Configure PayPal Standard

The DayTidy gateway is labelled PayPal Standard. Its configuration uses a Client ID, Secret, and Mode, rather than only a merchant email address. It is an independent online gateway and requires DayTidy Pro’s Online Payments module.

Prepare credentials

Use a PayPal application for the environment you intend to test. PayPal’s REST API getting-started guide explains Apps & Credentials and the client ID/secret pair. Keep the secret private. Initial verification should use sandbox credentials and a controlled sandbox buyer, not a real customer payment.

Configure and test

1. Keep Free and Pro active, verify authorization, and enable Online Payments.
2. Open DayTidy → Settings → Payment and choose Independent Gateways.
3. Open PayPal Standard, enable Activate PayPal Standard, and enter Client ID and Secret for the same application.
4. Set Mode to Sandbox for sandbox credentials. Review display, completion, and confirmation options, then save.
5. Open an offering with a positive payable amount in a private window and complete the intended sandbox checkout.
6. Check the resulting booking reference, amount, currency, payment state, and booking state. Compare the transaction with the corresponding PayPal sandbox account.

Mode defaults to Sandbox when no saved mode is present. A saved site may already use a different value; inspect it before testing. When moving to production, choose Live and supply the matching live credentials together. Changing the selector alone does not convert sandbox credentials into live credentials.

Diagnose a problem

A missing gateway can mean disabled status, absent credentials, the wrong DayTidy payment approach, unavailable Pro authorization/module, or a zero payable amount. A rejected payment needs checking against PayPal’s response and the transaction record; do not change the booking to Paid merely to conceal an integration failure.

If the customer reports paying but the reservation is incomplete, preserve the transaction reference and use payment troubleshooting before requesting another payment. Eligible gateway refunds are a separate Pro workflow, and a customer cancellation alone does not send a refund.