PayPal Payment Service Provider (PSP) Access Layer

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation designed to provide robust connectivity with PayPal's financial service ecosystem. This server abstracts complex API calls into a standardized interface for handling commerce, recurring revenue streams, and transactional ledger management.

Core Capabilities

• Transaction Execution: Orchestrate payment authorizations, capture final settlements, manage transactional agreements, and generate ephemeral payment references.
• Recurring Billing System: Establish, modify, and govern ongoing subscription agreements for automated revenue collection.
• Commercial Operations: Catalog digital and physical goods (products), issue formal demand-for-payment documents (invoices), and initiate bulk fund disbursements (payouts).
• Client Record Retrieval: Access authenticated user profile data and configure personalized transactional presentation environments (web profiles).
• Credential Lifecycle: Implement automated, secure OAuth token acquisition and proactive refresh mechanisms.
• Data Integrity Assurance: Enforce strict input schema compliance utilizing Zod validation libraries.
• Operational Resilience: Incorporate thorough exception handling frameworks and comprehensive system logging.

Deployment Sequence

bash

Obtain source code repository

git clone https://github.com/arbuthnot-eth/PayPal-MCP-Backdated.git cd PayPal-MCP-Backdated

Resolve software dependencies

npm install

Compile TypeScript/Source files

npm run build

Configuration Requirements

Populate the .env file within the project root with necessary credential identifiers:

PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=your_primary_application_key PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=your_secret_access_token PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT=sandbox # Switch to 'live' for production deployment

Execution Instructions

Launching the Backend Component

bash

Initiate the service

npm start

For active development (watch mode)

npm run dev

MCP Service Registration

Integrate this service endpoint into your primary MCP manifest file:

{ "mcpServers": { "paypal_finance_adapter": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/paypal-mcp/build/index.js"], "env": { "PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id", "PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret", "PAYPAL_ENVIRONMENT": "sandbox" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

Exposed Functional Interfaces (Tools)

Payment Transaction Interfaces

• generate_payment_reference: Securely allocate a token for deferred transaction settlement.
• initiate_new_order: Formalize a purchase commitment within the PayPal system.
• finalize_authorized_payment: Execute the capture phase for a previously authorized order.
• execute_direct_settlement: Process an immediate, non-deferred payment.
• enroll_recurring_agreement: Establish a standing contract for periodic service charges.

Enterprise Commerce Interfaces

• register_catalog_item: Define a novel product offering in the digital inventory.
• draft_billing_statement: Generate a formal, itemized request for payment.
• process_bulk_disbursement: Dispatch aggregated monetary transfers to designated recipients.

Client Profile Interfaces

• fetch_client_identity: Retrieve detailed records pertaining to an authenticated entity.
• configure_user_experience: Provision a custom presentation profile for client interactions.
• enumerate_experience_profiles: Query and list existing user interface configuration profiles.

Development & Maintenance

bash

Execute static analysis and style checks

npm run lint

Execute unit and integration tests

npm test

Apply standardized code formatting rules

npm run format

Licensing

This software is distributed under the terms specified in the MIT License (refer to the LICENSE file).

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