How do I set up PayPal on my Sage Pay account?

Sage Pay has integrated with PayPal Express Checkout giving you the opportunity to add PayPal as a payment option on your payment pages.  This facility is available to merchants who have a PayPal Business Account. If you do not already have a PayPal Business Account, then you can open one by clicking here.

This additional service can be included in your Sage Pay package at no additional cost. Standard PayPal transaction fees will still apply and for more information on this, please click here. Sage Pay will only charge you our standard monthly fee, according to the Sage Pay package you choose.

STEP 1

Create a PayPal Express Business account

(i) You can sign up at the following link: www.paypal.com/uk/sagepay

Verify your PayPal account

(ii) To get Verified, PayPal asks you to provide your debit or credit card or bank or funding details. They then make sure that you are in control of your bank account or card, which helps to prevent fraud such as identity theft. Verification also enables you to:
• Send and receive as many PayPal payments as you like
• Easily withdraw more money from your PayPal account to your bank account

For a detailed step by step guide on how to verify your PayPal account please click here:

STEP 2

Adjust the settings in your PayPal account to accept payments through Sage Pay.

(i) Log in to your PayPal account.

(ii) Once you have logged in select Profile from the options under My Account.

(iii) Select the "My selling preferences" option on the far left hand side of the page.

(iv) Click on “Update” for the “API access” option (you may need to expand the “Selling online” section first).

(v) Select “Set up PayPal API credentials and permissions”.  

(vi) Click “Grant API permission”.

(vii) Enter paypal_api1.protx.com in the required field and click "Lookup".

(viii) Tick the first 10 boxes (as displayed below) and click “Add” to complete the process.

STEP 3

Log into your unique My Sage Pay account and adjust your account to add PayPal as a payment method.

(i) Log in to your My Sage Pay. If you are unsure how to do this, please click here.
(ii) Select  the 'Setting' tab and you will find the Paypal set up option located in the bottom left hand box:

(iii) Click on the "Set a PayPal account" button.

(iv) Enter your PayPal username and click  'Update'

(v) A confirmation message will appear if the update has been successful and you will now see your PayPal email address on the main settings page