PayPal Dashboard & Live Metrics
Available balance, payments received and transaction count over 30 days — plus every transaction as a dataset.
PayPal connects to DataHub Pro with API keys you paste in and gives you 3 live metrics (Balance, Payments Received (30d), Transactions (30d)) and a dataset that refreshes in place, refreshed daily (hourly available). Setup is 4 steps and takes a few minutes.
Once connected, one click builds a live dashboard from it, the numbers land in My Metrics with history and alerts, and you can ask Claude or ChatGPT about them through the built-in MCP server. No CSV exports, no re-uploads.
What you get
Metrics it tracks
- Balance — a saved metric with history, a sparkline, goals and alerts.
- Payments Received (30d) — a saved metric with history, a sparkline, goals and alerts.
- Transactions (30d) — a saved metric with history, a sparkline, goals and alerts.
The dataset
A dataset in Files that is replaced in place on every sync. The file id never changes, so a dashboard pointed at it is a live dashboard, a metric defined on it is a live metric, and a scheduled report built on it sends fresh numbers.
How to connect PayPal
- Go to developer.paypal.com → Dashboard → Apps & Credentials, switch to the Live tab and click Create App.
- Open the app, scroll to Features and tick Transaction Search (balances and transactions need it). Save.
- Copy the Client ID and, under Secret key, the secret.
- Paste both here with Environment set to Live. PayPal can take a few minutes to enable new permissions.
What the app asks for
| Client ID | Developer Dashboard → Apps & Credentials → your app. |
|---|---|
| Secret | Shown under the app's Secret key section. |
| Environment | Live for real money; Sandbox for a test account. |
What you can build on it
- A live dashboard in one click — every metric becomes a card with its value, change since last sync and a sparkline; a dataset gets the auto-built dashboard. Share it by link, embed it, or put it on a TV.
- Goals and alerts — set a target on any metric and get an email when it crosses a line or moves more than 10%.
- Scheduled reports — a branded weekly or monthly report that sends itself with the latest numbers.
- Ask your data — a grounded AI analyst in the app, and the same data available to Claude or ChatGPT through the MCP server.
See the 48 dashboard designs →
Questions
Does connecting PayPal need OAuth or an app approval?
No. PayPal connects with API keys you paste in. There is no OAuth app to register, no review queue and nothing to install. Credentials are encrypted before they reach the database and are never displayed again.
How often does PayPal data refresh?
By default daily. You can set every hour, every six hours, daily per connection, and there is a Sync now button for the moment you want it. Every sync replaces the dataset in place, so any dashboard, metric or scheduled report built on it simply shows the new numbers.
Is the PayPal connector free?
Uploading files and building dashboards is free. Live connectors — sources that refresh themselves — are on the Pro plan at $19.99 per seat, which includes every connector on this page, unlimited dashboards, scheduled reports and white-label sharing. Databox charges $159 a month for the equivalent tier.
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Your PayPal numbers, live, for $19.99
Connect it in a few minutes. A dashboard that refreshes itself, metrics with history and alerts, and reports that send themselves.
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