MCP server for PayPal — global payments + payouts: Orders v2, Payments, Subscriptions, Disputes
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add paypal --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>' --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>' -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-paypal~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.paypal]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@codespar/mcp-paypal"]
env = { PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID = "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>", PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET = "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>" }
# codex mcp add paypal --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>' --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>' -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-paypal~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"paypal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-paypal"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
PAYPAL_CLIENT_IDPAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.