Add the Paddle MCP server to Claude Code

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

The exact config to run Paddle in Claude Code — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

Claude Code installed.
PADDLE_API_KEY — Paddle API key for the target account.

Setup

1. Open `~/.claude.json`

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.claude.json

~/.claude.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paddle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paddle/paddle-mcp",
        "--api-key=PADDLE_API_KEY",
        "--environment=sandbox",
        "--tools=non-destructive"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PADDLE_API_KEY": "<PADDLE_API_KEY>",
        "PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT": "<PADDLE_ENVIRONMENT>",
        "PADDLE_MCP_TOOLS": "<PADDLE_MCP_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via CLI

bash

claude mcp add paddle -- npx -y @paddle/paddle-mcp --api-key=PADDLE_API_KEY --environment=sandbox --tools=non-destructive

3. Restart Claude Code and confirm the Paddle tools load.

Gotchas

Claude Code stores MCP servers under an "mcpServers" object in ~/.claude.json. It also reads a project-scoped .mcp.json and supports adding servers from the command line with "claude mcp add". Each entry must declare either a "type" or a "command"; Claude Code refuses an entry that has neither. Remote servers connect natively over Streamable HTTP with OAuth.

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