# Paypal integration

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration/142649>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 10, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration/142649 "2008-07-10T01:12:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration/142649/1 "2008-07-10T01:12:11Z")

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I am currently developing a social networking site and am wondering if  
there is a way to automatically setup paypal accounts for my users  
using the api. Is there a way to have each user obtain a key and then  
input that key into my site to activate their paypal account. The  
site is an art site and I want to give the users the ability to manage  
their own paypal account and give viewers the ability to buy art  
directly within the site.

Thanks so much.

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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paypal-integration/142649/2 "2008-07-10T07:38:40Z")

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Hi  
[http://www.codyfauser.com/2008/1/17/paypal-express-payments-with-activemerchant](http://www.codyfauser.com/2008/1/17/paypal-express-payments-with-activemerchant)

I think this will help you…Read more about ActiveMerchant

Sijo