PayPal Adaptive payments error You do not have permission to execute this payment implicitly
api, paypal, paypal-adaptive-payments
Solution
OK I think I found the answer. In the API application, I ticked the checkbox for "Send Money", but there is another option that I missed "Implicit Payments". I'm going to try again with the new option ticked.
Problem
I have a simple app that sends payments. The app works fine in sandbox. Live classic app app ID is already approved (shows as "Approved Automatically"), but when I enter my live credentials it returns the error "You do not have permission to execute this payment implicitly" Sending XML to endpoint `https://svcs.paypal.com/AdaptivePayments/Pay`: I'm sending it using my live API key, and live account credentials: - applicationId = my live app ID (already approved) - X-PAYPAL-SECURITY-USERID = my live API user ID (blah_api1.mysite.com) - X-PAYPAL-SECURITY-PASSWORD = my live API password - X-PAYPAL-SECURITY-SIGNATURE = my live API sig - X-PAYPAL-SERVICE-VERSION = 1.1.0 - X-PAYPAL-APPLICATION-ID = live app id (e.g. APP-5F976659LV9322736) - X-PAYPAL-REQUEST-DATA-FORMAT = XML - X-PAYPAL-RESPONSE-DATA-FORMAT = XML Sending payload: ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <PayRequest xmlns:ns2="http://svcs.paypal.com/types/ap"> <requestEnvelope> <errorLanguage>en_US</errorLanguage> <detailLevel>ReturnAll</detailLevel> </requestEnvelope> <clientDetails> <applicationId>APP-5F976659LV9322736</applicationId> <partnerName>MyName</partnerName> </clientDetails> <actionType>PAY</actionType> <cancelUrl>https://mysite.com</cancelUrl> <returnUrl>https://mysite.com</returnUrl> <currencyCode>USD</currencyCode> <feesPayer>EACHRECEIVER</feesPayer> <memo>blah blah</memo> <receiverList> <receiver> <amount>6.66</amount> <email>personimpaying@gmail.com</email> </receiver> </receiverList> <senderEmail>me@gmail.com</senderEmail> <trackingId>f166b253-063e-4e24-9fd0-519ccddfffeb</trackingId> </PayRequest> ``` Reply: ``` <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <ns3:FaultMessage xmlns:ns3="http://svcs.paypal.com/types/common" xmlns:ns2="http://svcs.paypal.com/types/ap"> <responseEnvelope> <timestamp>2014-01-13T20:49:46.191-08:00</timestamp> <ack>Failure</ack> <correlationId>5924cfcacbf00</correlationId> <build>7935900</build> </responseEnvelope> <error><errorId>550001</errorId> <domain>PLATFORM</domain> <subdomain>Application</subdomain> <severity>Error</severity> <category>Application</category> <message>You do not have permission to execute this payment implicitly</message> </error> </ns3:FaultMessage> ``` I tried both my registered emails in the "senderEmail" field - both have same problem. I've seen a few people coming up against this issue, but no resolution. Anyone have any suggestions? EDIT - I've also tried explicit payments, however when I try to ExecutePayment on the payment I get the following error: ``` <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <ns3:FaultMessage xmlns:ns3="http://svcs.paypal.com/types/common" xmlns:ns2="http://svcs.paypal.com/types/ap"> <responseEnvelope> <timestamp>2014-02-02T19:34:44.256-08:00</timestamp> <ack>Failure</ack> <correlationId>abcdefg</correlationId> <build>7935900</build> </responseEnvelope> <error> <errorId>550001</errorId> <domain>PLATFORM</domain> <subdomain>Application</subdomain> <severity>Error</severity> <category>Application</category> <message>User is not allowed to perform this action</message> </error> </ns3:FaultMessage> ```