How to Use the AfterShip Tracking MCP in Mastra AI

Build resilient logistics workflows that never drop a package using Mastra AI and the AfterShip Tracking MCP Server.

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Automated carrier detection workflows

The `detect_courier` tool inspects raw tracking numbers to route packages to the correct API endpoint automatically. Mastra AI takes that output and branches the workflow depending on whether it is USPS, FedEx, or a regional carrier. If the detection fails, your agent doesn't crash. It uses built-in exponential backoff to retry the request or triggers a fallback step to ask the user for clarification.

Resilient tracking registration

Firing the `create_tracking` tool registers a new package ID to start monitoring its journey across the supply chain. You drop this step into a multi-stage workflow right after an order completes in your database. Should the API reject the registration due to rate limits, Mastra pauses and tries again later. The MCP integration ensures that every single tracking number eventually hits the monitoring system.

Audit shipments with Mastra AI

The `list_trackings` tool dumps your entire active shipment ledger into the agent's context window. You can build a cron-triggered workflow that scans this data daily for exceptions like stuck in transit or delivery attempted. Combine this with the `get_tracking_details` tool to pull granular coordinates for problematic packages. Your system then fires off an email to the customer explaining the delay before they even realize there is an issue.

Setup guide

Set up AfterShip Tracking MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All AfterShip Tracking tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "aftership-tracking-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "aftership-tracking-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "AfterShip Tracking Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to AfterShip Tracking tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent AfterShip Tracking transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about AfterShip Tracking MCP in Mastra AI

Initialize a new MCPClient and pass the Vinkius URL in the servers object. Then call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools array. Mastra handles the SSE or HTTP transport automatically.

Yes. If the carrier API times out, the framework's workflow engine catches the error and applies exponential backoff. You configure the exact retry logic in your agent definition.

Set the requireToolApproval flag to true on your agent. When the system tries to register a new tracking number, it pauses execution and waits for an admin to click approve in the dashboard.

You can build conditional branches that read the delivery status. If a package shows as lost, the workflow routes to your customer service sequence. If delivered, it triggers a review request.

The integration reads raw tracking IDs, carrier names, and real-time geographic coordinates. Vinkius runs this execution in a zero-trust sandbox that destroys all memory the moment the run completes. We never store your logistics ledger.

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