Setup
Connect PayPal to your Brippo Portal in four steps. You'll create a Platform App in PayPal's developer dashboard, then paste its credentials into Brippo.
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Open the PayPal developer portal
Go to developer.paypal.com and sign in with your PayPal Business account.
Tip — If you don't see business features after signing in, switch the dashboard from Sandbox to Live in the top-right toggle. - 2
Create a new Platform App
In the Apps & Credentials tab, create a new Platform App. Once created, PayPal will issue a
Client IDandSecret— keep this page open, you'll need both in step 4.What's a Platform App? It's the credential type PayPal uses for partners that process payments on behalf of merchants — required for the Brippo connector to authenticate to your account. - 3
Open your Brippo Portal
In the Brippo Portal, navigate to the Integrations tab. This is where every external payment connector — PayPal, Stripe, etc. — is enabled.
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Connect PayPal
Look for the PayPal section, click Connect, and paste the credentials you created in step 2 (
Client IDandSecret). Save to finish — the connector will turn green when the handshake succeeds.Heads up — Use credentials from PayPal's Live environment for production. Sandbox credentials will appear to connect successfully but won't process real payments.
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Need to disconnect later? Return to Integrations → PayPal in the Brippo Portal and click Disconnect. Existing transactions remain unaffected; only new payments are blocked.
