Step 1: Set Up a Verified PayPal Business Account

1. Go to PayPal. 
2. Upgrade to a business account.
   • If you do not have a PayPal Account, click Sign Up Today and set up an account for Business Owners.
   • If you have a PayPal account, click Upgrade your Account and follow the instructions to upgrade to a Business Account.
3. If you haven’t already, add a bank account to become a Verified member. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site. This process may take 23 business days.

Step 2: Apply for Website Payments Pro

Note: This step is only required for Website Payments Pro.

1. Click here to register for or upgrade to PayPal Website Payments Pro. Approval takes between 24 and 48 hours.
2. Once approved, accept the Pro billing agreement. Check the Getting Started section on the upper left of your account overview page.

Step 3: Setup Third-party Authentication API Access

1. Log in to your PayPal account and click the Profile tab.
2. Click API Access under the Account Information column.
3. Click Grant API Permission.
4. In the Enter an API Partner Username field, enter payment_api1.objenix.com
5. Select Express_Checkout, Direct_Payment and Auth_Settle.
6. Click Submit

Step 4: Test Your Integration and Get Certified

• The PayPal Certification Program for Shopping Carts is designed to ensure smooth and accurate deployment of the PayPal functionality.
• By Certifying your PayPal integration, you can assure yourself and your customers thats you have correctly implemented the PayPal functions you have chosen to integrate.
• This in turn will decrease both your and PayPal’s support costs, increase customer satisfaction, and minimize bug fixing on live applications.