Title: Do API Credentials Do Anything?
Last modified: September 19, 2021

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# Do API Credentials Do Anything?

 *  Resolved [Hematoma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scuffed/)
 * (@scuffed)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-api-credentials-do-anything/)
 * Hi WCFM Support,
 * I recently downloaded your direct PayPal pay plugin and I was testing it and 
   came across something. As a vendor I added a PayPal account that does not have
   any API credentials (personal account, not business), then I entered random numbers
   into the API fields and saved it. I then used another account to purchase a product
   from the vendor to see what would happen. The payment was successful and went
   to the PayPal account email the vendor provided, and the email the vendor received
   even said that the sale was eligible for seller protection: [https://snipboard.io/IHPf0B.jpg](https://snipboard.io/IHPf0B.jpg).
   So I was wondering if someone could tell me what the API credentials actually
   do? Because it seems the transaction went through fine without them.
 * Thank you for your time, Anthany
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdo-api-credentials-do-anything%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [kevin140797](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevin140797/)
 * (@kevin140797)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-api-credentials-do-anything/#post-15141248)
 * Las credenciales Api se usan para realizar reembolsos
 *  Plugin Author [WC Lovers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wclovers/)
 * (@wclovers)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-api-credentials-do-anything/#post-15143887)
 * Yes, these are essential for refund process.

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 * Last reply from: [WC Lovers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wclovers/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-api-credentials-do-anything/#post-15143887)
 * Status: resolved