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API Error Codes
Recurring Payments Errors
Recurring Payments Errors
Error
Code Short Message Long Message Additional Information
10001 Invalid account number The transaction failed as a result of
invalid credit card number. Check
the number or attempt with another
credit card.
10478 Invalid Data Recurring payments profile
description must be provided if the
billing agreement type is recurring
payments.
10501 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed due to an invalid
merchant configuration.
Occurs when the billing
agreement is disabled or
inactive.
10502 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please use a valid credit
card.
The credit card used is expired.
10504 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please enter a valid
Credit Card Verification Number.
The CVV provided is invalid.
The CVV is between 3-4 digits
long.
10505 Gateway Decline This transaction cannot be
processed.
The transaction was refused
because the AVS response
returned the value of N, and the
merchant account is not able to
accept such transactions.
10507 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed. Please contact PayPal
Customer Service.
Your PayPal account is restricted
- contact PayPal for more
information.
10508 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please enter a valid
credit card expiration date.
The expiration date must be a
two-digit month and four-digit
year.
10509 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed.
You must submit an IP address
of the buyer with each API call.
10510 Invalid Data The credit card type is not
supported. Try another card type.
The credit card type entered is
not currently supported by
PayPal.
10511 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed.
The merchant selected an value
for the PaymentAction field that
is not supported.
10512 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please enter a first
name.
The first name of the buyer is
required for this merchant.