How to Use the AfterShip Returns MCP in Claude Code

Q: Where does Claude Code store the AfterShip Returns configuration?

Your connection details live in /.claude.json. You can verify the installation by running the claude mcp list command.

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Automate RMAs with Claude Code

Trigger `list_returns` from your terminal instead of clicking around an ecommerce admin panel. DevOps engineers can now pipe return requests directly into standard workflows. Run a quick command to dump the pending RMAs into a local log file. This MCP Server turns reverse logistics into standard bash operations.

Script your return approvals

Call `approve_return` inside a nightly cron job to batch process your shipping labels. Processing returns manually wastes hours of engineering time. The script evaluates pending requests via your MCP Server and generates labels for everything that meets your criteria. You wake up to an empty queue.

Integrate logistics into CI/CD

Use `receive_items` in your GitHub Actions to validate your warehouse receiving logic during the build process. Testing logistics endpoints in production is a terrible idea. A pipeline script prompts the agent to fetch a test order via `get_return_details` and log its arrival. Your deployment only passes if the logistics endpoints respond correctly.

Setup guide

Set up AfterShip Returns MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see aftership-returns-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest AfterShip Returns transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available AfterShip Returns tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http aftership-returns-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the AfterShip Returns MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

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

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Common questions about AfterShip Returns MCP in Claude Code

Run claude mcp add --transport http -- in your terminal. Make sure you put all flags before the server name.

Yes. The headless nature of this client means you can pipe commands directly into it and parse the resulting JSON for your pipeline.

Your connection details live in ~/.claude.json. You can verify the installation by running the claude mcp list command.

It supports stdio, http, and sse transports. You specify the transport method when you run the add command for your MCP Server.

Your data never trains an external model. RMA details, logistics statuses, and warehouse grading notes hit an isolated ephemeral instance that instantly wipes the memory state after the command finishes.

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