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Why did I get API error code 10406?

The PayerID value (Unique Account Identifier) is invalid. You may receive this error message when performing the following API calls:

DoExpressCheckoutPayment.
DoUATPExpressCheckoutPayment.
DoReferenceTransaction.
RefundTransaction.

To resolve it, check that the PayerID value in your API call is correct. The PayerID should contain up to 13 alphanumeric characters.

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See the Developer Portal for a complete list of NVP/SOAP API error codes.

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