• MATCHED
  • UPDATED
  • PENDING
  • LOGGED

How to assign drivers to orders with your AI

Connect Shipday to your AI client to manage deliveries through chat. You can identify available drivers and link them to orders instantly.

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Short answer

How can I assign drivers to orders using my AI?

You tell your AI which order needs a driver, and it handles the lookup and assignment. It checks who is available and matches them to the task in one go. You'll see the updated driver status immediately.

Task outcomes

Where assignments land.

What happens once your AI processes the command.

MATCHED

Driver assigned

The AI links a specific driver to an order. The delivery task is now active for that person.

UPDATED

Real-time status

Your order list and driver availability reflect the change immediately. You don't need to refresh a dashboard.

PENDING

Human review needed

If no drivers are available or an order is stuck, the AI flags it for you. You decide how to handle these exceptions.

LOGGED

Task history

Every assignment is recorded in Shipday. You can track which driver took which order through your standard logs.

The workflow

What your AI does when the command arrives.

The AI handles the data lookup and execution so you don't have to click through menus.

  1. Check driver availability

    The AI looks at your current fleet to see who is on the road and ready for more work.

    list_drivers

  2. Identify pending tasks

    It pulls the list of orders that still need a driver to ensure nothing is missed.

    list_active_orders

  3. Execute the assignment

    Once you confirm the match, the AI pushes the assignment to Shipday.

    assign_driver

  4. Confirm completion

    The AI reports back that the driver is now officially on the job.

    assign_driver

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Shipday.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text with your actual order numbers or driver names.

Shipday Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8dHoyqolEKqdtUp4EjPyMHmvos36RRULSV2AQEAN/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 — Shipday capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipday-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8dHoyqolEKqdtUp4EjPyMHmvos36RRULSV2AQEAN/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Find all active orders that don't have a driver yet.

  • Who are the available drivers in Shipday right now?

  • Assign driver Alex to order #5542.

  • Check which drivers are currently active and assign one to order #9981.

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Start here

Connect Shipday once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to your delivery data. Your login credentials stay encrypted and secure on our end.

Connect Shipday to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI create new drivers?

    No. The AI can only list and assign existing drivers from your Shipday account.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete any orders?

    No. The AI only has tools to list and assign; it cannot delete orders or driver profiles.

  • 03

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle driver payouts?

    No. The AI is for dispatching and assignment, not for financial or payroll tasks.

  • 05

    Can the AI change a driver's vehicle type?

    No. The AI can only assign drivers to orders based on the data already in your system.

  • More questions about Shipday? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Shipday Connector can do

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