PayPal MCP

Name: PayPal MCP
Author: PayPal

by PayPal

Official PayPal integration for AI agents — payments, invoicing, and transaction management

finance Node.js Intermediate Self-hostable Verified

⭐ 400 stars 📅 Updated: 1mo ago

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Description

Official MCP server from PayPal that enables AI agents to interact with the PayPal platform through function calling. Supports payment processing, invoice creation and management, subscription handling, transaction queries, and refund operations. Built for both TypeScript and Python environments, it provides a secure bridge between LLMs and the PayPal API, allowing AI assistants to execute financial operations on behalf of users with proper authentication and authorization. Works with both sandbox and live PayPal environments for safe development and production use.

✅ Best for

AI workflows that need to automate PayPal payment operations, invoicing, or transaction management

⏭️ Skip if

You need a multi-provider payment gateway or work exclusively with non-PayPal platforms

💡 Use cases

Processing payments and managing transactions through AI assistants
Creating and sending invoices programmatically via natural language
Managing recurring subscriptions and billing cycles
Querying transaction history and generating financial reports

👍 Pros

✓ Official PayPal project with direct API integration
✓ Dual SDK support — available for both TypeScript and Python
✓ Sandbox environment for safe testing before production
✓ Comprehensive coverage of PayPal payment operations

👎 Cons

✗ Requires PayPal developer account and API credentials setup
✗ Financial operations carry inherent risk if misconfigured
✗ Limited to PayPal ecosystem — no cross-platform payment support

🔧 Exposed tools (5 tools)

Tool	Category	Description
manage_subscriptions	billing	Create, update, or cancel recurring subscriptions
create_invoice	invoicing	Create and send an invoice via PayPal
create_payment	payment	Create and process a payment through PayPal
process_refund	payment	Process a refund for a completed transaction
list_transactions	query	List and filter PayPal transactions

⚡ Installation

Prerequisites:

• Node.js v18+
• PayPal API client ID and secret (sandbox or live)
• API key required

Check Claude Code documentation to configure this MCP server.

💡 Tips & tricks

Always start with sandbox credentials to test your integration before switching to live mode. Use the TypeScript SDK for Node.js environments or the Python SDK for Python-based agent frameworks.

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