Make faster decisions by speaking to PayPal

Sylus is an AI data analyst for PayPal.

Connect PayPal to Sylus and ask questions about transactions, fees, refunds, and balances across currencies in plain English.

Connect in under 20 minutes

Read-only access to only the data you choose

Free 30-day proof of concept

What you can do with PayPal in Sylus

Sylus helps merchants reconcile PayPal with the rest of their finances. Ask "How much did we pay in PayPal fees last quarter?" or "What was net revenue by currency this month?" and get an answer or chart without downloading activity reports.

How the PayPal integration works

Sylus connects to PayPal with REST API credentials from an app in your PayPal developer account. It reads transaction history and balances through PayPal's Transaction Search and Balances APIs and keeps them up to date.

How to connect PayPal to Sylus

You need access to the PayPal business account and its developer dashboard.

In the PayPal Developer Dashboard, create a live REST app and turn on Transaction search.
Copy the app’s client ID and secret.
In Sylus, add PayPal as a data source and paste the client ID and secret.

New transactions can take up to three hours to appear in PayPal’s API.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the PayPal integration read-only?

Yes. Sylus only reads data from PayPal. It never creates, edits, or deletes anything in your account, and you choose exactly which data it can access.

How long does it take to connect PayPal to Sylus?

Under 20 minutes. Connect PayPal with read-only access, choose the data Sylus can see, then ask your first question in plain English.

Do I need SQL or a data team to analyze PayPal data?

No. Ask questions about your PayPal data in plain English and Sylus returns answers, charts, and dashboards. When Sylus runs SQL, it shows the query behind every result so your data team can check it.

Is my PayPal data secure in Sylus?

Yes. Sylus is SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant, and permission levels control which PayPal data each person or team can see. Permissions are enforced on every query, not left to the AI.

Can I get scheduled reports and alerts from PayPal?

Yes. Turn any question about your PayPal data into a report that lands in your inbox or Slack daily, weekly, or monthly, and get an alert when a metric spikes or drops.

Can I combine PayPal with my other tools in Sylus?

Yes. Connect as many sources as you need and put charts from PayPal next to charts from your CRM, finance, and marketing tools on the same dashboard.