Before you start, make sure you have a verified Paddle account. If you don’t have one, go to Paddle's sign-up page to create and verify it.

Login and Auth Code Creation

  1. Login: Access your Paddle account.

  2. Get Vendor ID: Navigate to Developer > Authentication and copy your vendor_id.

  3. Create Auth Code: Click on Generate Key, name it for future reference, and copy the key after revealing it.

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Retrieve Public Key

  • Copy Public Key: Go to the Public Key page and copy the full public key, including the lines:

```

-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----

...

-----END PUBLIC KEY-----

```

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  • All the new accounts use Paddle Billing API and It doesn't have a Public Key page but you can access it from here. Copy the Public Key from that page. 

Instant Notification System (INS) setup (Paddle Classic)

This is the most important part; without this, your order and automatic renewal won't work. Please ensure you set it up correctly.

  • Navigate to Events: Go to Developer Tools > Events. 

  • Set INS URL: Paste the INS URL you received from the plugin under URLs for receiving webhooks.

  • Enable Webhook Events: Check all relevant webhook events for Subscription and One-off purchases, and click Save.