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

Available Tools

paypal.send_payment

Send money to a PayPal user.

Input Schema:

{
  "recipient": "string (email or phone)",
  "amount": "number",
  "currency": "string (optional: USD, EUR, GBP, etc.)",
  "note": "string (optional: payment description)",
  "type": "string (optional: goods_services, friends_family)"
}

Output:

{
  "transaction_id": "string",
  "status": "string (pending, completed)",
  "recipient": "string",
  "amount": "number",
  "fee": "number (if applicable)"
}

paypal.request_payment

Request money from someone.

Input Schema:

{
  "from": "string (email)",
  "amount": "number",
  "currency": "string (optional)",
  "note": "string (optional)"
}

paypal.get_balance

Check PayPal balance in all currencies.

Output:

{
  "balances": [{
    "currency": "string",
    "available": "number",
    "pending": "number"
  }]
}

paypal.get_transactions

Get recent transaction history.

Output:

{
  "transactions": [{
    "id": "string",
    "type": "string (payment, refund, transfer)",
    "amount": "number",
    "currency": "string",
    "counterparty": "string",
    "date": "string (ISO date)",
    "status": "string"
  }]
}

paypal.transfer_to_bank

Transfer PayPal balance to linked bank account.

Input Schema:

{
  "amount": "number",
  "bank_account_id": "string (optional: use default if not specified)"
}

paypal.cancel_payment

Cancel a pending payment.

paypal.create_invoice

Create and send an invoice.

Authentication

First use triggers OAuth authorization flow. Supports personal and business accounts. Tokens stored encrypted per-user.

Usage Examples

Send money:

Send $50 to john@example.com via PayPal for the concert tickets

Request payment:

Request $30 from sarah@example.com on PayPal for dinner

Check balance:

What's my PayPal balance?

Transfer out:

Transfer my PayPal balance to my bank account

Error Handling

Code	Meaning	Action
AUTH_EXPIRED	Session expired	Re-authenticate
INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS	Balance too low	Add funds or use card
RECIPIENT_INVALID	Email not found	Verify recipient
LIMIT_EXCEEDED	Transaction limit	Verify identity

Security

All payments require explicit confirmation
Large payments may require additional verification
2FA supported for account protection
Transaction history for auditing

Use Cases

Online purchases: pay merchants securely
International payments: send money in multiple currencies
Freelancer payments: invoice clients and receive payments
Personal transfers: send money to friends and family

Available Tools

paypal.send_payment

paypal.request_payment

paypal.get_balance

paypal.get_transactions

paypal.transfer_to_bank

paypal.cancel_payment

paypal.create_invoice

Authentication

Usage Examples

Error Handling

Security

Use Cases

Links

strider-paypal

Strider PayPal Connector

Installation

MCP Configuration