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Last updated: June 4, 2026
PayPal's report server is a secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) server that enables business partners and large merchants to fetch PayPal processing results. You can communicate with the server through the command line or any SFTP client of your choice, such as WinSCP, Cyberduck, or FileZilla. See PayPal Secure FTP Server Specification for more information about communicating with the server after you've set up your account.
Download your reports from PayPal's live or sandbox environment.
Note: For access to any of the Transaction reports, contact us to enable subscription. Once enabled, navigate to the reports section of your account and click subscribe on the report you want.
To use command-line SFTP to retrieve reports:
Open a Terminal window.
To access reports on sandbox:
$ sftp <sftp_account_username>@reports.sandbox.paypal.comTo access reports on live:
$ sftp <sftp_account_username>@reports.paypal.comEnter your SFTP account password.
Change directory to your outgoing reports:
$ cd ppreports/outgoingList the files in this directory:
$ lsDownload report files:
$ Get <filename>Log off the reporting server:
$ `exit`For more information about retrieving reports by using an SFTP client such as WinSCP for Windows, go to PayPal's Merchant Technical Support website.