OAuth
Configuration
Creating an OAuth application
- Log into either the production Control Panel or the sandbox Control Panel, depending on which environment you are working in
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner
- Click OAuth from the drop-down menu
- Click on the OAuth Apps tab
- Click the Create Application button
Here is a list of the various fields you can configure on your OAuth application:
- Display Name (required): The public name that your connected merchants will see when they authorize your application
- Website (required): Where merchants should go to learn more about your company, product, or service
- Logo Image (required): The logo that merchants will be shown when authorizing your application. For best results this should be a PNG or JPG at least 200px by 200px
- Support Info (at least one required): After the merchant has connected with your application, they will see these support channels within their Control Panel
- Phone: A phone number where merchants can contact support for your company
- Email: An email address where merchants can contact support for your company
- Articles URI: A link to support documentation you can provide to your connected merchants about your company
- Contact URI: A link to a page where merchants can contact support for your company
- Redirect URIs (required): A list of allowlisted URIs that your merchant will be redirected to after they authorize your application. The redirect URI passed when generating the connect URL must be in this list or we will not authorize the redirect. Please use a full URI, including the protocol (
http
orhttps
). In production,https
is required - Configuration Name: An internal name to help you distinguish between multiple applications. This will not be displayed to the merchant
- PayPal BN Code: A BN code (or Build Notation code) is provided to partners by PayPal for transaction tracking. If you do not have a BN code, leave this blank
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