A command line tool for setting up PayPal MCP server
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add paypal-mcp-server -e PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN> -e PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT> -- npx -y @paypal/[email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@paypal/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@paypal/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"paypal-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@paypal/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKENRequired, secret | YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ref: https://docs.paypal.ai/developer/how-to/api/get-started |
PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENTRequired | 'SANDBOX' or 'LIVE' |
Details
| Package | @paypal/[email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Last updated | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Registry name | io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server |
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