How To Set Up a PayPal Integration

This article goes over how to connect your PayPal Business account with your FG Funnels account.


Please login to your PayPal business account first, then click on this link here: developer.paypal.com


Connecting PayPal Business Account with FG Funnels


Step 1: Login to the PayPal Developer Site

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Step 2: Navigate to Payments in FG Funnels

  • In your FG Funnels account, locate the 'Payments' section on the left side.
  • Click on 'Integrations' at the top of the Payments section.


Step 3: Connect PayPal Account

  • Click the 'Connect' button to the right of the PayPal option.
  • You will be prompted to enter your Client ID and Secret ID for both your PayPal Live account and Sandbox account.

Connect PayPal Live Account


Step 4: Switch to Live Mode Inside Your PayPal Account

  • On the PayPal developer page, click on the toggle in the upper right hand corner to switched to 'Live' mode. When it is in 'Live' mode the toggle will turn green and the word 'live' will be in bold.

Step 5: Create an App for Your PayPal Live Account

  • Click on 'Apps and Credentials'.
  • Click 'Create App'.
  • Enter your app name as your business name with 'live' at the end and click 'Create App'.

Step 6: Copy Live Client ID

  • On the app details page, find the 'Client ID'.
  • Click on the 'Copy to Clipboard' icon to copy your Client ID.

Step 7: Paste Live Client ID in FG Funnels

  • Return to your FG Funnels account.
  • Paste the Client ID into the live "Client ID" field.

Step 8: Copy Live Secret Key

  • Go back to PayPal and find 'Secret Key 1'.
  • Click on the 'Copy to Clipboard' icon to copy your Secret Key.

Step 9: Paste Live Secret Key in FG Funnels

  • In FG Funnels, paste the Secret Key into the 'Secret ID' field.
  • Click 'Save' to complete the connection of your Live PayPal account.
  • Look for the red 'Disconnect' button to confirm successful connection.

Connect PayPal Sandbox Account


Step 10: Switch to Sandbox Mode Inside Your PayPal Account

  • Switch back to the main dashboard of the developer.paypal.com page by clicking on 'Home'.
  • Click on the toggle in the upper right hand corner to switched to 'Sandbox' mode. When it is in 'Sandbox' mode the toggle will turn blue and the word 'Sandbox' will be in bold.

Step 11: Paste Sandbox Client ID in FG Funnels

  • Click on 'Apps and Credentials.'
  • Click on the 'Copy to Clipboard' icon to copy your Client ID.

  • Return to FG Funnels and paste the Sandbox Client ID into the designated sandbox "Client ID" field.

Step 15: Copy Sandbox Secret Key

  • Go back to PayPal and find the 'Secret Key'.
  • Click on the 'Copy to Clipboard' icon to copy your Sandbox Secret Key.


Step 17: Paste Sandbox Secret Key in FG Funnels and Save Sandbox Connection

  • In FG Funnels, paste the Sandbox 'Secret Key' into the 'Secret ID' field.
  • Click 'Save' to complete the connection of your Sandbox PayPal account.
  • Look for the red 'Disconnect' button to confirm successful connection.