For Agents
Create products, manage subscription billing, process transactions, and handle adjustments with Paddle as merchant of record. Paddle handles sales tax, VAT, and compliance automatically.
Get started with Paddle API in minutes using your preferred integration method.
# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
"jentic": {
"url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
"auth": "oauth"
}
}
# Then ask your agent:
"create a SaaS subscription with tax handling"
# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.What an agent can do with Paddle API API.
Define products with multiple price points across currencies and billing intervals
Create and manage customer subscriptions with automatic tax calculation for 200+ jurisdictions
Process one-time and recurring transactions with Paddle handling payment collection and remittance
Issue adjustments (credits and refunds) against completed transactions with reason tracking
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Use for: I need to create a new product with monthly and annual pricing, Set up a subscription for a customer on a specific price, Check whether a transaction was successfully completed, List all active subscriptions for a customer
Not supported: Does not handle direct card processing, marketplace multi-party payouts, or in-person POS — use for SaaS subscription billing with tax-handled payments only.
Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI document for Paddle API, keeping it validated and agent-ready.
Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for Paddle API, keeping it validated and agent-ready. Handle subscription billing as a merchant of record where Paddle collects payment, calculates sales tax and VAT, and remits to tax authorities on your behalf. The API manages the full billing lifecycle across products, prices, customers, subscriptions, transactions, invoices, and adjustments. Paddle supports multiple currencies, automatic tax calculation for 200+ countries, and configurable proration on plan changes.
Configure discount codes with percentage or flat-amount reductions and usage limits
Subscribe to event notifications for transaction completions, subscription changes, and payment failures
Patterns agents use Paddle API API for, with concrete tasks.
★ AI Agent Billing Automation
AI agents manage Paddle billing through Jentic without storing API tokens directly. An agent searches for 'create a Paddle subscription' via Jentic, receives the operation schema with required customer and price fields, and executes the call with credential isolation. Transaction monitoring, invoice retrieval, and refund processing follow the same intent-based pattern, all while Paddle handles tax compliance.
Search Jentic for 'create a Paddle subscription', load the schema, create a subscription for a customer on a monthly price, then verify the subscription status is active
SaaS Product Billing with Tax Compliance
Sell software subscriptions globally with Paddle acting as merchant of record, meaning Paddle collects payment from customers, calculates and remits sales tax and VAT in 200+ countries, and pays the net revenue to your bank account. You define products and prices, Paddle handles checkout, invoicing, and tax obligations. This eliminates the need for tax registration in multiple jurisdictions.
Create a product, add a monthly price of $29 USD, create a customer, then retrieve a subscription to confirm tax was calculated and the total includes VAT
Transaction and Refund Management
Track payment transactions from initiation through completion with full details on payment method, tax breakdown, and settlement status. Issue refunds and credits via the adjustments endpoint, specifying the original transaction ID, refund amount, and reason. Paddle handles the refund processing and adjusts the payout to your account accordingly.
Retrieve a completed transaction by ID, create an adjustment of type refund for the full amount with reason 'customer_request', then verify the adjustment status
Subscription Lifecycle and Upgrades
Manage subscription state transitions including upgrades, downgrades, pauses, and cancellations with automatic proration. When a customer changes plans mid-cycle, Paddle calculates the credit for unused time and charges the difference immediately or applies it to the next invoice. Cancellations can be immediate or scheduled for the end of the current billing period.
Update a subscription to a higher-tier price, verify the proration credit was applied, then cancel the subscription effective at period end using POST /subscriptions/{id}/cancel
27 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for paddle api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
/products
Create a new product in the catalog
/prices
Create a price for a product
/customers
Create a new customer record
/subscriptions
List all subscriptions with filtering
/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/cancel
Cancel a subscription
/transactions/{transaction_id}
Retrieve transaction details
/adjustments
Create a credit or refund adjustment
/invoices/{transaction_id}
Retrieve invoice for a transaction
/products
Create a new product in the catalog
/prices
Create a price for a product
/customers
Create a new customer record
/subscriptions
List all subscriptions with filtering
/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/cancel
Cancel a subscription
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
Paddle Bearer API keys are stored encrypted in the Jentic MAXsystem vault. Agents receive scoped access tokens — the raw API key never enters the agent's context window or logs.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search by intent (e.g., 'create a subscription' or 'issue a refund') and Jentic returns the matching Paddle operation with its full request schema, so the agent constructs the correct payload without browsing Paddle documentation.
Time to first call
Direct Paddle integration: 2-4 days for auth, product/price setup, subscription flow, and webhook configuration. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute with credential isolation.
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Stripe API
Full-stack payment platform where you handle tax obligations yourself
Choose Stripe when you want full control over pricing, tax handling, and payment method support rather than a merchant-of-record model
Recurly API
Subscription management platform with advanced dunning (you remain merchant of record)
Choose Recurly when you want advanced subscription analytics and dunning but prefer to remain the merchant of record and handle tax compliance yourself
PayPal Subscriptions API
PayPal-native recurring billing for PayPal wallet users
Choose PayPal Subscriptions when your customer base primarily uses PayPal wallets and you want buyer protection built into the subscription flow
Stripe API
Use Stripe for payment methods and checkout that Paddle doesn't natively support
Combine with Stripe when you need payment methods or checkout experiences not available through Paddle's managed checkout
Specific to using Paddle API API through Jentic.
Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for Paddle API?
Paddle does not publish an OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call Paddle API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Sign up at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up to get started.
What authentication does the Paddle API use?
The Paddle API uses Bearer token authentication. Pass your API key in the Authorization header as 'Bearer {api_key}'. Keys are generated in the Paddle dashboard under Developer Tools > Authentication. Through Jentic, your Paddle API key is stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault — agents receive scoped access without seeing the raw token.
How does Paddle handle sales tax and VAT?
As merchant of record, Paddle automatically calculates sales tax and VAT for 200+ countries based on the customer's location and your product's tax category. The tax amount is included in transaction totals and Paddle remits directly to tax authorities. You receive net revenue after tax. Transaction details via GET /transactions/{transaction_id} show the full tax breakdown.
What are the rate limits for the Paddle API?
Paddle applies rate limits of 100 requests per minute for write operations (POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) and 200 requests per minute for read operations (GET). If exceeded, the API returns HTTP 429 with a Retry-After header. Higher limits are available on enterprise plans.
How do I create a subscription through the Paddle API via Jentic?
Search Jentic for 'create a Paddle subscription' to find the subscription creation flow. You need a customer ID and price ID (create these first via POST /customers and POST /prices). The subscription links the customer to a recurring price with automatic billing. Jentic loads the full schema so your agent knows which fields are required. Sign up at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up to get started.
Can I issue refunds through the Paddle API?
Yes. Create an adjustment via POST /adjustments with action 'refund', the original transaction_id, and the items to refund. You can refund full or partial amounts. Paddle processes the refund to the customer's original payment method and deducts the amount from your next payout. The adjustment response includes the refund status and breakdown.
Does the Paddle API support multiple currencies?
Yes. Prices can be configured in multiple currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, and 20+ others). Each price object specifies the currency and amount. When a customer subscribes, the transaction is processed in the price's currency. Paddle handles currency conversion for payouts to your bank account if your payout currency differs.
/transactions/{transaction_id}
Retrieve transaction details
/adjustments
Create a credit or refund adjustment
/invoices/{transaction_id}
Retrieve invoice for a transaction