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Want to offer PayPal as an additional payment option for shoppers using your mobile app?

Retailers who have connected their PayPal business account to CommentSold in order to accept and process customer payments also have the option to add PayPal as a payment method on their mobile app.

By adding PayPal to their mobile app, retailers can offer their customers more options during checkout which can contribute to increased customer purchases.

Learn how to connect your PayPal business account to CommentSold here.

  Note: PayPal One Touch does not currently work with the CommentSold mobile app.

How PayPal for Your Mobile App Benefits Your Business


  • Allow shoppers to use their PayPal account to pay for purchases.
  • Give shoppers the option via PayPal to pay using a bank account or a credit card.

Locate Your Tokenization Key In PayPal


To view or generate your tokenization keys:

  1. Log into either the Production Control Panel or the Sandbox Control Panel, depending on which environment you are working in.
  2. Select the Gear icon in the top right corner
  3. Select API from the drop-down menu.
  4. Scroll to the Tokenization Keys section.
  5. Select the Generate New Tokenization Key button to generate a new token.

Or 

  1. Navigate to your PayPal dashboard.
  2. Select Business Tools from the options listed above.
  3. Scroll down and select API Credentials under Streamline Operations section.
  4. Select Get Started.
  5. Copy the Secret code from the desired REST API apps listed. If you haven't created one, you can create a new app by selecting Create App.
  6. Enter your App Name and select Create App.
  7. Copy the Secret code (token).
  Note: Your token will appear as a string of letters and numbers. The above example shows this item as asterisks for privacy. You should never share your token publically.

Enter Your Tokenization Key In CommentSold


  1. Select Mobile App in the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
  2. Select Settings from the options listed at the top of the page.
  3. Scroll and locate the Braintree Token section at the bottom-right corner of the page.
  4. Enter your PayPal Token in the field provided, then select Save.

Learn More


  • Mobile App
  • Payments
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