# Paypal

Afflr allows you to pay affiliates securely using PayPal. This enables fast, trusted, and widely accepted affiliate payouts.

## PayPal Payout Options

Afflr supports two PayPal payout methods: **Cash Payout via PayPal (Payout API)** and **PayPal Classic (Legacy API)**.

### **Cash Payout via PayPal (Payout API)**

This method uses PayPal’s Payouts API to send direct cash payments to affiliates automatically.

#### **Prerequisites**

You must have a PayPal Business account with the Payout feature enabled. PayPal support may need to activate payouts for your account.

#### **Enable Payouts in PayPal**

Enable payouts from **My Account → Permissions → Payouts** in PayPal. Confirmation with PayPal support may be required.

#### **Create PayPal App (Developer Portal)**

Create a PayPal app from **Apps & Credentials**, click 'Create App -> App name', select Merchant, and copy the Client ID and Secret.

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#### **Integrate PayPal with Afflr**

Enable PayPal in Afflr settings, paste the Client ID and Client Secret, and save to complete integration.

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### **PayPal Classic (Legacy API)**

PayPal Classic uses API credentials to process affiliate payouts. This option supports traditional PayPal payment flows.

#### **Enable PayPal Classic**

Turn on PayPal Classic from **Afflr Dashboard → Payouts → Payment Methods.**

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#### **Retrieve PayPal API Credentials**

Get the API Username, Password, and Signature from [**PayPal**](https://www.paypal.com/bizsignup/#/checkAccount) **→ Account Settings → API Access (NVP/SOAP)**.

#### **Add API Credentials in Afflr**

Paste the PayPal API credentials into Afflr and save to enable payouts.

#### **Configure IPN Webhook**

Add the IPN webhook URL from Afflr into PayPal under **Instant Payment Notifications** and enable IPN messages.

Once configured, you can process affiliate payouts using PayPal Classic directly from Afflr.