PayPal MCP server

PayPal's hosted server for PayPal account operations from an AI client.

Transport	Streamable HTTP (remote), SSE (remote)
Auth	Remote endpoint takes credential headers (API key/token)
Registry name	com.paypal.mcp/mcp · 1.0.0
Source	https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers/com.paypal.mcp%2Fmcp/versions/latest
Remote endpoints	https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp, https://mcp.paypal.com/sse
Data source	Official MCP Registry
Date checked	2026-10-17

Install

Configs are generated only from packages and remotes on the registry entry. Empty optional flags are listed instead of inserted. Nothing is added that the entry does not declare.

Remote

Header declared · https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp

Authorization: OAuth Bearer token for API authentication (format: Bearer <token>)

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code · .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "paypal": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code · .mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add

claude mcp add --transport http paypal https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp

Header declared · https://mcp.paypal.com/sse

Authorization: OAuth Bearer token for API authentication (format: Bearer <token>)

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code · .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "paypal": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code · .mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add

claude mcp add --transport sse paypal https://mcp.paypal.com/sse

FAQ

What transport does PayPal use?

Streamable HTTP (remote), SSE (remote).

What credentials are declared for PayPal?

Remote endpoint takes credential headers (API key/token).

When was this checked, and what is the source?

These facts were checked on 2026-10-17. Registry name: com.paypal.mcp/mcp. Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers/com.paypal.mcp%2Fmcp/versions/latest.

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