What is a PayPal Developer account?

The new developer sign-up flow on developer.paypal.com redirects a developer to select between a personal or merchant account. Once a developer completes all the steps of account sign-up, they are redirected back to the developer dashboard. This allows merchants to invite developers to access the merchant account using a secondary account. Developers will then have the ability to switch between merchant accounts where they are secondary users.

How can I invite my developer?

Using the PayPal website, here is how to invite your developer:

1. Click Account Settings.
2. Within Users click Add User.
3. Select Developer and click Next.
4. Enter the Developer email and message (optional.) We will send them an email with the details on how to get started.
5. Click the check box to confirm the allowance of your developer to use a PayPal account connected to yours. We’ll securely store their info according to our Privacy Statement.
6. Click Invite.

Once they accept it, we will assist them from there.

Does the invite to my developer expire?

Yes, the invitation expires in 30 days. You can always resend it by:

1. On the Users page, check the box next to the User ID with the Pending status.
2. Under Action, click the More Options Icon and click Resend email.

Can the merchant revoke developer access?

Yes, merchants can revoke developer access anytime by logging into their PayPal account dashboard.

Here is how to revoke:

1. From the Users page, check the box next to the User ID you would like to delete.
2. Under Action, click the More Options Icon and click Delete User.

Note: Delete user revokes access as well as removes the association with the developer to the merchant.

As a developer, how can I accept an invite from a merchant?

Here is how to accept an invite:

1. From the home page of your developer dashboard, click View your pending invitations.
   • If you do not have a PayPal account, you will be asked to create one using the email from the invite.
2. You will have the option to Dismiss, Decline, Review, and Accept.
3. Proceed to confirm your email.
4. After reviewing the invitation, click the check box to acknowledge that your merchant has allowed you to access the PayPal API and integrate it into their website or application.
5. Click Accept.

Once you are in, you will have access to your merchant account/s as the developer and can switch between your accounts at any time.

As a developer, how can I switch between the different merchant accounts I can access?

Here is how to switch between your accounts:

1. Within the PayPal Developer Dashboard select your profile.
2. Click Switch Account.
3. Select from the available Shared accounts.