PayPal MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID | Yes | Your PayPal client ID for API authentication | |
| PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET | Yes | Your PayPal client secret for API authentication |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_payment_tokenD | Create a payment token |
| create_paymentD | Create a payment |
| create_payoutC | Create a batch payout |
| create_referenced_payoutD | Create a referenced payout |
| create_orderC | Create a new order in PayPal |
| create_partner_referralD | Create a partner referral |
| create_web_profileC | Create a web experience profile |
| create_productC | Create a new product in PayPal |
| list_productsC | List all products |
| get_disputeC | Get details of a dispute |
| get_userinfoC | Get user info from identity token |
| create_invoiceC | Create a new invoice |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 12 tools
The tools are mostly distinct in purpose, but there is some overlap between 'create_payment' and 'create_invoice' or 'create_order' that could cause confusion, as payments, invoices, and orders are related financial concepts. Descriptions help clarify specific PayPal resources, but an agent might misselect among these similar creation tools without additional context.
The naming follows a consistent verb_noun pattern with 'create_' or 'get_' or 'list_' prefixes, making it predictable and readable. There are minor deviations, such as 'get_userinfo' using a compound word instead of underscore separation like 'get_user_info', but overall the convention is clear and well-maintained.
With 12 tools, the count is reasonable for a PayPal integration server, covering various creation operations and a few retrieval/list functions. It is slightly heavy on creation tools (9 out of 12) but still within a well-scoped range, as each tool serves a distinct PayPal API endpoint.
The tool surface is significantly incomplete for a PayPal domain, as it heavily focuses on creation operations with only one 'get' and one 'list' tool, missing essential update, delete, and other retrieval operations (e.g., update_invoice, delete_product, list_orders). This will likely cause agent failures when full CRUD/lifecycle management is needed.