Preparing Your Paddle Live Account

Once your Sandbox tests are successful, configure the Live environment separately.

Do not reuse Sandbox credentials.

2.1 Website Approval

For Live payments, your website must be approved by Paddle.

Go to:

Paddle → Checkout → Website approval

Add the domain where WooCommerce is installed.

For example:

https://example.com

Submit the website for approval.

Unlike Sandbox, the Live environment requires an approved production website before normal Live checkout usage.

2.2 Set the Live Default Payment Link

After your website is approved, go to:

Checkout → Checkout settings

Set:

Default payment link

For example:

https://example.com/

The Live Default Payment Link must use an approved website.

2.3 Create the Live API Key

Go to:

Developer tools → Authentication → API keys

Create a new API key for the production site.

A Live API key starts with:

pdl_live_apikey_

Copy and securely store the key.

2.4 Create the Live Client-side Token

Go to:

Developer tools → Authentication → Client-side tokens

Create a token for your production checkout.

Live client-side tokens start with:

live_

Copy the token for use in the plugin.

2.5 Create the Live Webhook

Live and Sandbox notification destinations are separate.

Go to:

Developer tools → Notifications → New destination

Use the Paddle Webhook URL displayed by Deviking Paddle Gateway.

Subscribe to:

• transaction.paid
• transaction.completed
• transaction.payment_failed
• transaction.canceled

Save the destination and copy the new Live Secret key.

Do not reuse the Sandbox webhook secret. Sandbox and Live notification data are separate.