# PayPal sandbox testing

> The PayPal sandbox works a little differently from other gateways.

The PayPal sandbox works a little differently from other gateways.

To test PayPal you must:

1. Create a PayPal developer account at [developer.paypal.com](https://developer.paypal.com/).
2. Create a sandbox account.
3. Get the API credentials / test credit card.

![Sandbox accounts](/_astro/cdn/1342096177/paypal-1.png)

![Sandbox accounts - select](/_astro/cdn/6c72f01135/paypal-3.png)

![Test credentials](/_astro/cdn/af2a1fce5b/paypal-2.png)

## Test cards and failure scenarios

For test cards and how to make payments fail in the sandbox, see [PayPal Commerce test cards](/payment-providers/paypal-commerce-test-cards/).