How do I keep it safe?

The default `--tools=non-destructive` mode allows reads and previews but blocks destructive writes. Use `--tools=read-only` to lock it fully, or `--tools=all` when you explicitly want mutations.

Set `--environment=sandbox` for testing and `--environment=production` for live billing. API keys are created in Paddle > Developer tools > Authentication.

Paddle is a Merchant of Record — it takes on global sales-tax and compliance. Choose it when you want tax handled for you; choose Stripe when you want maximum payments flexibility.

Paddle

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Creator: Top MCPs
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Official

Manage subscriptions, transactions, products, prices, and financial reports on Paddle — official MCP.

Score 67(?)PaddleApache-2.0Verified Jul 16, 2026Top MCPs for Commerce & Payments →

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Quick answer

What it does

Exposes Paddle Billing operations as MCP tools: products and prices, subscriptions, transactions and invoices, customers, discounts, adjustments, and financial reports.

Best for

SaaS subscription lifecycle management
Financial + revenue reporting
Product and price catalog edits
Transaction previews and invoices

Not for

Point-of-sale / in-person payments (use Square)
Stripe-standardised billing stacks

Setup recipe

Pick your client, then follow the three steps.

Install

claude_desktop_config.jsonjson

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=your_api_key",
        "--environment=sandbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste under mcpServers. Fully quit and reopen Claude after editing.

CLI or .mcp.jsonshell

# export PADDLE_API_KEY=your_api_key
# export PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT=sandbox
claude mcp add paddle -- npx -y @paddle/paddle-mcp --api-key=your_api_key --environment=sandbox

Run from your repo. Commit .mcp.json to share with your team.

.cursor/mcp.jsonjson

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=your_api_key",
        "--environment=sandbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Global path: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Reload window after editing.

.vscode/mcp.jsonjsonc

{
  "servers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=your_api_key",
        "--environment=sandbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code uses the "servers" key (not "mcpServers").

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonjson

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=your_api_key",
        "--environment=sandbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Open via Cascade → hammer icon → Configure.

cline_mcp_settings.jsonjson

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=your_api_key",
        "--environment=sandbox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Open via the Cline sidebar → MCP Servers → Edit.

~/.continue/config.jsonjson

{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
            "--api-key=your_api_key",
            "--environment=sandbox"
          ],
          "env": {
            "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
            "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Continue uses modelContextProtocolServers with a transport block.

~/.codex/config.tomlshell

# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.paddle]
command = "npx"
args = [
  "-y",
  "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
  "--api-key=your_api_key",
  "--environment=sandbox",
]
env = { PADDLE_API_KEY = "${PADDLE_API_KEY}", PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT = "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}" }

Codex uses TOML. Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] subtable.

~/.config/zed/settings.jsonjsonc

{
  "context_servers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
          "--api-key=your_api_key",
          "--environment=sandbox"
        ]
      },
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "${PADDLE_API_KEY}",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "${PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Zed calls them "context_servers". Settings live-reload on save.

ChatGPT → Apps directorynone

Paddle doesn't ship a hosted HTTPS endpoint today. ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers only — to use this server in ChatGPT you'll need to deploy it to a public HTTPS URL first (e.g. via Cloudflare Workers or Vercel) or wait for an official remote build.

2
Set required secrets
Set PADDLE_API_KEY, PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT in your shell environment before launching your MCP client.
3
Try a minimum working prompt
Minimum working prompt pending verification. Try any prompt from the MCP’s README once installed.

Tools & permissions

Tools list pending verification. The server exposes tools over MCP; we haven’t yet parsed its capability manifest into this page. Check the GitHub repo for the authoritative list.

Agent prompt pack

— copy into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.

Paste into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT. Edit the [brackets] before sending.

Recommend the best MCP servers for [task: e.g. commerce & payments work] in [client: Claude].

Constraints:
- Prefer tools that are [official | open-source | read-only] — pick what matters for my use case.
- Exclude MCPs that require [e.g. a paid plan, OAuth-only flows, remote-only transport].
- Return at most 3 picks, ranked.

For each pick include:
1. One-sentence rationale.
2. The ready-to-paste install snippet for my client.
3. Any required secrets I need to create before installing.

Cross-check the top-mcps.com listing: https://top-mcps.com/top-mcps-for-commerce-payments

Compare Paddle against a real alternative. Swap the second MCP in [brackets] if you want a different match.

Compare Paddle MCP vs [Stripe MCP] for the following job: [describe the job, e.g. "let an agent create GitHub issues on bug triage"].

Judge them on:
- Setup time and complexity (what a new user hits first).
- Auth model (none / API key / OAuth 2.1) and credential risk.
- Transport (stdio / Streamable HTTP / SSE) and where the server runs.
- Required secrets and the blast radius if they leak.
- Operational risk in an unattended agent loop.
- Which one is "good enough" for a weekend prototype vs. production.

End with one sentence: which should I pick for my scenario, which is: [my scenario].

References:
- https://top-mcps.com/mcp/paddle
- top-mcps.com listing for Stripe

Asks the agent to install and verify. Works inside Claude Code, Cursor Agent, Codex CLI.

Install the Paddle MCP server for my [client: Claude] at the default config path for that client.

Use the exact install snippet published at https://top-mcps.com/mcp/paddle (fetch https://top-mcps.com/mcp/paddle.json for the canonical server.json if you can read URLs).

Before finishing:
1. Create the required secrets (PADDLE_API_KEY, PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT) and put them in the appropriate env block — do not hard-code them.
2. Restart or reload the client so it picks up the new server.
3. Verify the server is connected (green / running state) and at least one tool is listed.
4. If anything fails, read the client's MCP logs and report the exact error — do not silently retry.

Confirm when done and list the tools the server now exposes.

Frequently asked questions

What changed

— 2 updates tracked.

Jul 16, 2026
Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.
Jun 1, 2025
Initial directory listing.

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Quick answer

What it does

Best for

Not for

Setup recipe

Install

Set required secrets

Try a minimum working prompt

Tools & permissions

Agent prompt pack

Full details

Frequently asked questions

How do I keep it safe?

Sandbox or live?

Paddle vs. Stripe?

What changed

More Commerce & Payments MCPs

Stripe

QuickBooks Online

Xero

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