Question

I am about to submit an iOS app to paypal to get a live App ID. However, the code needs some minor changes. So, I want to know if I can edit my app’s code after I apply and get a Paypal app ID? Or, do I have to wait until my coding is done and then submit the app to Paypal?

Answer 1

If your app implementation works well in the PayPal Sandbox, then you are good to go. Most probably PayPal will issue you a Live App ID. All features NEED NOT be entirely functional. Once you obtain your PayPal Live App ID, you can of course make changes to your app, add features to it and fix bugs. Doing so will not void your Live App ID. Keep in mind that any future changes you make to your app will be submitted to the App Store not to PayPal. So technically speaking, PayPal doesn’t even know if you made changes to your app or not. The key point here is to make sure your app works well in the PayPal Sandbox — at all time.

I would also like to clarify one common myth about the Live App ID, for those who are not entirely familiar about what it is. If your App uses the PayPal API, you need a Live App ID before you can test your App on an actual iOS device and/or before you submit it to the App Store. The Live App-ID is provided to you by PayPal, NOT Apple.

To obtain a Live APP ID,

1. Check your account status. Login to PayPal. Go to your PayPal Profile and click My settings. Confirm that your Account type is either Premier or Business, or upgrade your account.
2. Check your API settings. Click My selling tools. Expand Selling online if needed and check API access. Click Update and Add or edit API permission or View API signature.
3. To get your application live, follow the steps outline in Adaptive Apps 101.
4. Once you’ve verified that your implementation works correctly in the Sandbox, submit your application to PayPal and you will get your Live App ID.