How do I connect my ShipEngine account?

You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter your ShipEngine API Key in the settings. Once connected, it is ready to use in your AI client.

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Can I use this to print physical labels?

The MCP allows you to generate shipping labels through the API, which you can then use for your printing workflows.

Does this support multiple carriers?

Yes, it works with ShipEngine's network, which includes UPS, FedEx, USPS, and many other global carriers.

Is my API key secure?

Vinkius manages your credentials and keeps them secure while hosting the MCP for you.

Can my AI automatically validate a shipping address just by providing the street, city, and zip code?

Yes! Use the validate_address capability. Your agent will check if the address is valid, residential/commercial, and formatted correctly according to carrier standards.

How do I compare shipping rates for a specific package across different carriers?

Simply ask the agent to run the get_rates action with the shipment details. It will retrieve and compare pricing from all configured carrier accounts.

How do I find my ShipEngine API Key?

Log in to your ShipEngine dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Management, and you will find your unique secret API Key there.

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Connect ShipEngine to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Run your entire shipping operation through a single chat interface.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 12 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through ShipEngine.

01
Create shipping label
Generates a new shipping label through your ShipEngine account.
02
Create shipment object
Adds a new shipment record to your system.
03
Get connection status
Checks the health and connectivity of your ShipEngine API.
04
Get carrier details
Retrieves specific information about your connected carriers.

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through ShipEngine.

05
Get label info
Fetches metadata for a specific shipping label.
06
Get shipping rates
Compares shipping rates across different available carriers.
07
Get shipment info
Retrieves detailed information about a specific shipment.
08
List carriers
Provides a list of all carriers currently connected to your account.

Capability set03 / 03

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through ShipEngine.

09
List created labels
Shows a list of all labels you have purchased.
10
List shipments
Returns a list of your recent shipments.
11
Track package
Checks the real-time status of a package using its tracking ID.
12
Validate address
Verifies that a shipping address is accurate and deliverable.

Real work

What teams actually run

Automated Rate Shopping

An agent compares prices from FedEx, UPS, and USPS to pick the most cost-effective carrier for a specific package.

Customer Support Automation

A support agent uses the capability to quickly find the status of a customer's package using only a tracking ID.

Address Error Prevention

The agent verifies a customer's input address to ensure it is a valid residential or commercial location.

Bulk Shipment Management

A user lists recent shipments and labels to audit recent logistics activity.

Automate a task

Put ShipEngine to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

ShipEngine works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put ShipEngine to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

980ms average. Fast in production.

ShipEngine is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1083ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 713ms
Slowest day: 1083ms
14-day trend: Improving-11%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 12 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of ShipEngine, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with ShipEngine. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

ShipEngine Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hgmd4x4nF2Vb3Iv82ZhvOYitR3gGEXktGFyFbffq/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — ShipEngine capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipengine-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hgmd4x4nF2Vb3Iv82ZhvOYitR3gGEXktGFyFbffq/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up ShipEngine in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work ShipEngine owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who manage high volumes of physical goods and need to bridge the gap between digital planning and physical shipping.

01
Logistics Managers
They use the agent to compare carrier rates and generate labels without switching between different carrier websites.
02
Customer Success Teams
They hand off tracking requests and address validation tasks to the agent to resolve customer inquiries faster.
03
Developers
They use the MCP to build automated shipping workflows into custom business applications.

FAQ

Questions ShipEngine owners ask.

01
How do I connect my ShipEngine account?
You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter your ShipEngine API Key in the settings. Once connected, it is ready to use in your AI client.
02
Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?
You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
Can I use this to print physical labels?
The MCP allows you to generate shipping labels through the API, which you can then use for your printing workflows.
04
Does this support multiple carriers?
Yes, it works with ShipEngine's network, which includes UPS, FedEx, USPS, and many other global carriers.
05
Is my API key secure?
Vinkius manages your credentials and keeps them secure while hosting the MCP for you.
06
Can my AI automatically validate a shipping address just by providing the street, city, and zip code?
Yes! Use the validate_address capability. Your agent will check if the address is valid, residential/commercial, and formatted correctly according to carrier standards.
07
How do I compare shipping rates for a specific package across different carriers?
Simply ask the agent to run the get_rates action with the shipment details. It will retrieve and compare pricing from all configured carrier accounts.
08
How do I find my ShipEngine API Key?
Log in to your ShipEngine dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Management, and you will find your unique secret API Key there.

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Connect ShipEngine to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Create shipping label

Create shipment object

Get connection status

Get carrier details

05-08

Get label info

Get shipping rates

Get shipment info

List carriers

09-12

List created labels

List shipments

Track package

Validate address

What teams actually run

Automated Rate Shopping

Customer Support Automation

Address Error Prevention

Bulk Shipment Management

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Claude Desktop

Logistics Managers

Customer Success Teams

Developers

How do I connect my ShipEngine account?

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

Can I use this to print physical labels?

Does this support multiple carriers?

Is my API key secure?

Can my AI automatically validate a shipping address just by providing the street, city, and zip code?

How do I compare shipping rates for a specific package across different carriers?

How do I find my ShipEngine API Key?

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