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Braintree (PayPal)Braintree 2079
PayPal Merchant Account Configuration Error
Technical
System or connectivity issues
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
You'll need to contact Braintree support to resolve an issue with your account. Once resolved, you can attempt to process the transaction again.
Recommended Action
Contact Braintree support to resolve the configuration issue.
Common Causes
- PayPal merchant account misconfiguration
Recovery Tips
- Contact Braintree support
Quick Reference
Code
2079
Category
Technical
Retryable
No
Source
Braintree
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 2079 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 2079 will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
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