{"id":727,"date":"2019-10-25T07:37:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T07:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/setup-paypal-on-woocommerce-with-paypal-identity-token\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:30:22","slug":"how-to-setup-paypal-on-woocommerce-with-identity-token","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-setup-paypal-on-woocommerce-with-identity-token","title":{"rendered":"PayPal identity token: how to set it up on WooCommerce for secure transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re planning to use PayPal as the payment gateway for your WordPress online store made with WooCommerce, but you don’t know where to start. Don’t worry. this article will guide you through the process of setting up a PayPal account on WooCommerce.<\/p>

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Reasons to Configure Paypal Payment Gateway on WooCommerce<\/h2>

Having over 210 million active customers, PayPal<\/a> is one of the most popular payment gateways<\/a> on the market. As an international online payment service, It offers payment solutions for both online and offline businesses of all sizes. For this reason, PayPal is also a popular payment gateway for WooCommerce<\/a>.<\/p>

Once you’ve created an account (with no costs), you’ll be able to accept payments with a reasonable fee<\/a> per transaction.<\/p>

While WooCommerce has a built-in PayPal functionality, you’ll still need to integrate it with your PayPal account first. Luckily, the setup process is easy and can be done in a matter of minutes.<\/p>

How to Set Up PayPal on WooCommerce<\/h2>

As the integration process requires a PayPal identity token, you’ll need to signup for its Business Account<\/a> first. Visit their tutorial<\/a> on how to create an account if you haven’t already.<\/p>

Step 1. Obtaining PayPal Identity Token<\/h3>

The PayPal identity token is essential for verifying payments without using PayPal’s Instant Payment Notification (IPN). The token allows your customers to track their payment process in a secure channel.<\/p>

Here are the steps to obtain the identity token:<\/p>

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  1. Access your PayPal dashboard, then navigate to Account Settings<\/strong> -> Website payments<\/strong>. Tap the Update<\/strong> link next to the Website preferences<\/strong> option.
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  2. Enable the Auto return for website payments<\/strong>, then add your store’s thank you page link in the Return URL<\/strong> field.
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  3. Enable the Payment data transfer<\/strong> as well. The identity token should appear at the bottom of the section.
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    Step 2. Obtaining API Credentials<\/h3>

    If you want to allow refunds on your store via PayPal, you’ll need its API credentials — Live API username<\/strong>, password<\/strong>, and signature<\/strong>.<\/p>

    To get PayPal’s API credentials:<\/p>

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    1. From the PayPal dashboard, go to Account Settings<\/strong> -> Account access<\/strong>. Press the Update<\/strong> link beside the API access<\/strong> option.
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    2. Navigate to the NVP\/SOAP API integration (Classic)<\/strong> section, then click Manage API credentials<\/strong>.
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    3. On the Request API Credentials <\/strong>page, select the Request API signature<\/strong> option. Press Agree and Submit<\/strong>, and you’ll see your API credentials on the next page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

      Step 3. Setting Up PayPal on WooCommerce<\/h3>

      Before we continue, make sure you’ve installed the WooCommerce plugin<\/a>. Check this tutorial for a detailed step-by-step WooCommerce installation guide<\/a>.<\/p>

      Follow these steps to integrate PayPal into your WooCommerce store<\/a>:<\/p>

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      1. Go to your WordPress dashboard, then head over to WooCommerce<\/strong> -> Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. On the Payments<\/strong> tab, enable the PayPal<\/strong> option and click on the Set Up<\/strong> button next to it.
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      3. Configure the Standard settings <\/strong>as follow:\n