Test Venmo in sandbox

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Last updated: Mar 6th, 12:03am

Test the Pay with Venmo feature in the sandbox environment before going live.

Getting started

Start by following the instructions in the PayPal sandbox testing guide.

During the test phase, use the PayPal sandbox endpoints and your PayPal sandbox account details in each PayPal API request that you make.

Simulate the Venmo button in the PayPal sandbox, and add the buyer-country=US parameter to your JS SDK code.

Note: Venmo is only available in the US.

Use cases

You can test the Venmo experience on a desktop or mobile web browser. You can expect the following experience in the sandbox:

If you are testing on a desktop, you will experience the Venmo web login flow.

If you are testing on the mobile web with the Venmo app installed, you will experience the Venmo app-switch flow.

If you are testing on the mobile web without the Venmo app installed, you will experience the Venmo web login flow.

Note: In the production environment, consumers will experience QR code-based checkout on their desktop browser. Sandbox testing of the desktop QR code is currently unavailable.

Desktop web experience

Mobile web experience with Venmo app installed

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Mobile web experience with Venmo app not installed

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Venmo features supported in sandbox

The following Venmo features are supported for testing in the sandbox environment:

App-switch checkout flow

Web login based checkout flow suitable for non-US developer testing

One-time checkout

Vault setup

RISK | INSUFICIENT_FUNDS

RISK | ACCOUNT_CLOSED

RISK | ACCOUNT_FROZEN

RISK | SUSPECTED_FRAUD

RISK | GENERIC_DECLINE

Test error scenarios

You can test certain error scenarios in the sandbox using the specific amounts in the following table. If any other amount value is used, responses will result in a SUCCESS.

Amount	Error scenario
12.34	`INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS`
21.43	`ACCOUNT_CLOSED`
11.45	`ACCOUNT_FROZEN`
10.23	`SUSPECTED_FRAUD`
13.42	`GENERIC_DECLINE`
Other	`SUCCESS`

Test Venmo consumer accounts

Ensure you log in with a password, not a one-time password, when simulating the Venmo web flow in sandbox.

Note: Static placeholder Venmo user information will show up in the response, regardless of the Venmo test account used.

Login and user handle	Password	First name	Last name
Sandbox-test-user1	P@yW1thV3nm0	PwV	TesterOne
Sandbox-test-user2	P@yW1thV3nm0	PwV	TesterTwo
Sandbox-test-user3	P@yW1thV3nm0	PwV	TesterThree

Venmo features not supported in sandbox

The following Venmo features are not supported for testing in the sandbox environment:

Vault subsequent purchases
Self-service test account creation
Post-purchase Venmo experience with feed and ledger
Settlement and disbursement
Disputes
Merchant reporting