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API Error Codes
DirectPayment API Errors
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10548 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed. The merchant’s
account is not able to process
transactions.
The merchant account attempting the
transaction is not a business account at
PayPal. Check your account settings.
10549 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed. The merchan’s
account is not able to process
transactions.
The merchant account attempting the
transaction is not able to process Direct
Payment transactions. Contact PayPal
for more information.
10550 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed.
Access to Direct Payment was disabled
for your account. Contact PayPal for
more information.
10552 Invalid Configuration This transaction cannot be
processed.
The merchant account attempting the
transaction does not have a confirmed
email address with PayPal. Check your
account settings.
10553 Gateway Decline This transaction cannot be
processed.
The merchant attempted a transaction
where the amount exceeded the upper
limit for that merchant.
10554 Filter Decline This transaction cannot be
processed.
The transaction was declined because of
a merchant risk filter for AVS.
Specifically, the merchant has set to
decline transaction when the AVS
returned a no match (AVS = N).
10555 Filter Decline This transaction cannot be
processed.
The transaction was declined because of
a merchant risk filter for AVS.
Specifically, the merchant has set the
filter to decline transactions when the
AVS returns a partial match.
10556 Filter Decline This transaction cannot be
processed.
The transaction was declined because of
a merchant risk filter for AVS.
Specifically, the merchant has set the
filter to decline transactions when the
AVS is unsupported.
10561 Invalid Data There’s an error with this
transaction. Please enter
complete billing address.
10562 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please enter a valid
credit card expiration year.
10563 Invalid Data This transaction cannot be
processed. Please enter a valid
credit card expiration month.
Error
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