Dear Friends With Paypal if you are new for getting the API key you directly go to the Merchant service and you did not get the API credential option what you are looking Here is the Way so you can get the API Credential 1) Visit https://www.paypal.com 2) Login with your business account 3) Click on My account 4) Click on the Profile (do not click on the sub menu) 5) Click on "My Selling Tools" 6) Click on API update button under the section of " Selling Info " 7) If you need to view the API key select the view option otherwise generate the new API key and password I hope it save your time Regards Rashid Imran Bilgrami http://www.bestvisualization.com