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+import paypalrestsdk
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.http import JsonResponse
+
+def create_payment(request):
+    # Configure PayPal SDK
+    paypalrestsdk.configure({
+        "mode": settings.PAYPAL_MODE,
+        "client_id": settings.PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID,
+        "client_secret": settings.PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET  
+    })
+
+    # Create payment object
+    payment = paypalrestsdk.Payment({
+        "intent": "sale",
+        "payer": {
+            "payment_method": "paypal",
+        },
+        "redirect_urls": {
+            "return_url": "",
+            "cancel_url": "",
+        },
+        "transactions" : [{
+            "item_list" : {
+                "items" : [{
+                    "name": "Test item",
+                    "sku": "test item",
+                    "price": "9.99",
+                    "currency": "GBP",
+                    "quantity": 1,
+                }]
+            },
+            "amount" : {
+                "total": "9.99",
+                "currency": "GBP"
+            },
+            "description": "Test payment description"
+        }]
+    })
+
+    if payment.create():
+        print("Payment created successfully!")
+        for link in payment.links:
+            if link.rel == "approval_url":
+                approval_url = str(link.href)
+                print("Redirect for approval: %s" % (approval_url))
+                return JsonResponse({"approval_url": approval_url})
+    else:
+        print(payment.error)
+    return JsonResponse({"error": "Payment creation failed"})
+
+def execute_payment(request):
+    pass
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