NVP/SOAP API endpoints

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This page details the endpoints for the PayPal NVP/SOAP APIs. The APIs fall into three categories:

  • Merchant APIs
  • Payflow Gateway APIs
  • Adaptive Platform APIs

For details on the operations supported by each of these API sets, see the NVP/SOAP API Reference.

Merchant API endpoints

The Merchant APIs include Express Checkout, PayPal Payments Pro, Mass Payments, and the Button Manager.

AuthenticationFormatLive and Sandbox Endpoints
API CertificateName-Value PairLive:https://api.paypal.com/nvp
Sandbox:https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/nvp
SOAPLive:https://api.paypal.com/2.0/
Sandbox:https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/2.0/
API SignatureName-Value PairLive:https://api-3t.paypal.com/nvp
Sandbox:https://api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com/nvp
SOAPLive:https://api-3t.paypal.com/2.0/
Sandbox:https://api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com/2.0/

 

Payflow Gateway endpoints

FormatLive and Sandbox Endpoints
Name-Value Pairhttps://payflowpro.paypal.com
https://pilot-payflowpro.paypal.com

Adaptive Platform endpoints

The Adaptive Platform includes Adaptive Accounts, Adaptive Payments, the Invoicing Service, and the Permissions Service.

API / ServiceAuthenticationFormatLive and Sandbox Endpoints
Adaptive AccountsJSON, NVP, SOAP, XMLAppIDhttps://svcs.paypal.com/AdaptiveAccounts/<API-Operation>
https://svcs.sandbox.paypal.com/AdaptiveAccounts/<API-Operation>
Adaptive PaymentsJSON, NVP, SOAP, XMLAppIDhttps://svcs.paypal.com/AdaptivePayments/<API-Operation>
https://svcs.sandbox.paypal.com/AdaptivePayments/<API-Operation>
Invoicing ServiceJSON, NVP, SOAP, XMLAppIDhttps://svcs.paypal.com/Invoice/<API-Operation>
https://svcs.sandbox.paypal.com/Invoice/<API-Operation>
Permissions ServiceJSON, NVP, SOAP, XMLAppIDhttps://svcs.paypal.com/Permissions/<API-Operation>
https://svcs.sandbox.paypal.com/Permissions/<API-Operation>