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I would like to re-activate a PayPal recurring billing profile that was cancelled (for reasons that are now moot). The account status is now: STATUS = DEACTIVATED BY MERCHANT

I can't find what I need online. I have found a lot of reassurances about billing dates. I have also found details of for re-activating the billing profile using methods I am not familiar with.

I use name-value-pairs for these transactions. The data pairs used for the cancellation were:

USER=MyId
VENDOR=Business
PARTNER=PayPalCA
PWD=MyPW
TRXTYPE=R
ACTION=C
ORIGPROFILEID=RP0000000XXX
TENDER=C

Of course, the C value for the ACTION name is for "cancel".

Can anyone please tell me the NVP to use for "re-activate"?

Preston PHX
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the NVP to use for "re-activate"?

According to the Payflow Recurring Billing Service User's Guide, ACTION=R

Preston PHX
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  • You wouldn't believe how many webpages I delved through, looking for that link. Thank you. I understand that it might take a few days for PayPal to complete the reactivation. Is that true? I'm still getting the `DEACTIVATED BY MERCHANT` notice on an account inquiry. – Parapluie Apr 02 '20 at 18:44
  • It might take up to a day, or it might be instant, I am not sure. What is the response body to the reactivation? – Preston PHX Apr 02 '20 at 18:46
  • No, it is instant. You were right to confirm the response text, which reported an error. I fixed that, and we are good to go. Thank you very much for your help. – Parapluie Apr 02 '20 at 19:07