A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PayPal API integration with backdated commits
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add paypal-arbuthnot-eth --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>' --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>' --env PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT='<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>' -- node path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.paypal-arbuthnot-eth]
command = "node"
args = ["path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"]
env = { PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID = "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>", PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET = "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>", PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT = "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>" }
# codex mcp add paypal-arbuthnot-eth --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>' --env PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET='<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>' --env PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT='<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>' -- node path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-arbuthnot-eth": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"paypal-arbuthnot-eth": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-arbuthnot-eth": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-arbuthnot-eth": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal-arbuthnot-eth": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID>",
"PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "<PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
PAYPAL_CLIENT_IDPAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRETPAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.