# About the PayPal connector

> PayPal is an e-commerce payment gateway that facilitates online payments in a faster and
safer way, where one can get started by creating a merchant account to accept
payments.

PayPal is an e-commerce payment gateway that facilitates online payments in a faster and
safer way, where one can get started by creating a merchant account to accept
payments.

:::note
This connector is built by UiPath and receives official support selectively. The connector supports a limited set of commonly used APIs for the target application and may cover most typical use cases. Also, they are retained in a stable state until the requirements for a new version release are met. [Learn more](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/connectors#connectors-with-selective-support)
:::

## Authentication

Before automating processes, you need to establish a connection with your PayPal
instance. Step-by-step instructions are available in the [PayPal
authentication](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-paypal-paypal-authentication) page.

## Events

This connector supports events via polling. More information about the events
supported is available in the [PayPal events](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-paypal-paypal-events) page.

## Activity package

You can use the connection to enable the [PayPal activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/integration-service/uipath-paypal-paypal-about) in UiPath® Studio.

## Provider documentation

Find out more information about the PayPal API from the [PayPal official documentation](https://developer.paypal.com/api/rest/).