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ShipBob Claude connector

Your orders, inventory, and shipments from any prompt

Add ShipBob to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp
$ claude mcp add --transport http shipbob https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp

Needs a ShipBob account All setup steps

ShipBob in Claude at a glance

Reads
45 tools
Returns, receivings, orders and 37 more
Creates & edits
16 tools
Returns, receivings, orders and 9 more
Deletes
2 tools
Product productids and webhooks
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own ShipBob sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Find ShipBob histories about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    inventory-history-query-history

    Finds histories that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    api.shipbob.com

    As your ShipBob account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from ShipBob’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add ShipBob to Claude

ShipBob docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for ShipBob.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to ShipBob and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check ShipBob is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http shipbob https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick shipbob and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

ShipBob MCP server URL

https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp

ShipBob MCP tools

72

45 read, 16 write, 2 delete, 9 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Returns 5 tools

    • returns-get-return Opens one return with its details (our summary)
    • returns-get-return-by-id Opens one return with its details (our summary)
    • returns-cancel-return-by-id Writes Cancels a return (our summary)
    • returns-create-return Writes Adds a new return (our summary)
    • returns-update-return-by-id Writes Edits an existing return (our summary)

  • Receivings 4 tools

    • receiving-get-receiving Opens one receiving with its details (our summary)
    • receiving-get-receiving-by-id Opens one receiving with its details (our summary)
    • receiving-cancel-receiving-by-id Writes Cancels a receiving (our summary)
    • receiving-create-receiving Writes Adds a new receiving (our summary)

  • Orders 3 tools

    • orders-estimate-order Estimates an order (our summary)
    • lookup-order Opens one order with its details (our summary)
    • orders-create-order Writes Adds a new order (our summary)

  • Product productids 3 tools

    • products-get-product-by-productid Opens one product productid with its details (our summary)
    • products-delete-product-by-productid Deletes Deletes a product productid (our summary)
    • products-update-product-by-productid Writes Edits an existing product productid (our summary)
Show 50 more groups · 57 tools, 19 that change data · variants productids, webhooks, products, order orderids, orders batchcancel shipments, orders batchupdatetrackingupload shipments, orders bulkupdateshippingservice shipments, orders estimatedeliverydates, orders updateaddress shipment shipmentids, orders updatelineitems shipment shipmentids, products converttobundle variant variantids, products movevariants product productids, products movevariants products, receiving setexternalsync receivings, shipment orderid shipmentids, shipment shipmentids, variant variantids, locations, taxonomies, analytics, boxes, channels, distributions, fulfillment centers, histories, inventories, inventory inventoryids, inventory level inventoryids, inventory levels, invoices, labels, locations inventoryids, logs orderid shipmentids, logs shipmentids, lots, lots inventoryids, packaging requirements, parents, shipments, shipments exception or holds, shipments trackings, shipping methods, stalled shipments, store order json orderids, timeline orderid shipmentids, timeline shipmentids, trackings, transaction fees, transactions, transactions invoiceids

  • Variants productids 3 tools

    • products-get-variants-by-productid Opens one variants productid with its details (our summary)
    • products-create-variants-by-productid Writes Adds a new variants productid (our summary)
    • products-update-variants-by-productid Writes Edits an existing variants productid (our summary)

  • Webhooks 3 tools

    • webhooks-get-webhook Opens one webhook with its details (our summary)
    • webhooks-create-webhook Writes Adds a new webhook (our summary)
    • webhooks-delete-webhook-by-id Deletes Deletes a webhook (our summary)

  • Products 2 tools

    • products-get-product Opens one product with its details (our summary)
    • products-create-product Writes Adds a new product (our summary)

  • Order orderids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-cancel-order-by-orderid Writes Cancels an order orderid (our summary)

  • Orders batchcancel shipments 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-batchcancel-shipment Unclear

  • Orders batchupdatetrackingupload shipments 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-batchupdatetrackingupload-shipment Unclear

  • Orders bulkupdateshippingservice shipments 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-bulkupdateshippingservice-shipment Unclear

  • Orders estimatedeliverydates 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-estimatedeliverydate-order Writes Orders an orders estimatedeliverydate (our summary)

  • Orders updateaddress shipment shipmentids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-updateaddress-shipment-by-shipmentid Unclear

  • Orders updatelineitems shipment shipmentids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-updatelineitems-shipment-by-shipmentid Unclear

  • Products converttobundle variant variantids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • products-converttobundle-variant-by-variantid Unclear

  • Products movevariants product productids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • products-movevariants-product-by-productid Unclear

  • Products movevariants products 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • products-movevariants-product Unclear

  • Receiving setexternalsync receivings 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • receiving-setexternalsync-receiving Unclear

  • Shipment orderid shipmentids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-cancel-shipment-by-orderid-shipmentid Writes Cancels a shipment orderid shipmentid (our summary)

  • Shipment shipmentids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • orders-cancel-shipment-by-shipmentid Writes Cancels a shipment shipmentid (our summary)

  • Variant variantids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • products-merge-variant-by-variantid Writes Merges a variant variantid (our summary)

