# PayPal

> Use this tool when you need to integrate secure payment processing into your application, enabling features like payment creation, subscription management, and invoicing. It solves problems in e-commerce and financial services by providing a standardized interface to PayPal's APIs, handling authentication, input validation, and error handling. Ideal for use cases requiring seamless payment processing within a conversation interface, such as online transactions and business operations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/arbuthnot-paypal  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/arbuthnot-paypal

## Description

PayPal MCP Server provides integration with PayPal's payment processing APIs through a standardized interface. Built by Brandon Arbuthnot, it enables AI assistants to create and capture payments, manage subscriptions, handle business operations like invoicing and payouts, and access user information. The server implements robust authentication with automatic token refresh, comprehensive input validation using Zod schemas, and detailed error handling. It's particularly valuable for e-commerce applications, financial services, and any workflow requiring secure payment processing capabilities without leaving the conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/arbuthnot-paypal)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/arbuthnot-eth/paypal-mcp-defunct>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "arbuthnot-paypal"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/arbuthnot-paypal` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/arbuthnot-paypal/pull`

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