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Paypal integration for Claude and Codex

Connect Paypal once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Paypal from Claude

Add the Paypal connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Paypal from Codex

Add the Paypal connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Paypal from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Commerce & Payments

What the Paypal connector can do

Paypal moves money for businesses through orders, subscriptions, invoicing, and payouts, covering most of the payment lifecycle a finance team touches. Inside a type.com Space, the agent can activate a billing plan, capture a subscription charge, or cancel an invoice's reminder emails, which puts routine billing actions next to the conversation that prompted them instead of a separate admin panel.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Paypal once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Paypal in type.com

Turn on a new subscription plan

Make a billing plan available for signups once pricing is finalized, without a manual console step.

Try asking
Activate the 'Pro Monthly' billing plan in Paypal so new customers can subscribe.

Collect an outstanding subscription charge

Capture a previously authorized payment when a subscriber's balance needs to be settled.

Try asking
Capture the outstanding subscription payment for customer ID CUST-4821 in Paypal.

Stop reminder emails on a resolved invoice

Turn off automatic reminder emails once an invoice has been paid or the dispute is settled.

Try asking
Cancel the reminder emails on invoice INV-00231 in Paypal, the client already paid by wire.

Representative actions

  • Activate billing plan

    Switches a billing plan from inactive to active so customers can subscribe to it.

  • Add Batch Tracking Information

    Attaches shipping tracking details to multiple Paypal transactions in a single request.

  • Cancel Invoice Reminders

    Stops the automatic reminder emails tied to a specific invoice once it no longer needs them.

  • Capture subscription payment

    Charges a subscriber for an outstanding balance or completes a previously authorized payment.

  • Charge Payment Method

    Charges a saved payment method and captures the funds immediately through Braintree.

Connection

API and auth details

PayPal provides REST APIs and SDKs for payments, orders, subscriptions, invoicing, payouts, disputes, vaulting, webhooks, and merchant workflows. Integrations use OAuth 2.0 client credentials against sandbox or live API hosts to create and capture transactions or manage payment lifecycle data.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Paypal

Can Claude manage Paypal billing?

Yes. With a Paypal connection shared to a type.com Space, the agent can activate plans, capture subscription payments, and cancel invoice reminders from a thread.

How does type.com authenticate with Paypal?

Paypal uses server-to-server OAuth, where type.com exchanges client credentials for an access token behind the scenes, with an admin controlling which Spaces can use the connection.

Can billing checks run on a schedule?

Yes. A type.com automation can check Paypal on a recurring basis, for example flagging subscriptions with failed captures and posting the list to a channel.

Is this the same as an MCP server for Paypal?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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