Authentication request failure in PayPal Android SDK Live Mode

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I have to use the PayPal Android SDK, so I'm trying to Payment with Live mode from Android App. I'm trying to payment using Credit Card or Debit Card, but PayPal SDK return these error.

How can use PayPal in Live Mode. Please help me.

request failure with http statusCode:401,exception:Unauthorized

request failed with server response: {"name":"UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT","message":"Unauthorized payment.","information_link":"https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/payments/#errors","debug_id":"1b99b23b39a5e"}

UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT

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androidpaypalpaypal-sandboxpaypal-rest-sdk
in which country you are trying to pay? – Vinayak B
Right now from India, but actual payment from USA. – Sumit Pansuriya
You have to register your merchant account in USA and also submit all documents and details to PayPal before you go to live – Vinayak B

1 Answers

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you are getting that message because you are attempting to process direct credit card payments with a merchant account registered in a country where it's not available. Direct Credit Card transactions with the mSDK (and REST API in general) is available in US and UK only.