# The NVP/SOAP API is deprecated

api.paypal.com deprecated /nvp without giving a shutdown date yet.

- API: api.paypal.com (api.paypal.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/nvp`
- Source: [Announcement](https://developer.paypal.com/api/nvp-soap/)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/api-paypal-com/breaking-changes/the-nvp-soap-api-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Move to the REST APIs: Orders v2 (/v2/checkout/orders) and Payments v2, through PayPal's upgrade hub.

The REST APIs need a REST app's client ID and secret in place of the NVP/SOAP API credentials.

## api.paypal.com's words

> Deprecation notice: PayPal's NVP/SOAP APIs are legacy APIs, but PayPal continues to support them.