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  1. #1
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    Default Pay Pal security header not valid

    Hello all,
    Stll in dev and went to test Pay Pal Express checkout and it bounces back with an error as soon as I click the Express Checkout button. I'm using Website Pro as well and have the api configured and checked for proper e-mail address and case. I configured my profile as recommended here . The checked and double checked all those settings. I ran theCURL and IPN test and both looked good. Heres whats in the pay pal log

    2009-02-18 07:48:52
    -------------------
    (sandbox transaction) --> https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/nvp
    Request Headers:
    Array
    (
    [0] => Content-Type: text/namevalue
    [1] => X-VPS-Timeout: 45
    [2] => X-VPS-VIT-Client-Type: PHP/cURL
    [3] => X-VPS-VIT-Integration-Product: PHP::Zen Cart - WPP-NVP
    [4] => X-VPS-VIT-Integration-Version: 1.3.8a
    )


    Request Parameters: {SetExpressCheckout}
    Array
    (
    [LOCALECODE] => US
    [PAYMENTACTION] => Sale
    [AMT] => 59.95
    [RETURNURL] => https://www.ionelectriccigarettes.co...er.php?type=ec
    [CANCELURL] => https://www.ionelectriccigarettes.co...mp;ec_cancel=1
    [PAGESTYLE] => Primary
    [METHOD] => SetExpressCheckout
    [CURRENCYCODE] => USD
    [USER] => featherriverdreamer_api1.yahoo.com
    [PWD] => ****************
    [VERSION] => 3.2
    [SIGNATURE] => ****************************************************Vu7v
    )


    Response:
    Array
    (
    [TIMESTAMP] => 2009-02-19T02:48:51Z
    [CORRELATIONID] => 8d36d5cd7afa
    [ACK] => Failure
    [VERSION] => 3.2
    [BUILD] => 801690
    [L_ERRORCODE0] => 10002
    [L_SHORTMESSAGE0] => Security error
    [L_LONGMESSAGE0] => Security header is not valid
    [L_SEVERITYCODE0] => Error
    [CURL_ERRORS] =>
    )


    SetExpressCheckout, Elapsed: 549ms -- Failure

    TIMESTAMP=2009%2d02%2d19T02%3a48%3a51Z&CORRELATIONID=8d36d5cd7afa&ACK=Failure&VE RSION=3%2e2&BUILD=801690&L_ERRORCODE0=10002&L_SHORTMESSAGE0=Security%20error&L_L ONGMESSAGE0=Security%20header%20is%20not%20valid&L_SEVERITYCODE0=Error&CURL_ERRO RS=

    Any help with this is appreciated.
    Thanks

  2. #2
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    Default Re: Pay Pal security header not valid

    If your API credentials are from your *live* PayPal account, then you'll need to set the module back into *live* mode instead of *sandbox* mode.
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