Setting up PayPal REST API (Payment processor)
Here’s how to connect the PayPal REST API account to MeetMax, to process payments at your event.
In this article:
Where is it?
You’ll enable this integration in the MeetMax Configure tab:
| PayPal’s REST API powers several of their products, including PayPal Checkout. Be sure to check their documentation for the product you’re using. |
Connecting the accounts
We’re assuming here that you already have a PayPal API account.
- Step 1. In MeetMax, head to the Configure tab. Choose Event Settings, then Enable Features:
- Step 2. In the Registration Payments section, choose Yes to have MeetMax process credit card transactions for your event.
- That opens up several new fields:
- • Set your currency for transactions
- • Choose whether to use Pay Later, or not
- • Under Will MeetMax hold payments on your behalf, choose No:
- Step 3. In the payment processor menu, choose PayPal REST:
- • Paste in the PayPal Client ID and Secret from your PayPal account. You can find these in your developer dashboard, or by contacting PayPal Support.
- • If you plan to use discount codes at your event, choose Yes.
- • If you want participants to get a registration confirmation email before they pay, choose Yes.
- Step 4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button:
What’s next?
Once this integration is connected, you can:
