How to Use the AfterShip MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we create new AfterShip records inside VS Code Copilot?

You can tell the Copilot agent to run createtracking with a tracking number. It adds the package to your tracking dashboard and returns the status.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help us debug broken AfterShip trackings?

Yes, the agent uses retracktracking to restart tracking on expired packages. This lets you test if your webhook endpoints are receiving the updated payloads correctly.

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Connect AfterShip MCP to VS Code Copilot

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Share AfterShip tracking tools across your team in VS Code

This MCP Server configures team-wide tracking access, letting developers run `list_trackings` directly from VS Code Copilot. Anyone on the engineering team can check shipment statuses, filter by courier, and debug delivery issues without logging into a shared web portal.

Auto-detect shipping carriers inside VS Code Copilot

The `detect_courier` tool identifies active shipping carriers directly inside your terminal panel. Your agent combines this tool with `list_couriers` to help your team map tracking numbers to the correct API endpoints.

Override shipment statuses during local testing

The `mark_tracking_completed` tool updates slow-moving shipments to a finished state during integration testing. If a test shipment gets stuck in an expired state, `retrack_tracking` restarts active monitoring to fetch fresh status updates.

Setup guide

Set up AfterShip MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the AfterShip MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the AfterShip tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent AfterShip transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aftership-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about AfterShip MCP in VS Code Copilot

Yes, committing the server configuration file to your repository lets the entire team access `list_trackings` and other tools directly within their editor.

You can tell the Copilot agent to run `create_tracking` with a tracking number. It adds the package to your tracking dashboard and returns the status.

Yes, the agent uses `retrack_tracking` to restart tracking on expired packages. This lets you test if your webhook endpoints are receiving the updated payloads correctly.

No, once you set up the project-level configuration file, VS Code Copilot automatically loads the MCP Server tools for anyone working on the repository.

Your tracking numbers and shipment details are transmitted through a secure, encrypted tunnel. The MCP Server tunnel managed by Vinkius keeps your API keys off individual local machines.

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