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admin_dashboard:system_admin:system_settings:create_sandboxpaypaladaptiveapi [2015/07/29 09:53] mooeditor [Encrypting your certificate] |
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| ^Credential Set ^Credential Names | | ^Credential Set ^Credential Names | | ||
| - | |//Signature// set | | + | | \\ \\ \\ Signature Set \\ | \\ API Username \\ \\ API Password \\ \\ Signature \\ | |
| - | * API Username | + | | \\ \\ \\ Certificate Set \\ | \\ API Username \\ \\ API Password \\ \\ Certificate \\ | |
| - | * API Password | + | |
| - | * Signature | + | |
| - | |//Certificate// set | | + | |
| - | * API Username | + | |
| - | * API Password | + | |
| - | * Certificate | + | |
| While you can use either set to authenticate requests to the Classic API platform, for security reasons, PayPal recommends you use Certificate credentials. For more on Certificate credentials, see [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Managing Certificate Credentials]]. | While you can use either set to authenticate requests to the Classic API platform, for security reasons, PayPal recommends you use Certificate credentials. For more on Certificate credentials, see [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Managing Certificate Credentials]]. | ||
| **Note:** You authenticate calls to the //Adaptive// APIs (Adaptive Accounts, Adaptive Payments, the Invoicing service, and the Permissions service) using these same credentials. However, all Adaptive platform APIs require that you also supply an ''appID'' in addition to your Signature or Certificate credential values. | **Note:** You authenticate calls to the //Adaptive// APIs (Adaptive Accounts, Adaptive Payments, the Invoicing service, and the Permissions service) using these same credentials. However, all Adaptive platform APIs require that you also supply an ''appID'' in addition to your Signature or Certificate credential values. | ||
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| ===== Creating Classic API credentials ===== | ===== Creating Classic API credentials ===== | ||
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| ==== 3. Generate the Certificate set ==== | ==== 3. Generate the Certificate set ==== | ||
| - | - | + | 1.Click **Request API Credentials** on the **API Access** page: |
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| - | Click **Request API Credentials** on the **API Access** page: | + | |
| {{https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/en_US/developer/docs/api/classicApiCerts/requestApiCreds.png?nolink&}} | {{https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/en_US/developer/docs/api/classicApiCerts/requestApiCreds.png?nolink&}} | ||
| - | **Note:** If you’ve already generated a set of API credentials, you’ll have to delete your existing set before you can generate a new set of credentials. | + | **Note:** If you’ve already generated a set of API credentials, you’ll have to delete your existing set before you can generate a new set of credentials. |
| - | - | + | 2.Select **Request API signature** and click **Agree and Submit** to generate a set of Signature credentials. |
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| - | Select **Request API signature** and click **Agree and Submit** to generate a set of Signature credentials. | + | |
| Here’s an example showing a set of Signature credentials (for [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Certificate]] credentials, see the section below): | Here’s an example showing a set of Signature credentials (for [[https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/apiCredentials/#certs|Certificate]] credentials, see the section below): | ||
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| The steps to encrypt your certificate require the OpenSSL encryption tool. While Unix users likely have this tool installed with their operating system, Windows users need to download OpenSSL. Accept the defaults to install OpenSSL. | The steps to encrypt your certificate require the OpenSSL encryption tool. While Unix users likely have this tool installed with their operating system, Windows users need to download OpenSSL. Accept the defaults to install OpenSSL. | ||
| - | - | + | 1.Open a command prompt. |
| - | Open a command prompt. \\ In Windows, select **Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt**. | + | In Windows, select **Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt**. |
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| - | Ensure OpenSSL bin directory is in your system path. If it is not, add it to your path. | + | |
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| - | Change directories to the location of the certificate you want to encrypt (''cert_key_pem.txt'') and execute the following command: | + | 2.Ensure OpenSSL bin directory is in your system path. If it is not, add it to your path. |
| - | <code asp> ''openssl pkcs12 -export -in cert_key_pem.txt -inkey cert_key_pem.txt -out paypal_cert.p12'' </code> | + | 3.Change directories to the location of the certificate you want to encrypt (''cert_key_pem.txt'') and execute the following command: |
| + | <code asp> | ||
| + | ''openssl pkcs12 -export -in cert_key_pem.txt -inkey cert_key_pem.txt -out paypal_cert.p12'' | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | **Note:** When encrypting a certificate, you’re prompted for a password that you use to decrypt the file. Enter a password at the **Enter Export Password** prompt and be sure to store it in a secure location. | + | **Note:** When encrypting a certificate, you’re prompted for a password that you use to decrypt the file. Enter a password at the **Enter Export Password** prompt and be sure to store it in a secure location. |
| The above process creates a file named ‘paypal_cert.p12’, your encrypted API certificate. | The above process creates a file named ‘paypal_cert.p12’, your encrypted API certificate. | ||
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| === Installing the certificate for .NET or Classic ASP === | === Installing the certificate for .NET or Classic ASP === | ||
| - | If you’re using either the PayPal SDK for .NET or the SDK for Classic ASP, you need to //install// the encrypted certificate. | + | If you’re using either the PayPal SDK for .NET or the SDK for Classic ASP, you need to //install// the encrypted certificate. |
| If you’re developing with the PayPal SDK for .NET, Windows requires you to import the certificate into the Windows Certificate Store and grant access to your private key to the user executing your web application. Microsoft provides a utility that accomplishes these tasks in a single command. The utility, called the Windows HTTP Services Certificate Configuration Tool (or WinHttpCertCfg.exe) is freely available from Microsoft. | If you’re developing with the PayPal SDK for .NET, Windows requires you to import the certificate into the Windows Certificate Store and grant access to your private key to the user executing your web application. Microsoft provides a utility that accomplishes these tasks in a single command. The utility, called the Windows HTTP Services Certificate Configuration Tool (or WinHttpCertCfg.exe) is freely available from Microsoft. | ||
admin_dashboard/system_admin/system_settings/create_sandboxpaypaladaptiveapi.txt · Last modified: 2015/08/24 01:12 (external edit)
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