getting error in paypal subscription code, error : 10474

Question

I am using paypal subscription script that allow user to subscribe products. But when im trying to execute it, it will return with this error

string(506) "METHOD=CreateRecurringPaymentsProfile&VERSION=64&PWD={PWD}&USER={USER}&SIGNATURE={SIGNATURE}&TOKEN={TOKEN}=bluezeal+softnet&SHIPTOSTREET=kolkata&SHIPTOCITY=kolkata&SHIPTOSTATE=West+Bengal&SHIPTOZIP=700114&SHIPTOCOUNTRY=IN&PROFILESTARTDATE=2011-07-01T0%3A0%3A0&DESC=Test+Recurring+Payment%28%241+monthly%29&BILLINGPERIOD=Month&BILLINGFREQUENCY=5&AMT=1&CURRENCYCODE=USD&IPADDRESS=::1&BUTTONSOURCE=PP-ECWizard" GetExpressCheckoutDetails API call failed. Detailed Error Message: This transaction cannot be processed. The country code in the shipping address must match the buyer's country of residence.Short Error Message: Invalid DataError Code: 10474Error Severity Code: Error

Anyone have any idea regarding this error? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

if you sell virtual product, please remove all shipping address related parameters from setexpresscheckout API request. In SetExpressCheckout API, set NOSHIPPING =1 (don't request a shipping address), then try again.