Title: PayPal doesn’t work – GENERIC_ERROR
Last modified: April 17, 2023

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# PayPal doesn’t work – GENERIC_ERROR

 *  Resolved [melanino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melanino/)
 * (@melanino)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-doesnt-work-generic_error/)
 * I riceve 503 error
 * [https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart/error?flowlogging_id=f5977162a933d&code=](https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart/error?flowlogging_id=f5977162a933d&code=)**
   GENERIC_ERROR**&mfid=1681765263905_f5977162a933d

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 *  Plugin Author [Joe Dolson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joedolson/)
 * (@joedolson)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-doesnt-work-generic_error/#post-16670123)
 * The most common cause of this is if you’re using normal PayPal authentication
   information in test mode or test authentication information in live mode; PayPal
   requires separate authentication information in test mode.
 *  Thread Starter [melanino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melanino/)
 * (@melanino)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-doesnt-work-generic_error/#post-16697911)
 * Resolved. It was a PayPal issue
 *  Plugin Author [Joe Dolson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joedolson/)
 * (@joedolson)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-doesnt-work-generic_error/#post-16699742)
 * Great! Thanks for following up.

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 * Last reply from: [Joe Dolson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joedolson/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-doesnt-work-generic_error/#post-16699742)
 * Status: resolved