Does PayPal have an MCP server?
PayPal maintains an official MCP server.
- Access
- Remote server
- Endpoint
- https://mcp.paypal.com
- Repository
- paypal/paypal-mcp-server
- Maintainer
- PayPal
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 12
- Last commit
- 10mo ago
- Category
- Finance & Fintech
A remote server run by PayPal itself — nothing to install. Documented at developer.paypal.com.
Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.
Add it from the terminal, then restart your session:
claude mcp add --transport http paypal https://mcp.paypal.comAdd --scope user to make it available in every project.
- Open Settings → Connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Paste
https://mcp.paypal.com - Finish the sign-in prompt, then enable it in the chat's tools menu
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for
every project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"url": "https://mcp.paypal.com"
}
}
}A green dot in Settings → MCP means it connected.
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"paypal": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.paypal.com"
}
}
}Then pick the server from the tools menu in Copilot's agent mode.
- Enable Developer mode under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced
- Choose Create and paste
https://mcp.paypal.com - Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat
Does PayPal have an official MCP server?
Yes. PayPal maintains an official MCP server, hosted at https://mcp.paypal.com. The source lives at paypal/paypal-mcp-server on GitHub.
How do I connect PayPal to Claude?
Add https://mcp.paypal.com as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors in Claude Desktop or claude.ai, or run "claude mcp add --transport http paypal https://mcp.paypal.com" in Claude Code.
Do I need to install anything to use the PayPal MCP server?
No. It is a remote server hosted by PayPal, so your MCP client connects to it over HTTP. You authenticate with the vendor rather than installing a package.
How is this verdict verified?
Official hosted MCP at mcp.paypal.com (sandbox at mcp.sandbox.paypal.com) documented on developer.paypal.com, plus @paypal/mcp npm package and paypal/paypal-mcp-server repo. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY. GitHub metadata is refreshed every six hours.
Official hosted MCP at mcp.paypal.com (sandbox at mcp.sandbox.paypal.com) documented on developer.paypal.com, plus @paypal/mcp npm package and paypal/paypal-mcp-server repo. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY.
- github data refreshed 2026-08-11, then every 6 hours
- vendor docs verified on 2026-08-10
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