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Testing Error Conditions
API Testing
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cases, the error condition for positive testing is raised, regardless of whether the account was
enabled for negative testing.
API Testing
For APIs, you trigger an error condition by setting a field to the value of the error you want to
trigger. The value you specify depends on the kind of field:
 for amount-related fields, specify a value as a number with two digits to the right of the
decimal point; for example, 107.55 triggers PP API error 10755
 for other kinds of fields, specify the actual PP API error; for example, 10755 triggers PP
API error 10755
The following table identifies the API, the NVP name or SOAP element of the field that
triggers the error, and a description of how to set the value in the field:
API Name NVP Field Name SOAP Element Description
RefundTransaction AMT Amount Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in a number with two digits to
the right of the decimal point; for
example, 107.55 triggers PP API error
code 10755.
GetTransaction
Details
TRANSACTIONID TransactionID Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in the field; for example, an ID of
10755 triggers PP API error code
10755.
TransactionSearch INVNUM InvoiceID Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in the field; for example, an ID of
10755 triggers PP API error code
10755.
DoDirectPayment AMT OrderTotal Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in a number with two digits to
the right of the decimal point; for
example, 107.55 triggers PP API error
code 10755.
SetExpressCheckout MAXAMT MaxAmount Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in a number with two digits to
the right of the decimal point; for
example, 107.55 triggers PP API error
code 10755.
GetExpressCheckout
Details
TOKEN Token Specify the error code to trigger as all
digits in the field; for example, a token
value of 10755 triggers PP API error
code 10755.