---
id: paypalrestsdk
version: "1.13.3"
license: PayPal SDK License
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: dormant
---

# paypalrestsdk — Deprecated

License: unclear · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 1.0M/mo

## What it is and what it does

paypalrestsdk is a Python client library for the PayPal REST API, enabling developers to programmatically create payments, manage invoices, handle subscriptions, and process webhooks. It wraps HTTP requests to PayPal's endpoints using requests and pyopenssl for SSL/TLS support, with six for Python 2/3 compatibility.

The package is marked as deprecated and has been dormant for 1017 days with no recent maintenance. The classifiers indicate support for Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and 3.4—versions that are now end-of-life. New projects should verify whether an alternative approach is recommended.

Use it for:

- Integrating PayPal payment processing into legacy Python applications still running on older Python versions.
- Handling PayPal webhook events and payment notifications in existing systems.
- Managing PayPal invoices and subscription workflows in older codebases.
- Testing or maintaining historical PayPal integrations that cannot be immediately refactored.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

A REST client library for integrating PayPal payment APIs into Python applications, handling transactions, invoices, subscriptions, and webhooks.

No, not for new projects. The package is deprecated, dormant for 1017 days, and targets obsolete Python versions. The license is non-standard and legally unclear. Existing projects using it should investigate whether an alternative exists. Only consider it if maintaining legacy code that cannot be refactored and you have verified the PayPal SDK License permits your use case.

## Install

pip install paypalrestsdk
uv add paypalrestsdk
poetry add paypalrestsdk

## Installing paypalrestsdk

Before you install: Installation is straightforward with low friction. However, the package is dormant—no releases for 1017 days since the last release on 2023-11-01, with no active maintenance signal.

License in practice: Licensed under 'PayPal SDK License', which is not a standard SPDX identifier and has unclear legal implications. Review the license terms directly before using in production.

Quickstart:

pip install paypalrestsdk
import paypalrestsdk
# Configure with PayPal credentials
paypalrestsdk.configure({"mode": "sandbox", "client_id": "...", "client_secret": "..."})

Requires requests, six, and pyopenssl; targets end-of-life Python versions (2.6–3.4); PayPal SDK License terms must be reviewed before production use.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the PayPal SDK License permits commercial use and redistribution
- Current compatibility with modern PayPal API endpoints and authentication methods
- Whether PayPal has published a newer official SDK or recommends an alternative

## Package facts

- License: PayPal SDK License (unclear)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 1.0M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

paypal payment integration, paypal rest api client, paypal sdk python, paypal transactions, paypal webhooks, deprecated, dormant, legacy

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