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Overview to the PayPal Sandbox
The PayPal Sandbox is a self-contained environment within which you can prototype and test
your PayPal applications. Before moving any PayPal-based application into production, you
should test the application in the Sandbox to ensure that it functions as you intend and within
the guidelines and standards set forth by the PayPal Developer Network (PDN).
The Sandbox is for use by developers of business solutions. Business solutions integrated with
PayPal might involve the features of PayPal available through PayPal’s main web site,
https://www.paypal.com, or the business solutions might involve use of the PayPal Web Services
API.
Get Started Quickly: Integration Center
PayPal’s Integration Center at https://www.paypal.com/integration has step-by-step details for
getting started with the PayPal Software Development Kits (SDKs), Website Payments Pro,
Express Checkout, Website Payments Standard, Authorization & Capture, Instant Payment
Notification, and more.
Visit the Integration Center at:
https://www.paypal.com/integration
At a Glance: Differences between the Sandbox and Live PayPal
The following table compares the Sandbox and Live PayPal. This is an at-a-glance view of the
differences from the perspective of an in-house or third-party developer for a business.
You can also use this table as a checklist.
TABLE 1.1 Differences between Developer Central, Sandbox, and Live PayPal
PayPal Developer Central and Sandbox Live PayPal Website and API Service
Type of
PayPal
Accounts
Depending on the feature you want to develop and
test, you need a Personal, Business, or Premier
account.
Personal, Business, or Premier account