PayPal Connector for AI agents.
10 live capabilities
Manage e-commerce payments and recurring subscriptions directly through your agent.
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Why people use PayPal
PayPal for Automated E-commerce Payment Management
With this Connector, you just tell your agent which order needs a refund. It uses refund_capture to get it done in seconds. You get a confirmed status back in your chat immediately, cutting out the middleman.
What Vinkius changes
You get a direct way to manage your PayPal payments through your AI client.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Refunding a customer order
A user asks for a refund on order #99821.
- Real-world use case 02
Checking subscription status
A support rep asks if a user is still active.
- Real-world use case 03
Creating a test order
A dev wants to see a successful checkout flow.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete PayPal capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with PayPal.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through PayPal.
- 01 Capability
Authorize order
Authorizes a payment for a specific order so you can hold the funds.
- 02 Capability
Create order
Generates a new PayPal checkout order with specific amounts and currency.
- 03 Capability
Capture order
Finalizes a payment by pulling the authorized funds into your merchant account.
- 04 Capability
Cancel subscription
Stops an active recurring billing plan for a customer immediately.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through PayPal.
- 05 Capability
Capture authorization
Takes the funds from a previously authorized payment.
- 06 Capability
Get order details
Pulls the full history and status of a specific order ID.
- 07 Capability
Get subscription
Retrieves the current status and billing details of a recurring subscription.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through PayPal.
- 08 Capability
Refund capture
Sends money back to a customer for a specific captured transaction.
- 09 Capability
Suspend subscription
Pauses an active billing cycle without fully canceling the plan.
- 10 Capability
Void authorization
Cancels a held payment authorization so the funds aren't pulled.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask PayPal to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use PayPal from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it PayPal, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable PayPal for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the PayPal URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable PayPal in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using PayPal
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using PayPal, help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using PayPal
Ask Copilot: "Using PayPal, help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using PayPal
Open Cascade and ask: "Using PayPal, help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"paypal": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using PayPal
Ask Cline: "Using PayPal, help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add paypal --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TcUMHvXxbcZkyr0N9PJiSR99tWwOMnNESKFYxviq/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using PayPal
Ask Claude: "Using PayPal, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work PayPal can move forward.
The ops engineer tired of jumping between the PayPal dashboard and their code, or the customer success lead who's tired of manually checking subscription statuses for every single ticket.
Software Engineer
Validating staging checkout responses and testing ledger logic without leaving the IDE.
Financial Ops Analyst
Managing high-volume refunds and auditing capture loops across different endpoints.
Customer Success Representative
Querying real-time subscription statuses to resolve billing issues for users instantly.
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Before you connect
Questions about PayPal.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the PayPal MCP handle my refunds?
Yes, it can process refunds for captured payments automatically. You just tell your agent which order to refund, and it handles the rest.
Can I manage recurring subscriptions with the PayPal MCP?
Yes, you can use it to pause, cancel, or check the status of any recurring billing plan through your AI client.
Does the PayPal MCP work for testing my store?
Yes, you can use your PayPal Sandbox credentials to test checkout flows and order creation without moving real money.
Can my agent check if a payment was successful?
Yes, the agent can pull the full history and status of any specific order to confirm if a payment was completed.
Is the PayPal MCP safe for e-commerce?
It connects directly to the official PayPal E-Commerce API, ensuring your financial operations stay within PayPal's secure infrastructure.
Can I switch explicitly between testing (Sandbox) and Live operational arrays natively?
Yes. The environment parameters expose an explicitly bounded flag globally allowing configuration arrays parsing seamlessly switching requests between Sandbox limits and Live endpoints. Ensure your keys correspond properly.
Is it possible to list explicit mass payment histories filtering natively across accounts?
This particular structural node maps explicit order manipulation limits. Operations resolving broad search queries or complex un-bounded transaction logs aren't exposed natively in this immediate abstraction scope for precise object handling.
Which parameter natively identifies bounds when generating refunds?
Proper financial refunds are mapped utilizing strictly captured payment node structures. You must pass the specific Capture ID explicitly retrieved from logging the 'capture_order' action properly, not just initial limit bounds.
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