You will need access to the tournament's PayPal Business account and its Live Client ID and Live Client Secret. Use the account that should receive registration payments.
Get your PayPal keys
- Open the PayPal Developer Dashboard and sign in with the tournament's PayPal Business account.
- Open Apps & Credentials and select Live. Sandbox is only for testing.
- Click Create App and name it Reel Time Registration. If asked for an application type, select Merchant, then click Create App.
- On the app details page, copy the Client ID and Client Secret (sometimes labeled Secret). Click Show if needed.
Already created the app? Open it under Live to find the same credentials.
Add the keys in the tournament dashboard
- Open your tournament dashboard and go to Registration Settings.
- Under Online Registration, click Configure Online Payments.
- Select PayPal as the payment provider.
- Paste the matching Live credentials into Client ID and Client Secret, then click Save Gateway.
Need help?
If Live is unavailable, check that you are signed in to a Business account and complete any setup or verification PayPal requests.
Keep the Client Secret private. Enter it directly in the tournament dashboard.
PayPal references: Create API credentials · Account requirements