diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionController.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionController.java
index 5087f2916..801ad0071 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionController.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionController.java
@@ -614,6 +614,10 @@ public class SubscriptionController {
     public String returnUrl;
     @NotEmpty
     public String cancelUrl;
+
+    public CreatePayPalBoostRequest() {
+      super.paymentMethod = PaymentMethod.PAYPAL;
+    }
   }
 
   record CreatePayPalBoostResponse(String approvalUrl, String paymentId) {
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionControllerTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionControllerTest.java
index a3a99a3ba..ada096048 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionControllerTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/SubscriptionControllerTest.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.mappers.SubscriptionProcessorExceptionMa
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.IssuedReceiptsManager;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.SubscriptionManager;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.subscriptions.BraintreeManager;
+import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.subscriptions.BraintreeManager.PayPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.subscriptions.ChargeFailure;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.subscriptions.PaymentMethod;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.subscriptions.ProcessorCustomer;
@@ -231,6 +232,30 @@ class SubscriptionControllerTest {
     assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(200);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void testCreateBoostPayPal() {
+    final PayPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails payPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails = mock(PayPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails.class);
+    when(BRAINTREE_MANAGER.getSupportedCurrenciesForPaymentMethod(PaymentMethod.PAYPAL))
+        .thenReturn(Set.of("usd", "jpy", "bif", "eur"));
+    when(BRAINTREE_MANAGER.createOneTimePayment(anyString(), anyLong(), anyString(), anyString(), anyString()))
+        .thenReturn(CompletableFuture.completedFuture(payPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails));
+    when(payPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails.approvalUrl()).thenReturn("approvalUrl");
+    when(payPalOneTimePaymentApprovalDetails.paymentId()).thenReturn("someId");
+
+    final Response response = RESOURCE_EXTENSION.target("/v1/subscription/boost/paypal/create")
+        .request()
+        .post(Entity.json("""
+              {
+                "currency": "USD",
+                "amount": 300,
+                "cancelUrl": "cancelUrl",
+                "returnUrl": "returnUrl"
+              }
+            """
+        ));
+    assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(200);
+  }
+
   @Test
   void createBoostReceiptInvalid() {
     final Response response = RESOURCE_EXTENSION.target("/v1/subscription/boost/receipt_credentials")