PayPal MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides integration with PayPal's APIs. This server enables seamless interaction with PayPal's payment processing, invoicing, subscription management, and business operations through a standardized interface.

Features

• Payment Processing: Create and capture payments, orders, and payment tokens
• Subscription Management: Create and manage recurring subscriptions
• Business Operations: Create products, invoices, and process payouts
• User Management: Retrieve user information and create web profiles
• Secure Authentication: Automatic token management with refresh handling
• Input Validation: Comprehensive validation using Zod schemas
• Error Handling: Robust error handling and logging

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/arbuthnot-eth/PayPal-MCP-Backdated.git
cd PayPal-MCP-Backdated

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory with your PayPal API credentials:

PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=sandbox  # or 'live' for production

Usage

Running the Server

# Start the server
npm start

# For development with auto-reload
npm run dev

MCP Configuration

Add the server to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "sandbox"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Payment Tools

• create_payment_token: Create a payment token for future use
• create_order: Create a new order in PayPal
• capture_order: Capture payment for an authorized order
• create_payment: Create a direct payment
• create_subscription: Create a subscription for recurring billing

Business Tools

• create_product: Create a new product in the catalog
• create_invoice: Generate a new invoice
• create_payout: Process a batch payout

User Tools

• get_userinfo: Retrieve user information
• create_web_profile: Create a web experience profile
• get_web_profiles: Get list of web experience profiles

Development

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Run tests
npm test

# Format code
npm run format

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.