Creating Test Credit Card Numbers
One question that pops up regularly is how to get a test credit card number to use in the Sandbox. Unfortunately, PayPal does not offer a standard set of test credit card numbers to make testing easy. The only way to do this is to create a second Sandbox account, go through all the steps of verifying your email address and confirming your bank account, and then add a credit card to that Sandbox account.
When you click to add a new credit card to the account, PayPal generates a sample credit card number for you. Write down this credit card number, along with the expiration date and card verification value (CVV) code. Another inconvenience that you have to deal with is that once you’ve added this credit card, you can’t go back later and get the credit card number.
PayPal will hide all but the last four digits. So, be sure to write down the credit card number, expiration date, and CVV code from the page where PayPal initially generates the number for you—it’s the only shot you’ll get.
Finally, be aware that PayPal generates only Visa numbers. You can’t test MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and so forth in the Sandbox.
One question that pops up regularly is how to get a test credit card number to use in the Sandbox. Unfortunately, PayPal does not offer a standard set of test credit card numbers to make testing easy. The only way to do this is to create a second Sandbox account, go through all the steps of verifying your email address and confirming your bank account, and then add a credit card to that Sandbox account.
When you click to add a new credit card to the account, PayPal generates a sample credit card number for you. Write down this credit card number, along with the expiration date and card verification value (CVV) code. Another inconvenience that you have to deal with is that once you’ve added this credit card, you can’t go back later and get the credit card number.
PayPal will hide all but the last four digits. So, be sure to write down the credit card number, expiration date, and CVV code from the page where PayPal initially generates the number for you—it’s the only shot you’ll get.
Finally, be aware that PayPal generates only Visa numbers. You can’t test MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and so forth in the Sandbox.
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