Bring Parcel Tracking
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Ship24 to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Ship24 MCP Server?
Connect your Ship24 account to any AI agent and take full control of your global logistics tracking and parcel orchestration through natural conversation. Ship24 provides a premier multi-carrier tracking API, and this integration allows you to create trackers, monitor real-time delivery progress, and search through thousands of couriers directly from your chat interface.
What you can do
- Parcel & Tracking Orchestration — Create and manage parcel trackers programmatically to keep your delivery pipeline synchronized.
- Real-time Status Intelligence — Retrieve detailed tracking results for specific trackers, including milestones and location history directly from the AI interface.
- Synchronous Tracking Control — Perform instant tracking lookups for any tracking number and courier code using simple AI commands.
- Courier & Logistics Discovery — List and search through thousands of supported couriers to find the correct tracking provider via natural language.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system health and manage bulk trackers to ensure your logistics orchestration is always optimized.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Ship24 API Key from your dashboard
3. Start managing your global parcel tracking from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more wrestling with multiple carrier websites to find your packages. Your AI acts as a dedicated logistics coordinator or customer support assistant.
Who is this for?
- Logistics Managers — quickly retrieve parcel statuses and monitor courier performance without switching sites.
- Customer Success Teams — automate the retrieval of tracking details for client inquiries via natural conversation.
- Growth Engineers — integrate multi-carrier tracking capabilities into custom AI-driven supply chain workflows.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Bulk start tracking
Start tracking package
Stop tracking package
Lookup by tracking number
Get API connectivity
Live package update
Get package status
List all trackers
List bulk shipments
List supported carriers
g. FedEx, Correios). Find carrier codes
Update tracker metadata
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Ship24 data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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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
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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
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Ship24 in VS Code Copilot
Ship24 and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Ship24 to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Ship24 in VS Code Copilot
The Ship24 MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Ship24 for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Ship24 MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically find the tracking status of a specific package just by providing the tracking number?
Yes! Use the get_live_tracking tool with the tracking number. Your agent will respond with the real-time status, carrier info, and current location in seconds.
How do I search for a specific carrier code (e.g. FedEx or DHL)?
Simply ask the agent to run the search_couriers action with the name of the carrier. It will retrieve the correct identifier for that provider.
How do I find my Ship24 API Key?
Log in to your Ship24 account, navigate to the Dashboard, and select API to copy your unique secret API key.
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.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.