MCP Server

io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server MCP Server

Name: io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server MCP Server
Author: io.github.paypal

io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server

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What is the io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server MCP server?

A command line tool for setting up PayPal MCP server

How to install io.github.paypal/paypal-mcp-server

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

Environment / auth

PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
required
secret
YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ref: https://docs.paypal.ai/developer/how-to/api/get-started
PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT
required
'SANDBOX' or 'LIVE'

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "paypal-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<YOUR_PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add paypal-mcp-server --env PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_PAYPAL_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=<YOUR_PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT> -- npx -y @paypal/mcp