mcp-paypal
local MCP servermcp-paypal is a local MCP server: MCP server for PayPal — global payments + payouts: Orders v2, Payments, Subscriptions, Disputes. Install it from npm as @codespar/mcp-paypal.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-paypal -e PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=... -e PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e PAYPAL_ENV=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-paypal
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-paypal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "...",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
"PAYPAL_ENV": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID,PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET,PAYPAL_ENV
Summary
MCP server for PayPal — global payments + payouts: Orders v2, Payments, Subscriptions, Disputes
mcp-paypal vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-paypal | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| BlindPay | 10 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| mcp-airwallex | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-braintree | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-circle | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID, PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET, PAYPAL_ENV. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
mcp-paypal is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @codespar/mcp-paypal.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-paypal -e PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=... -e PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e PAYPAL_ENV=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-paypal
Run: codex mcp add mcp-paypal --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=... --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=... --env PAYPAL_ENV=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-paypal
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