Paypal MCP server
Query PayPal sandbox: orders, captures, billing plans. Sandbox only.
784 downloads/wk
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Paypal tools (10, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
dispute_detailsCustomer dispute.
get_captureOne payment capture by id, with amount and status.
get_orderwrite actionOne order by id, with status, amount and payer.
list_plansBilling plans on the account, with id and status.
list_productsCatalog products.
list_webhooksRegistered webhooks.
payout_detailsPayout batch.
plan_detailsBilling plan.
product_detailsCatalog product.
subscription_detailsSubscription details.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Paypal compares
Against every graded E-commerce MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 25% of 2,176 E-commerce servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical E-commerce server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 10%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 784
- more than 95% of 403 E-commerce servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 8 read · 2 change
Install Paypal in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/paypal-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add paypal-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/paypal-mcp
Paypal: common questions
- Is Paypal MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Paypal safety report
- How do I install Paypal?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Paypal need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Paypal maintained?
- The latest release is v1.1.0.
- What can I use instead of Paypal?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Pagar Me MCP server, Esimfly MCP server and Polymarket Toolkit MCP server.
- How does Paypal compare with other E-commerce MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 25% of 2,176 E-commerce servers); tools 10 (the typical E-commerce server has 7); tools that change things 10% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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