MCP server
by paddlehq
Streamline billing with Paddle API tools. Manage products, prices, and subscriptions efficiently—an alternative to Strip
Provides access to Paddle Billing API for managing subscription payments, customers, and financial operations. Lets AI assistants handle billing workflows, transactions, and generate financial reports.
Paddle is an official MCP server published by paddlehq that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Streamline billing with Paddle API tools. Manage products, prices, and subscriptions efficiently—an alternative to Strip It is categorized under finance, developer tools.
You can install Paddle in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
Apache-2.0
Paddle is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
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According to our notes, Paddle benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
Paddle has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
Strong directory entry: Paddle surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
Useful MCP listing: Paddle is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
We wired Paddle into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
Paddle reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
We evaluated Paddle against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
Useful MCP listing: Paddle is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
Paddle has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
According to our notes, Paddle benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
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Paddle Billing is the developer-first merchant of record. We take care of payments, tax, subscriptions, and metrics with one unified API that does it all.
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides LLMs and AI agents with tools for interacting with the Paddle API.
Important: This MCP server works with Paddle Billing. It does not support Paddle Classic. To work with Paddle Classic, see: Paddle Classic API reference
The MCP server has near parity with the Paddle API, allowing AI assistants and agents to:
The MCP server can use the following tools to take actions with your Paddle account:
<details> <summary>Products</summary>| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List products | list_products | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a product | create_product | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a product | get_product | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a product | update_product | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List prices | list_prices | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a price | create_price | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a price | get_price | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a price | update_price | ❌ | ❌ |
| Preview prices | preview_prices | ✅ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List discounts | list_discounts | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a discount | create_discount | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a discount | get_discount | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a discount | update_discount | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List discount groups | list_discount_groups | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a discount group | create_discount_group | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a discount group | get_discount_group | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a discount group | update_discount_group | ❌ | ❌ |
| Archive a discount group | archive_discount_group | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List customers | list_customers | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a customer | create_customer | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a customer | get_customer | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a customer | update_customer | ❌ | ❌ |
| List credit balances for a customer | list_credit_balances | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List addresses for a customer | list_addresses | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create an address for a customer | create_address | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get an address for a customer | get_address | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update an address for a customer | update_address | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List businesses for a customer | list_businesses | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a business for a customer | create_business | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a business for a customer | get_business | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a business for a customer | update_business | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List transactions | list_transactions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a transaction | create_transaction | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a transaction | get_transaction | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a transaction | update_transaction | ❌ | ❌ |
| Preview a transaction | preview_transaction_create | ✅ | ❌ |
| Revise customer information on a billed or completed transaction | revise_transaction | ❌ | ❌ |
| Get a PDF invoice for a transaction | get_transaction_invoice | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List adjustments | list_adjustments | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create an adjustment | create_adjustment | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a PDF credit note for an adjustment | get_adjustment_credit_note | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List subscriptions | list_subscriptions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get a subscription | get_subscription | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a subscription | update_subscription | ❌ | ❌ |
| Cancel a subscription | cancel_subscription | ❌ | ❌ |
| Pause a subscription | pause_subscription | ❌ | ❌ |
| Resume a paused subscription | resume_subscription | ❌ | ❌ |
| Activate a trialing subscription | activate_subscription | ❌ | ❌ |
| Preview an update to a subscription | preview_subscription_update | ✅ | ❌ |
| Create a one-time charge for a subscription | create_subscription_charge | ✅ | ❌ |
| Preview a one-time charge for a subscription | preview_subscription_charge | ✅ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List payment methods saved for a customer | list_saved_payment_methods | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get a payment method saved for a customer | get_saved_payment_method | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete a payment method saved for a customer | delete_saved_payment_method | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a customer portal session | create_customer_portal_session | ✅ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List notification settings | list_notification_settings | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a notification setting | create_notification_setting | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a notification setting | get_notification_setting | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a notification setting | update_notification_setting | ❌ | ❌ |
| Delete a notification setting | delete_notification_setting | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List events | list_events | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List notifications | list_notifications | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get a notification | get_notification | ✅ | ✅ |
| Replay a notification | replay_notification | ✅ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List logs for a notification | list_notification_logs | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List simulations | list_simulations | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a simulation | create_simulation | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a simulation | get_simulation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update a simulation | update_simulation | ❌ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List runs for a simulation | list_simulation_runs | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a run for a simulation | create_simulation_run | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a run for a simulation | get_simulation_run | ✅ | ✅ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List events for a simulation run | list_simulation_run_events | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get an event for a simulation run | get_simulation_run_event | ✅ | ✅ |
| Replay an event for a simulation run | replay_simulation_run_event | ✅ | ❌ |
| Operation | Tool | Non-destructive | Read only |
|---|---|---|---|
| List reports | list_reports | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create a report | create_report | ✅ | ❌ |
| Get a report | get_report | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get a CSV file for a report | get_report_csv |
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
Model Context Protocol standardizes how AI hosts (Claude, Cursor) communicate with external tools and data sources through server implementations.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use when you need Claude to access external data, execute actions, or integrate with tools. Best for extending AI capabilities beyond conversation.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when native integrations exist (use official APIs directly), for real-time critical systems, or when security/compliance requires zero external dependencies.
