Log In with PayPal

Log In with PayPal

If you already have an established PayPal account, you can choose to use your PayPal username and password to log into the Braintree sandbox or production environments. While this does not link your PayPal and Braintree accounts in any way, it does allow you the convenience of using only one set of login credentials for two separate accounts.

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Enabling Log In with PayPal does not automatically set up your Braintree account to accept PayPal as a payment method. If you would like to accept PayPal via the Braintree gateway, you’ll need to configure PayPal separately.

Enabling Log In with PayPal on an existing account

If you already have Braintree user credentials and you would like to Log In with PayPal instead:

1. Log into the Control Panel
2. Click on your user icon in the top right corner
3. Click My User from the drop-down menu
4. Scroll to the Log In with PayPal section
5. Click the Enable button
6. Enter your Braintree user password when prompted
7. Click the Log In with PayPal button
8. Enter your PayPal user credentials in the PayPal pop up and click the Log In button
9. Click the Agree button

You’ll receive an email confirming your switch to Log In with PayPal and letting you know your Braintree credentials are no longer active.

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Once you’ve enabled Log In with PayPal on your account, your Braintree credentials will no longer be valid. If you would like to switch back, you can do so at any time by disabling log in with PayPal.

Two-Factor Authentication with Log In with PayPal

If you have 2FA set up for your Braintree user and you switch to Log In with PayPal, your 2FA settings will not transfer. If you would like 2FA, you’ll need to set up a PayPal Security Key.

Disabling Log In with PayPal

If you’d like to switch back to using your Braintree credentials, follow these steps:

1. Log into the Control Panel
2. Click on your user icon in the top right corner
3. Click My User from the drop-down menu
4. Scroll to the Log In with PayPal section
5. Click the Disable button
6. Confirm your Braintree username and enter a new password

New passwords must meet the following criteria:

• Must be at least 7 characters
• Must include at least 1 letter and 1 number
• Can't be one of the last 4 previously used passwords

​Deleting or suspending users

If you have User Management permissions, you can suspend or delete users. Suspended users can be reactivated; deleted users will be permanently removed.

1. Log into the Control Panel
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner
3. Click Team from the drop-down menu
4. Locate the user you'd like to make changes to
5. Click either the Suspend or Delete link to the right of the user
6. Click the Yes button to confirm your selection

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Be cautious when deleting or suspending users whose API credentials may be included in your integration – this could break your connection to Braintree and result in failed transactions. To avoid potential issues, we recommend creating an API user for the sole purpose of using their API keys for your integration.