Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use PayPal? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use PayPal?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). PayPal's official server, Paypal, is live and uses OAuth sign-in. Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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Remote PayPal servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Paypal Yours? Claim it	Official	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	A
Acp Sandbox Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	8	B
Paypal Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Open Solid Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	API key	10	B
GetCurrentOffer Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C
WavePay Payments Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	API key	6	C

Local PayPal servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Paypal MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Official	Local install	API key	—	B
MCP Paypal Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
MCP Braintree Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
PayPal, guarded Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
Paypal MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C

How to add PayPal to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Paypal (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "paypal": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect PayPal to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by PayPal. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to PayPal?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/paypal/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/paypal/

Does PayPal have an official MCP server?

Yes: Paypal (com.paypal.mcp/mcp), published by PayPal in the official MCP Registry. Endpoint: https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/paypal/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use PayPal?

Official PayPal route