PayPal bug? Both in Magento and ZenCart 10002 Security error
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I have a Premier account. Both in Magento and ZenCart I receive 10002 Security error when trying to do checkout, when configured through:
API Username / API Password / Signature.
(I carefully copied the correct values from PayPal.)
It looks like a PayPal bug, because the same wrong behavior in both Magento and ZenCart.
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In Magento: PayPal gateway has rejected request. Security header is not valid (#10002: Security error).
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In ZenCart (email):
Dear store owner,
An error occurred when attempting to initiate a PayPal Express Checkout transaction. As a courtesy, only the error "number" was shown to your customer. The details of the error are shown below.
10002
Security error
Security header is not valid
Zen Cart message: We are sorry for the inconvenience. The PayPal account authentication settings are not yet set up, or the API security information is incorrect. We are unable to complete your transaction. Please notify the store owner so they can correct this problem.
Problem occurred while customer was attempting checkout with PayPal Express Checkout.
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