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PayPal Pro Troubleshooting

If having problems with your PayPal Pro account, check the following:

  • Activate the billing agreement for PayPal Pro
    • After your PayPal Pro account has been approved you need to accept the "PayPal Website Payment Pro" agreement from within your PayPal Pro account:
  1. Click the Merchant Services tab
  2. Click "Website Payment Pro" in the menu to the left
  3. Choose "Accept billing agreement" under Getting Started to the right.
  • Did you ever miss a monthly payment of your PayPal Pro account?
  • Contact PayPal to see if there are any issues with your PayPal account.
  • And finally see Payment configuration errors below
Error Code Message Notes
10002 Username/Password is incorrect This error can be caused by an incorrect API username, an incorrect API password, or an invalid API signature. Make sure that all three of these values are correct. For your security, PayPal does not report exactly which of these three values might be in error.

You do not have permissions to make this API call

Account is locked or inactive

Account is not verified

This call is not defined in the database!

Token is not valid

Account is restricted Your PayPal merchant account has been restricted. Contact your PayPal account manager for resolution.

Token is not valid

API access is disabled for this account

Client certificate is disabled

Account is restricted
10500 This transaction cannot be processed due to an invalid merchant configuration. Occurs when you have not agreed to the billing agreement.
10501 This transaction cannot be processed due to an invalid merchant configuration. Occurs when the billing agreement is disabled or inactive. 
10505 This transaction cannot be processed. The transaction was refused because the AVS response returned the value of  N, and the merchant account is not able to accept such transactions. 
10507 This transaction cannot be processed. Please contact PayPal Customer Service. Your PayPal account is restricted - contact PayPal for more information.
10537 This transaction cannot be processed. The transaction was declined by the country filter managed by the merchant.  To accept this transaction, change your risk settings on PayPal.
10538 This transaction cannot be processed. The transaction was declined by the maximum amount filter managed by the merchant.  To accept this transaction, change your risk settings on PayPal.
10539 This transaction cannot be processed. The transaction was declined by PayPal.  Contact PayPal for more information.
10548 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 This transaction cannot be processed. The merchant'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 This transaction cannot be processed Access to Direct Payment was disabled for your account.  Contact PayPal for more information.
10552 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 This transaction cannot be processed The merchant attempted a transaction where the amount exceeded the upper limit for that merchant.
10554 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 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 partial match.
10556 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 was unsupported.
10748 This transaction cannot be processed without a Credit Card Verification Number. The merchant's configuration requires a CVV to be entered, but no CVV was provided with this transaction.  Contact PayPal if you wish to change this setting.
10755 This transaction cannot be processed due to an unsupported currency. The currency code entered by the merchant is not supported.
10758 There's been an error due to invalid API username and/or password. The API username or password is incorrect for this merchant
10760 This transaction cannot be processed. The country listed for your business address is not currently supported. The merchant's country of residence listed in their PayPal account is not currently supported to allow Direct Payment transactions.
15003 This transaction cannot be processed The transaction was declined because the merchant does not have a valid commercial entity agreement on file with PayPal.  Contact PayPal for more information.
10007 Permission denied You do not have permissions to make this API call
10402 Authorization only is not allowed for merchant. This merchant account is not permitted to set PaymentAction to Authorization. Please contact Customer Service.
10425 Express Checkout has been disabled for this merchant. Express Checkout has been disabled for this merchant. Please contact Customer Service.
10537 Risk Control Country Filter Failure The transaction was refused because the country was prohibited as a result of your Country Monitor Risk Control Settings.
10538 Risk Control Max Amount Failure The transaction was refused because the maximum amount was excceeded as a result of our Maximum Amount Risk Control Settings.
10539 Payment declined by your Risk Controls settings: PayPal Risk Model. Payment declined by your Risk Controls settings: PayPal Risk Model.
10007 Permission denied You do not have permissions to make this API call


You do not have permission to get the details of this transaction
10406 Transaction refused because of an invalid argument. See additional error messages for details. The PayerID value is invalid.
10419 Express Checkout PayerID is missing. Express Checkout PayerID is missing.
10539 Payment declined by your Risk Controls settings: PayPal Risk Model. Payment declined by your Risk Controls settings: PayPal Risk Model.
10009 The account for the counterparty is locked or inactive Merchant is locked/close/restricted
10201 Billing Agreement was cancelled Billing agreement is not active
10204 User's account is closed or restricted
10205 Transaction refused due to risk model
10211 Invalid MP ID
10212 A profile preference is set to automatically deny certain transactions
10402 This merchant account is not permitted to set PaymentAction? to Authorization. Please contact Customer Service. Merchant is not eligible for auth settlement
10537 The transaction was refused because the country was prohibited as a result of your Country Monitor Risk Control Settings. Transaction refused due to country monitor risk control
10538 The transaction was refused because the maximum amount was excused as a result of your Maximum Amount Risk Control Settings. Transaction refused due to max amount risk control
10539 Payment declined by your Risk Controls settings: PayPal Risk Model. Transaction declined by Risk Control settings: PayPal Risk model
10546 This transaction cannot be processed. IP fraud models failed.
10600 Authorization voided.
10755 Unsupported Currency. This transaction cannot be processed due to an unsupported currency.

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