How to Use the DCL Logistics MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect DCL Logistics to Claude Code?

Run the claude mcp add command and pass the endpoint URL via the HTTP transport flag. Verify the connection by typing claude mcp list in your terminal.

Pipe DCL Logistics data straight into your terminal with Claude Code to run headless inventory checks and track shipments from the CLI.

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Query shipments from Claude Code

Terminal users hate switching to web portals to check on a package. Running an MCP tool like `list_recent_shipments` dumps the latest departure timestamps and tracking numbers right into your stdout. If a specific package is delayed, `get_shipment_details` pulls the carrier-level status. You can easily pipe this output into a shell script that alerts your support team on Slack.

Monitor stock via MCP Server

Keeping tabs on warehouse capacity is simple when you can query `list_warehouse_inventory` directly from your command line. The agent fetches your on-hand and reserved quantities without breaking your workflow. You can also verify your active warehouse assignments using `get_account_details`. This pulls your service tier and metadata, which is perfect for validating environment configs in a CI/CD pipeline.

Audit RMAs and fulfillment queues

Digging into customer returns takes seconds with `list_customer_returns`. Your terminal agent fetches the credit processing info and return reasons, formatting the data exactly how you need it. Finding a lost order is just as fast. `search_orders_by_keyword` takes a customer name or reference string and isolates the exact fulfillment record, then `get_order_details` prints the complete audit trail.

Setup guide

Set up DCL Logistics 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 dcl-logistics-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http dcl-logistics-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 DCL Logistics 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": {
    "dcl-logistics-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about DCL Logistics MCP in Claude Code

Run the `claude mcp add` command and pass the endpoint URL via the HTTP transport flag. Verify the connection by typing `claude mcp list` in your terminal.

You can output the raw JSON from your fulfillment orders and pipe it into jq or another shell utility. The CLI environment makes it trivial to chain these commands.

You can trigger inventory checks or shipment tracking from a GitHub Action or a cron job. The MCP protocol handles the tool execution in the background.

Tell your terminal agent to run the low stock tool. It will return every SKU sitting below your defined reorder point directly in your console.

Vinkius manages authentication outside your local environment. Carrier tracking numbers, credit processing info, and on-hand quantities are processed in an ephemeral V8 isolate that leaves zero trace.

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