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Last updated: June 4, 2026
Important: PayPal Plus Germany is not available for new integrations. PayPal provides this documentation to support existing integrations. For new integrations, see the PayPal Checkout Integration Guide.
The PayPal test environment, sandbox, is a mirror of the PayPal live system. Any part of the PayPal integration can be tested in this environment without real funds being moved.
PayPal recommends using the sandbox for ensuring your integration is working before switching to the live system.
When testing is complete and you are ready to go live:
https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com to https://api-m.paypal.com."mode": "sandbox" or replace sandbox with live.