• EXECUTION
  • MONITORING
  • CONTROL
  • DATA

How to run and manage route optimization with your AI

Connect OptimoRoute to your AI client to handle the heavy lifting of logistics planning. Once connected, you can control the entire optimization lifecycle through natural language.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to manage OptimoRoute jobs?

You can tell your AI to start new route planning jobs, check if a current job is finished, or stop a job that is already running. You'll also be able to pull the final route manifests once the planning is complete.

Route management outcomes

Where your logistics tasks land.

Your AI handles the technical execution of these four tasks.

EXECUTION

New route jobs

The AI triggers the optimization engine to start calculating paths. You get the process moving without opening a dashboard.

MONITORING

Live status updates

Your agent checks the progress of active planning tasks. You'll know exactly when a job is done or if it's still running.

CONTROL

Stop active jobs

If a plan isn't working out, tell your AI to kill the process. It stops the optimization immediately to save resources.

DATA

Get route manifests

Once the math is done, the AI pulls the final route data. This is where you'll need to review the results yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as the interface between your instructions and the OptimoRoute engine.

  1. Start planning

    When you ask to plan routes, the AI sends the request to the optimization engine to begin calculations.

    queue_route_optimization

  2. Track progress

    The AI monitors the engine to see if the job is still processing or if it has finished.

    check_planning_status

  3. Cancel tasks

    If you change your mind, the AI sends a command to halt the current optimization process.

    abort_route_planning

  4. Retrieve routes

    After a successful run, the AI grabs the completed route files for your use.

    download_manifest_routes

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to interact with OptimoRoute.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the specific job names or IDs with your actual data.

OptimoRoute Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vCUy5YDPO1Fk1ys9R0VMzE3fzZGKpG7gzFiFIyZo/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OptimoRoute capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optimoroute-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vCUy5YDPO1Fk1ys9R0VMzE3fzZGKpG7gzFiFIyZo/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Start a new route optimization job for the North Region fleet.

  • Check the status of the route planning job I started earlier.

  • Stop the current route optimization job immediately.

  • Download the route manifests for the completed West Coast job.

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Start here

Connect OptimoRoute once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start talking to OptimoRoute through your AI client right away.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my driver settings?

    No. The AI only manages the route optimization jobs themselves.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my existing route data?

    No. The tools only allow for queuing, checking, aborting, and downloading data.

  • 03

    Can I ask the AI to fix a route it just made?

    The AI can start a new job, but it cannot manually edit specific stops or coordinates within a manifest.

  • 04

    How does the AI know if a job is finished?

    It uses the status tool to poll the engine until the job state changes to completed.

  • 05

    Can the AI schedule a job for next week?

    No. The AI triggers jobs to run immediately through the queue tool.

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