Configure PayPal for the AI Gateway

To allow your users to securely create invoices and manage PayPal merchant tasks using their AI clients, you can configure the PayPal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server within the JumpCloud AI Gateway.

Prerequisites

• Before configuring specific enterprise applications, we recommend reviewing the Get Started: AI Gateway guide to familiarize yourself with the gateway architecture and core AI concepts (such as MCP servers and AI clients).

Completing Application Setup

PayPal’s MCP server supports OAuth Dynamic Client Registration (DCR), so no app creation or additional configuration is required to connect it to the AI Gateway. Refer to PayPal’s MCP server quickstart guide to learn more.

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Use the sandbox endpoint while testing, and the production endpoint for live merchant accounts. JumpCloud’s AI Gateway uses streamable HTTP transport; use the /http URLs below.

Configuring the Server in JumpCloud

See Adding MCP Servers in Configure AI Gateway Integrations and use the following values to configure this server:

• App: Select PayPal (if you have an existing SSO application or bookmark), or + Add App to create it
• Name: Enter a name, for example PayPal
• Prefix: Enter a value to prepend to MCP tool names
  • Note: Prefixes must be unique. Maximum 8 characters, letters and numbers only
• URL: Enter the PayPal MCP server URL for your environment:
  • Production: https://mcp.paypal.com/http
  • Sandbox: https://mcp.sandbox.paypal.com/http
• MCP authentication method: OAuth
• Advanced fields: Not required

Your users will now see PayPal listed as an available application when they authenticate their AI clients through the JumpCloud AI Gateway.