PayPal Agent Toolkit MCP — Installieren & Live-Demo

Name: PayPal Agent Toolkit MCP Server
Author: paypal

Warum nutzen

Hauptfunktionen

Create and send invoices to any email
Capture or refund existing transactions
Manage subscription plans and billing agreements
List transactions with date/status filters
Sandbox + live mode with separate credentials

Live-Demo

In der Praxis

paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp.replay ▶ bereit

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Installieren

Wählen Sie Ihren Client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Öffne Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Nach dem Speichern neu starten.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor nutzt das gleiche mcpServers-Schema wie Claude Desktop. Projektkonfiguration schlägt die globale.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Klicken Sie auf das MCP-Servers-Symbol in der Cline-Seitenleiste, dann "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Gleiche Struktur wie Claude Desktop. Windsurf neu starten zum Übernehmen.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue nutzt ein Array von Serverobjekten statt einer Map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@paypal/agent-toolkit",
          "mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

In context_servers hinzufügen. Zed lädt beim Speichern neu.

claude mcp add paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp -- npx -y @paypal/agent-toolkit mcp

Einzeiler. Prüfen mit claude mcp list. Entfernen mit claude mcp remove.

Anwendungsfälle

Praxisnahe Nutzung: PayPal Agent Toolkit

Send an invoice to a freelance client from a conversation

👤 Solo operators, freelancers ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

Wann einsetzen: Client just confirmed scope in chat — you want the invoice out before context-switching.

Voraussetzungen

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

Ablauf

Draft the invoice

Create a PayPal invoice for [email protected] for $2,400 USD: 1 line item 'May consulting retainer, 24h @ $100'. Due net-15.✓ Kopiert

→ Invoice id + payment link
Confirm and send

Send the invoice now and tell me the URL to copy into email.✓ Kopiert

→ Sent status + URL

Ergebnis: Invoice issued in 30 seconds without leaving the chat.

Fallstricke

Always start in sandbox. Live mode is one env var away from being real money. Set PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=sandbox until you've tested the exact f — Always start in sandbox. Live mode is one env var away from being real money. Set PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=sandbox until you've tested the exact flow.

Kombinieren mit: gmail · filesystem

Kombinationen

Mit anderen MCPs für 10-fache Wirkung

paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp + gmail

Pair with gmail for complementary capabilities

Use this server together with gmail to complete a multi-step task.✓ Kopiert

paypal-agent-toolkit-mcp + filesystem

Pair with filesystem for complementary capabilities

Use this server together with filesystem to complete a multi-step task.✓ Kopiert

Werkzeuge

Was dieses MCP bereitstellt

Werkzeug	Eingaben	Wann aufrufen	Kosten
create_invoice	recipient_email, items, currency	Bill a client	1 API call
list_transactions	start_date, end_date, status	Reconcile or audit	1 API call
refund_capture	capture_id, amount	Issue a refund	1 API call

Kosten & Limits

Was der Betrieb kostet

API-Kontingent: See provider docs for rate limits
Tokens pro Aufruf: Varies by tool
Kosten in €: See repo README for pricing details
Tipp: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

Sicherheit

Rechte, Secrets, Reichweite

Credential-Speicherung: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

Datenabfluss: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

Fehlerbehebung

Häufige Fehler und Lösungen

AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE

Generate a REST app at developer.paypal.com → My Apps & Credentials → REST API apps. Set PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID and PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET.

Prüfen: list_transactions for the last 7 days

PERMISSION_DENIED on refund

Refund permission requires the parent capture to be in COMPLETED state and the merchant account to allow refunds.

Prüfen: Check the capture status first

Alternativen

PayPal Agent Toolkit vs. andere

Alternative	Wann stattdessen	Kompromiss
Stripe Agent Toolkit	You're on Stripe	Stripe-only; otherwise similar scope

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Ressourcen

📖 Offizielle README auf GitHub lesen

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