PayPal MCP Server
Enables interaction with PayPal's APIs, supporting operations for invoices, orders, products, subscription plans, subscriptions, shipments, disputes, and transactions. Allows creating, listing, viewing, and managing PayPal resources programmatically.
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Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PayPal MCP Serverlist my recent transactions from the last week"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Un-Official PayPal MCP Server
A Python implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PayPal API integrations. This server enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with PayPal's APIs through function calling.
Features
Full implementation of the Model Context Protocol for PayPal APIs
Support for all major PayPal API endpoints:
Invoices: Create, list, view, send, remind, cancel, QR codes
Orders: Create, get, capture
Products: Create, list, view, update
Subscription Plans: Create, list, view
Subscriptions: Create, view, cancel
Shipments: Create, track
Disputes: List, view, accept
Transactions: List and filter
Related MCP server: PayPal MCP Server
Installation
From PyPI
pip install paypal-mcp-serverFrom Source
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/paypal-mcp-server.git
cd paypal-mcp-server
pip install -e .Using Docker
docker pull ghcr.io/yourusername/paypal-mcp-server:latestUsage
Command Line
# Using environment variables
export PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_access_token"
export PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT="SANDBOX" # or "PRODUCTION"
paypal-mcp --tools=all
# Or with command line arguments
paypal-mcp --tools=all --access-token=your_access_token --paypal-environment=SANDBOXEnable Specific Tools Only
paypal-mcp --tools=invoices.create,invoices.list,orders.create --access-token=your_tokenWith Docker
docker run -e PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_access_token" -e PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT="SANDBOX" ghcr.io/yourusername/paypal-mcp-server:latest --tools=allIntegration with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your ~/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"command": "paypal-mcp",
"args": [
"--tools=all"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "SANDBOX"
}
}
}
}Obtaining a PayPal Access Token
You can generate a PayPal access token using your client ID and client secret:
curl -v https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/oauth2/token \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Accept-Language: en_US" \
-u "CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET" \
-d "grant_type=client_credentials"Development
Setup Development Environment
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/paypal-mcp-server.git
cd paypal-mcp-server
# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Install pre-commit hooks
pre-commit installRunning Tests
pytest -xvsBuilding the Package
python -m buildLicense
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
Based on PayPal's Agent Toolkit
Compatible with the Model Context Protocol specification
This server cannot be installed
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