionless REST app for use from your buttons. Make sure it corresponds to the same sandbox account if testing in sandbox, and give it the name "no permissions" for clarity. In the app features section, uncheck everything.
This new clientid will not be able to create orders or subscriptions, but can be used to present the buttons and approve ones that were created server-side.

Bot (Google Assistant Action) with GPay interface with Stripe - NIGHTMARE

Let us explain better the situation. The facts are:
We have a Bot (Google Assitant Action) with a full purchase flow with GPay payment.
the Bot is already deployed to Beta
We have a Stripe Account set up and we have got all the private and public keys
On testing a full flow with GPay payment we have got this log error message on every attempt to perform a transaction:
"To use Google Pay for your transactions, you would need to first register at https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlepayAPIenable/. If this is just for testing, please enable sandbox mode in the Actions simulator."
Following the instructions, we have completed the Busniess Profile, and then we jump into the Integration set up. The options available are Android App, Web and Direct Integration. So as we are not integrating nor Android App neither website we assume we neet to select Direct integration.
So as we are using a "Supported payment provider" we skip the section as indicated.
The result is that the "Submit For Approval" option never gets enabled.
Is anybody having this issue? How to achieve the GPay-Stripe connection for Google Action Bot?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help,
Aurelio
Currently, Google is working with a limited number of partners that can get access to the production Google Pay API. If you're not one of those partners, you're welcome to read the documentation and test the integration using the sandbox environment.
https://developers.google.com/assistant/transactions/physical/dev-guide-physical-gpay

How to display transactions in ‘developer.paypal.com’

I wrote my PayPal payments app using REST API SDK for PHP from GitHub.
In ‘developer.paypal.com’ there is a button labeled "Create App", I gave an application name which was immediately approved, and from the created App I’m using in my code the “Client ID” and “Secret”.
The code seems to work correctly, and from ‘developer.paypal.com’ I can ‘Enter Sandbox site’ to view transactions of my ‘Sandbox test accounts’.
My problem is that in ‘developer.paypal.com’ the link ‘Transactions’ doesn't display transactions.
Sandbox => Transactions, direct me to (page title): Test REST API transactions
Live => Transactions, direct me to (page title): Live REST API transactions and responses
In both cases above, instead of getting transactions, I get a page with a link to “Create your first PayPal app and receive API credentials.”
How to display and get detail transactions on ‘developer.paypal.com’?
Probably a good idea to try logging out and logging back in. Sometimes, the cache might be causing this to happen. Let me know if that resolves the issue.

Paypal development "At least one capability must be turned ON"

I have created an app on developer.paypal.com
But my app status shows:
Status: Need more info
When i try to click to accepts payment, the site shows the message:
At least one capability must be turned ON.
Update:
Hardly discovered that the problem is in support to other countries. The rest api currently only works for the United States
Is this for your classic API app or access to REST credentials?
There is a messaging system through the classic API app site that you can use to respond to inquiries from the App Review team.
When you set up your account to submit apps did you add a first and last name? There is an issue with users without that information included being unable to submit an app.