How do I get an Easyship API Key?

Log in to your Easyship dashboard, navigate to **Connect > API**, and you can create a new API token or retrieve an existing one from there.

Can the agent generate labels?

This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing shipments, tracking, and rates. Purchasing and printing shipping labels should be managed via the Easyship web portal or dedicated creation API endpoints.

Does it support international shipping?

Yes, Easyship is designed specifically for global logistics. The agent can retrieve rates and tracking for both domestic and international shipments.

Easyship MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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}

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About Easyship MCP Server

Integrate Easyship, the leading global shipping platform for e-commerce, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your cross-border shipments and carrier rates, track packages in real-time with detailed checkpoint logs, monitor available couriers and their service levels, and oversee your logistics operations using natural language.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Easyship data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Shipment Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and real-time status for all your global logistics shipments.
Rate Intelligence — Request instant shipping quotes and estimated delivery times for various couriers based on parcel details.
Tracking Monitoring — Monitor active shipments, resolving real-time transit statuses, courier events, and delivery receipts.
Carrier Management — Access and monitor all available couriers and their specific service capability boundaries.

The Easyship MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Easyship to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Easyship MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Easyship

Ask Copilot: "Using Easyship, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Easyship MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Easyship through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Easyship + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Easyship MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Easyship MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Easyship to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_easyship_account_metadata

Retrieve metadata and limits for your Easyship account

get_shipment_details

Get detailed information and tracking for a specific shipment

get_shipping_rates

Request shipping rates for a potential shipment

list_available_couriers

List all available couriers and their service capability boundaries

list_failed_deliveries

Identify shipments that have failed delivery or encountered issues (mock logic)

list_in_transit_shipments

Identify shipments that are currently in transit with a courier

list_latest_shipments

Identify the most recently created or updated shipments

list_logistics_shipments

List all shipments in your Easyship account

quick_shipping_volume_audit

Retrieve a high-level summary of shipment activity and success rates

search_shipments_by_reference

Search for shipments using a reference ID or keyword

Example Prompts for Easyship in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Easyship immediately.

"List the most recent global shipments."

"Get shipping rates from USA to France for a 1kg parcel."

"Check the status of shipment 'ES-12345678'."

Troubleshooting Easyship MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Easyship to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Easyship + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Easyship MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.