docs/ai-agents/connectors/paypal-transaction/AUTH.md
This page documents the authentication and configuration options for the Paypal-Transaction agent connector.
In open source mode, you provide API credentials directly to the connector.
credentials fields you need:
| Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
client_id | str | Yes | The Client ID of your PayPal developer application. |
client_secret | str | Yes | The Client Secret of your PayPal developer application. |
access_token | str | No | OAuth2 access token obtained via client credentials grant. Use the PayPal token endpoint with your client_id and client_secret to obtain this. |
Example request:
from airbyte_agent_paypal_transaction import PaypalTransactionConnector
from airbyte_agent_paypal_transaction.models import PaypalTransactionAuthConfig
connector = PaypalTransactionConnector(
auth_config=PaypalTransactionAuthConfig(
client_id="<The Client ID of your PayPal developer application.>",
client_secret="<The Client Secret of your PayPal developer application.>",
access_token="<OAuth2 access token obtained via client credentials grant. Use the PayPal token endpoint with your client_id and client_secret to obtain this.
>"
)
)
This authentication method isn't available for this connector.
In hosted mode, you first create a connector via the Airbyte API (providing your OAuth or Token credentials), then execute operations using either the Python SDK or API. If you need a step-by-step guide, see the hosted execution tutorial.
Create a connector with OAuth credentials.
credentials fields you need:
| Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
client_id | str | Yes | The Client ID of your PayPal developer application. |
client_secret | str | Yes | The Client Secret of your PayPal developer application. |
access_token | str | No | OAuth2 access token obtained via client credentials grant. Use the PayPal token endpoint with your client_id and client_secret to obtain this. |
replication_config fields you need:
| Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
start_date | str (date-time) | Yes | Start date for data extraction in ISO 8601 format. Date must be in range from 3 years till 12 hours before present time. |
Example request:
curl -X POST "https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"customer_name": "<CUSTOMER_NAME>",
"connector_type": "Paypal-Transaction",
"name": "My Paypal-Transaction Connector",
"credentials": {
"client_id": "<The Client ID of your PayPal developer application.>",
"client_secret": "<The Client Secret of your PayPal developer application.>",
"access_token": "<OAuth2 access token obtained via client credentials grant. Use the PayPal token endpoint with your client_id and client_secret to obtain this.
>"
},
"replication_config": {
"start_date": "<Start date for data extraction in ISO 8601 format. Date must be in range from 3 years till 12 hours before present time.
>"
}
}'
To implement your own OAuth flow, use Airbyte's server-side OAuth API endpoints. For a complete guide, see Build your own OAuth flow.
Request a consent URL for your user.
| Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
customer_name | string | Yes | Your unique identifier for the customer |
connector_type | string | Yes | The connector type (e.g., "Paypal-Transaction") |
redirect_url | string | Yes | URL to redirect to after OAuth authorization |
Example request:
curl -X POST "https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/oauth/initiate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"customer_name": "<CUSTOMER_NAME>",
"connector_type": "Paypal-Transaction",
"redirect_url": "https://yourapp.com/oauth/callback"
}'
Redirect your user to the consent_url from the response.
After the user authorizes access, Airbyte automatically creates the connector and redirects them to your redirect_url with a connector_id query parameter. You don't need to make a separate API call to create the connector.
https://yourapp.com/oauth/callback?connector_id=<connector_id>
Extract the connector_id from the callback URL and store it for future operations. For error handling and a complete implementation example, see Build your own OAuth flow.
This authentication method isn't available for this connector.
After creating the connector, execute operations using either the Python SDK or API.
If your Airbyte client can access multiple organizations, include organization_id in AirbyteAuthConfig and X-Organization-Id in raw API calls.
Python SDK
from airbyte_agent_paypal_transaction import PaypalTransactionConnector, AirbyteAuthConfig
connector = PaypalTransactionConnector(
auth_config=AirbyteAuthConfig(
customer_name="<your_customer_name>",
organization_id="<your_organization_id>", # Optional for multi-org clients
airbyte_client_id="<your-client-id>",
airbyte_client_secret="<your-client-secret>"
)
)
@agent.tool_plain # assumes you're using Pydantic AI
@PaypalTransactionConnector.tool_utils
async def paypal_transaction_execute(entity: str, action: str, params: dict | None = None):
return await connector.execute(entity, action, params or {})
API
curl -X POST 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/<connector_id>/execute' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN>' \
-H 'X-Organization-Id: <YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"entity": "<entity>", "action": "<action>", "params": {}}'