---
title: "How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?"  
description: "A PayPal sandbox account is used for testing payment when PayPal API integrates into the web application."  
author: "Ashutosh Patel"  
published: 2023-04-24  
updated: 2023-04-25  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332461/how-to-create-a-sandbox-account-on-paypal-for-testing  
category: "api(s)"  
tags: ["api(s)", "Payment Gateway"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?

To create a sandbox account in PayPal, follow these steps:

**Visit the website:** Go to the PayPal Developer website at **https://developer.paypal.com/** and click on **Log In to [Dashboard](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34007/reports-and-dashboard-limitations-in-salesforce)** button from the top right corner to login in PayPal [Developer section](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93384/what-does-the-developer-section-means-at-mindstick) with your PayPal account credential.

If you do have not a PayPal account then first [**create a PayPal account**.](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332465/how-to-create-an-account-on-paypal)

![How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/75cba36d-416e-41df-88e1-1ea074f92009/images/3fcc839c-b425-48e8-a25b-09ea577859b9.png)

**Client ID and Client Secret:** After successful log in PayPal developer section, go to Apps & Credentials and you find Default **Client ID** and **Secret Key** mentioned on the pagethat help you to integrate the PayPal [Payment gateway](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113305/what-is-a-payment-gateway) into [your application](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97584/how-do-you-choose-the-correct-camera-for-your-application).

![How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/75cba36d-416e-41df-88e1-1ea074f92009/images/13c5ffdf-0d24-4c6e-a13b-a0625013afa8.png)

**Create New Sandbox Account:** After all the above processes are done successfully, you can find and create a new Sandbox accountfrom the **Sandbox account** option and click on **create account** button. Here you can also choose [your account](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93286/what-are-the-benefits-after-upgrading-your-account) type Individual (Buyer Account) or [Business](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12668/using-business-research-services-to-make-business-decisions) (Merchant Account). And select [your country](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37528/what-is-your-country-in-five-maps) then click on **Create** button.

![How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/75cba36d-416e-41df-88e1-1ea074f92009/images/afc4b4bc-dfaf-4d7b-8587-f2f6769f171d.png)

**Edit Sandbox Account:** After creating a new sandbox test account you can see it in the sandbox account list mentioned upper picture. You can also View/Edit the account on click on the three-dot line on the right side in the account row.

You can find your sandbox account Email ID and Password generate by the system. Here you can edit your credential.

![How to create a Sandbox account on PayPal for testing?](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/75cba36d-416e-41df-88e1-1ea074f92009/images/7f14861c-d28a-4140-b51c-19d8041ec339.png)

You can use this Email ID and Password to make [payments](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32097/samsung-has-tied-up-with-which-bank-to-offer-bill-payments-on-samsung-pay) when integrating PayPal API into your application.

**Also, Read** [How to integrate PayPal API in ASP.NET MVC Application?](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332472/how-to-integrate-paypal-api-in-asp-dot-net-mvc-application)

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