PayPal MCP Server

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Official PayPal MCP server for commerce and payments. Lets AI agents create and capture orders, issue invoices, process refunds, manage subscriptions, and query transactions and disputes via the PayPal APIs. Useful for building checkout integrations, automating billing, and reconciling payments from an AI assistant.

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Add this configuration to .claude/mcp.json

Transport:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (2)

create_order

Create a PayPal order for a given amount and currency.

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "amount",
    "currency"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "amount": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Order amount as a decimal string"
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Three-letter ISO currency code"
    }
  }
}

create_refund

Refund a captured payment, fully or partially.

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "capture_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "amount": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Amount to refund (omit for full refund)"
    },
    "capture_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Capture ID to refund"
    }
  }
}

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Server Information

Author
PayPal (@paypal)
Repository
https://github.com/paypal/agent-toolkit
License
MIT
Version
1.0.0
Stars
430
Last Updated
July 9, 2026