Integration · Payments

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to PayPal

Ask your AI which PayPal invoices are still unpaid, or have it draft and send a new one. It can search invoices by status, customer or date, send payment reminders, record payments and refunds made outside PayPal, and cancel invoices that should no longer be paid.

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Try asking

“Which PayPal invoices are still unpaid?”
The AI searches your invoices by status and lists the unpaid ones with recipient, amount and due date.
“Invoice [email protected] for a two-day workshop at 1,500 EUR.”
It gets the next invoice number and creates a draft invoice with the recipient and one line. The draft is not sent yet.
“Send the Lindqvist invoice with a short thank-you note.”
It sends the invoice by email with your note. The customer receives it right away.

What your AI can do

Create and send invoices

Create draft invoices with the next invoice number, update them, and send them to customers with a subject and note.

Track and follow up

List and search invoices by status, recipient, invoice number or date, read the payments on each one and send reminders for unpaid invoices.

Keep records straight

Record payments and refunds made outside PayPal, cancel sent invoices, delete drafts you no longer need and read your invoice templates.

“Send a reminder for every unpaid invoice older than 30 days.”
It finds sent, unpaid invoices dated before then and sends a payment reminder for each one.
“Lindqvist paid invoice 1043 by bank transfer yesterday.”
It records the payment on the invoice so it shows as paid. No money moves in PayPal.
“Cancel invoice 1038, we agreed to drop it.”
It cancels the sent invoice so it can no longer be paid, and can notify the customer. This cannot be undone.

13 tools for PayPal

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

cancel_invoiceDeletesCancel a sent invoice by `invoice_id` so it can no longer be paid; optionally notify the recipient with `subject` and `note`. Cannot be undone.
create_invoiceChanges dataCreate a draft invoice: `detail` (currency_code, invoice_number, note, payment_term), `invoicer`, `primary_recipients` (billing_info with email), and `items` (name, quantity, unit_amount). Send it with send_invoice.
delete_draft_invoiceDeletesPermanently delete a draft invoice by `invoice_id`. Only drafts can be deleted; use cancel_invoice for sent invoices.
get_invoiceGet one invoice by `invoice_id` (INV2-...), with items, amounts, status, payments and the payer link.
get_next_invoice_numberChanges dataGet the next available invoice number to use in `detail.invoice_number` when creating an invoice.
list_invoice_templatesList your saved invoice templates with their default items and settings.
list_invoicesList your PayPal invoices, newest first, with `page` and `limit`. Use search_invoices to filter.
record_invoice_paymentChanges dataRecord a payment made outside PayPal (e.g. bank transfer, cash) on an invoice by `invoice_id`: `method`, `amount`, `payment_date`. This does not move money.
record_invoice_refundChanges dataRecord a refund made outside PayPal on an invoice by `invoice_id`: `method`, `amount`, `refund_date`. This does not move money.
search_invoicesChanges dataSearch invoices by `status` (e.g. SENT, PAID, UNPAID), `recipient_email`, `recipient_business_name`, `invoice_number`, `currency_code` or date ranges such as `invoice_date_range`.
send_invoiceVisible to othersSend an invoice by `invoice_id` to the recipient by email, with optional `subject` and `note`. The customer receives it immediately.
send_invoice_reminderChanges dataSend a payment reminder email for a sent, unpaid invoice by `invoice_id`, with optional `subject` and `note`.
update_invoiceChanges dataReplace an invoice by `invoice_id` with a full new version (`detail`, `items`, `primary_recipients`); fields you leave out are cleared, so get the invoice first.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose PayPal from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your PayPal Client ID and Client secret. Log in at developer.paypal.com with your PayPal business account, switch to Live, open Apps & Credentials and click Create App. Copy the app's Client ID and Secret.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in PayPal?

It works with PayPal invoicing. It can list, search and read invoices and your saved invoice templates, create and update draft invoices, and send invoices and payment reminders. It can record payments and refunds made outside PayPal, cancel sent invoices and delete drafts.

Does the AI see my PayPal credentials?

No. Your PayPal client ID and secret are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with lookups only. Sending an invoice reaches your customer right away, and cancelling an invoice or deleting a draft cannot be undone, so these can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT, open Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced, turn on Developer mode and add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PayPal connects with OAuth, and OAuth connections need the PipMCP Pro plan or above. PipMCP also has a free plan with no credit card, but it does not include this connection. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own PayPal account.

Does the AI move money in PayPal?

No. The tools cover invoices only. Recording a payment or refund marks it on the invoice for money that moved outside PayPal, for example by bank transfer or cash. It does not charge or pay anyone.