PayPal · Codex
Add the PayPal MCP server to Codex
Work with PayPal invoices, orders, products, subscriptions, disputes and transactions.
Official serverRemotePayments
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
codex mcp add paypal --url https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. PayPal is hosted by PayPal, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something PayPal can do. Work with PayPal invoices, orders, products, subscriptions, disputes and transactions. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] table in config.toml.
- · Use enabled_tools or disabled_tools to keep the tool list short.
FAQ
- How do I add the PayPal MCP server to Codex?
- Run: codex mcp add paypal --url https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official PayPal MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by PayPal as com.paypal.mcp/mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the PayPal MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Codex uses them; check PayPal's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
Links
PayPal in other clients
More payments for Codex
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Feature PayPal across the directory and its category from $49/month.
Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Codex's documented syntax.