PayPal DPRP in Sandbox
Note: This article is no longer relevant as PayPal’s interface has changed since my publishing the article.
I ran into a problem this week when testing PayPal’s API with recurring payments in the sandbox. I kept getting a “DPRP is disabled for this merchant” response. After reading dozens of blog posts and forum threads, I did not find any useful answer.
I dug deeper and understood that DPRP (Direct Payment Recurring Payment) is only available to Website Payments Pro accounts. So my test account needed an upgrade. I hoped to find something in the account Profile but did not find anything. Event PayPal’s search did not yield any results. I finally found it through an obscure navigation path.
Here it is in 5 “easy” steps:
First, find the My Account Tools box on the bottom right of your dashboard. Click on My Business Setup.
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