• SOLVED
  • PENDING
  • HUMAN
  • READY

How to automate route optimization with your AI

Connect Routific to your AI client to turn delivery stops into optimized driving paths.

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Short answer

How can I automate route optimization with my AI?

Your AI client sends your delivery stops and vehicle constraints to Routific to calculate the best possible routes. You get optimized paths that minimize distance and time. The following breakdown shows how your agent handles the math and the results.

Route outcomes

Where your routes land.

What happens after your AI runs the optimization.

SOLVED

Optimized paths

The AI finishes the math and provides a set of efficient routes. You get clear directions for every vehicle in your fleet.

PENDING

Processing status

For large datasets, your AI monitors the progress of the calculation. It lets you know exactly when the routes are ready to view.

HUMAN

Manual adjustments

The AI handles the heavy lifting, but you decide if the final paths meet your real-world needs. You retain full control over the final driver assignments.

READY

Finalized routes

Once the calculation completes, the AI confirms the solution is ready. You can then move these routes into your dispatch workflow.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI takes over the complex math of vehicle routing.

  1. Submit route data

    Your AI sends your list of stops and vehicle constraints to the engine to start the calculation.

    solve_standalone_vrp

  2. Handle large batches

    If you have a massive amount of stops, your AI triggers an asynchronous process to handle the heavy computation.

    solve_async_vrp_long

  3. Monitor progress

    Your agent checks the status of the long-running calculation to see if the solution is finished.

    poll_async_solution

  4. Retrieve results

    The AI pulls the completed route data once the engine finishes the optimization.

    poll_async_solution

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your first optimization.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text with your actual stop addresses and vehicle counts.

Routific API Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8iCA9lUJ5A922UmQpuJnnULTrZGCsvWghbWOMcS8/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 — Routific API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "routific-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8iCA9lUJ5A922UmQpuJnnULTrZGCsvWghbWOMcS8/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Solve a standalone VRP using these stops: [list of addresses] and [number] vehicles.

  • Start an async route optimization for this large dataset: [paste data or reference file].

  • Check if my long-running route optimization is finished yet.

  • Optimize my delivery routes for these 50 stops using 3 vans with a 400lb capacity each.

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Start here

Connect Routific once, then ask.

You only need to link your account once. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can immediately start asking your AI to solve routes.

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FAQ

How the routing task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my driver's personal schedules?

    No. The AI only uses the constraints you provide to calculate the math. It does not have permission to modify your existing driver profiles or personal settings.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my existing routes in Routific?

    No. The tools only create and solve new routing problems. They do not have the capability to delete any data from your Routific account.

  • 03

    How does the AI handle very large delivery lists?

    For large datasets, your AI uses an asynchronous process to run the calculation in the background so it doesn't time out.

  • 04

    Can I ask the AI to fix a route manually?

    The AI solves the math based on the data you give it. It doesn't 'fix' things by hand; it recalculates the entire problem to find a better path.

  • 05

    Does the AI know where my drivers are in real-time?

    No. The AI only works with the stop data and vehicle constraints you provide for the optimization task.

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