Title: Getting Error when using PayPal Express Checkout Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Getting Error when using PayPal Express Checkout * Resolved [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/) * I am using Events-Planner plugin on my site to register kids for a camp. It has worked great so far. Recently I am having people get an error message when going through the registration process. I have Events Planner using PayPal Express Checkout. I can’t reproduce the error but others have been telling me they get an error after they go through the process of selecting their camp and inputting their info. The click the confirm and then they get this error: * ERROR: Authentication/Authorization Failed. You do not have permissions to make this API call * I went back through the verified the API settings and all those are correct. I went through the process myself and all worked no problem. * What could be the cause of this and what can I do to fix it? Why would some people get this issue and others have no problems? * Page I am working with is [http://granbyschool.com/online-registration/](http://granbyschool.com/online-registration/). * Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-planner/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-planner/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580082) * I also tried looking at other posts on this board and the troubleshooting page as well. I went back and updated the API credentials and still getting the same problem. Working on some computers and not others. I didn’t have any problems using the Chrome browser. * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580232) * Hi TRMNTR. * Are you by any chance on Dreamhost? I know they are having some issues with AT& T. One of my Pro users is on DH and that’s what they told him. The fact that it is happening intermittently is a good indicator of a server issue. I just tested the lite on my Hostgator server and everything worked great, both sandbox and live. * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580237) * Using GoDaddy as the host. I can’t get the error but others are having problems. I even put in new API credentials as well. Would different browsers have anything to do with it? * Also I am located in the Midwest and my customer is in Virginia and most of the people using the registration are on the East Coast I believe. * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580239) * Not sure what is going on. This started happening all of a sudden and since the plugin was last updated on 12/18 (and the fact that I haven’t changed anything in PayPal handling), I think something is happening out there either with servers or networks… The browser has no effect here as that error is generated after a cURL call on the server. PayPal recently made a big change to the developer sandbox website. I am wondering if they also changed a few things on their main services that is causing this. I will do some more digging tomorrow… * Thanks, Abel * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580244) * Ok, I think I know what is going on. By default, in the lite version, the payment method is not selected in the cart. I just tested it on your install and that is what leads to the error. Please use the code I have on the [troubleshooting](http://help.wpeventsplanner.com/customer/portal/articles/383925-troubleshooting) page and you should be good. Sorry for the trouble. * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580259) * I tried adding that piece of code to functions.php file for the theme but when I did that the pages wouldn’t load up. All I would get is a blank white page. Sorry not familiar with PHP. Very limited coding ability. Any more help? I put the original functions.php file back so the site would work but still having those issues. * Thanks. * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580265) * Hmm. I have tested that code in a few places without issues. Please set me up as an admin on that website (send email to me via [Events Planner Help](http://help.wpeventsplanner.com/) website) and I will add it for you. * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580267) * I just sent an email through the Events Planner Help website. Please let me know when you get things done. It is very important that this gets fixed ASAP as this is prime business time for my client and each hour this doesn’t work they are losing money. * Thank you. * Jesse * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580277) * Hi Jesse. * Glad things are working now. Please let me know if other issues pop up. I am fixing to commit a new version soon with a few fixes. * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580284) * Hey Abel – Had another issue pop up now with this. Now my client is telling me that the registrations are going through but the registration information is not being emailed to them so they aren’t able to tell which session their customers are applying to. The only thing they are getting is the PayPal payment notification. * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580285) * Hi Jesse. * Yeah, I know why that is happening. It is odd that this issue came up now as I haven’t touched that code in over a year (it should have given the error then). But I am going to email you a new version to test. Please let me know how it goes and I will update this version. * Thanks, Abel * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580286) * Jesse, just emailed. Please keep me posted. * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580308) * Things seem to be working fine but there is a problem with the style sheet. * Take a look at this page: [http://granbyschool.com/online-registration/](http://granbyschool.com/online-registration/) * You will see the events listed and then an oval off the right of each event where it is supposed to say register. The word is not showing up like it is supposed to. I know the word is there but the font color has to be changed. * Any help there? * Plugin Author [abelony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abelony/) * (@abelony) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580309) * Jesse, your theme style is setting link backgrounds to transparent ( [image ](http://screencast.com/t/MlDiXNb4)). You can remove that declaration or add the code below to your theme’s style.css. * ``` .epl_button, .epl_button_small { background-color: #0088CC !important; } ``` * Thanks, Abel * Thread Starter [TRMNTR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trmntr/) * (@trmntr) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-when-using-paypal-express-checkout/#post-3580310) * Thanks…that changed the background color. Where is the setting for color of the text in the box? I am using the Chrome browser and have checked it on IE as well and the text is white. I have had someone else say they now just get a colored oval and the word Register doesn’t show up. Thoughts on that? 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