  • Locations 2 tools

    • inventory-get-locations Pulls up a list of locations (our summary)
    • locations-get-location Opens one location with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Taxonomies 2 tools

    • products-get-taxonomy Opens one taxonomy with its details (our summary)
    • products-get-taxonomy-by-id Opens one taxonomy with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Analytics 1 tool

    • ask-analytics Asks analytics (our summary)
    • None

  • Boxes 1 tool

    • receiving-get-boxes-by-id Pulls up a list of boxes (our summary)
    • None

  • Channels 1 tool

    • channels-get-channel Opens one channel with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Distributions 1 tool

    • receiving-get-distributions-by-id Pulls up a list of distributions (our summary)
    • None

  • Fulfillment centers 1 tool

    • receiving-get-fulfillment-center Opens one fulfillment center with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Histories 1 tool

    • inventory-history-query-history Finds histories that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Inventories 1 tool

    • inventory-get-inventory Opens one inventory with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Inventory inventoryids 1 tool

    • inventory-get-inventory-by-inventoryid Opens one inventory inventoryid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Inventory level inventoryids 1 tool

    • inventory-get-inventory-level-by-inventoryid Opens one inventory level inventoryid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Inventory levels 1 tool

    • inventory-get-inventory-level Opens one inventory level with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Invoices 1 tool

    • billing-get-invoices Pulls up a list of invoices (our summary)
    • None

  • Labels 1 tool

    • receiving-get-labels-by-id Pulls up a list of labels (our summary)
    • None

  • Locations inventoryids 1 tool

    • inventory-get-locations-by-inventoryid Opens one locations inventoryid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Logs orderid shipmentids 1 tool

    • orders-get-logs-by-orderid-shipmentid Opens one logs orderid shipmentid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Logs shipmentids 1 tool

    • orders-get-logs-by-shipmentid Opens one logs shipmentid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Lots 1 tool

    • inventory-get-lots Pulls up a list of lots (our summary)
    • None

  • Lots inventoryids 1 tool

    • inventory-get-lots-by-inventoryid Opens one lots inventoryid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Packaging requirements 1 tool

    • products-get-packaging-requirement Opens one packaging requirement with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Parents 1 tool

    • products-get-parent-by-id Opens one parent with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Shipments 1 tool

    • search-shipments Finds shipments that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Shipments exception or holds 1 tool

    • find-shipments-with-exception-or-hold Finds shipments exception or holds that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Shipments trackings 1 tool

    • tracking-get-shipments-tracking Opens one shipments tracking with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Shipping methods 1 tool

    • orders-get-shipping-method Opens one shipping method with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Stalled shipments 1 tool

    • find-stalled-shipments Finds stalled shipments that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Store order json orderids 1 tool

    • orders-get-store-order-json-by-orderid Opens one store order json orderid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Timeline orderid shipmentids 1 tool

    • orders-get-timeline-by-orderid-shipmentid Opens one timeline orderid shipmentid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Timeline shipmentids 1 tool

    • orders-get-timeline-by-shipmentid Opens one timeline shipmentid with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Trackings 1 tool

    • tracking-get-tracking Opens one tracking with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Transaction fees 1 tool

    • billing-get-transaction-fees Pulls up a list of transaction fees (our summary)
    • None

  • Transactions 1 tool

    • billing-query-transactions Finds transactions that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Transactions invoiceids 1 tool

    • billing-get-transactions-by-invoiceid Opens one transactions invoiceid with its details (our summary)
    • None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with ShipBob

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool ShipBob offers. Not from ShipBob or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Find ShipBob histories about [a topic].

    uses inventory-history-query-history

  • Create a ShipBob return for [what it is about].

    uses returns-create-return

  • Update the ShipBob return [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses returns-update-return-by-id

  • Turn these notes into ShipBob returns, one per action item: [paste notes].

    uses returns-create-return

  • Open the ShipBob return [name or link] and give me the key points.

    uses returns-get-return

  • Create a ShipBob receiving for [what it is about].

    uses receiving-create-receiving

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

api.shipbob.com

On the developer’s own domain (shipbob.com), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own ShipBob account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by ShipBob and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the ShipBob connector do in Claude?

    Manage and get answers about your fulfillment operations in seconds, without opening a dashboard. The ShipBob connector gives Claude live access to orders, inventory, products, and shipments across every channel and fulfillment center on your account. Ask questions and get back the data you'd otherwise build a report for. Manage orders and inventory without switching tools. Spot SKUs about to stock out. Investigate orders in exception. Pull transit breakdowns of last week's shipments. Built and maintained by ShipBob. Included for every ShipBob merchant. Uses OAuth, so your data stays secure and scoped to your account.

    Is the ShipBob connector official?

    It is made by ShipBob and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the ShipBob MCP server URL?

    https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at api.shipbob.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http shipbob https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp

    How do I add ShipBob to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http shipbob https://api.shipbob.com/developer-api/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose shipbob and sign in to ShipBob. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a ShipBob account?

    Yes. You sign in to ShipBob when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my ShipBob data?

    Judging by tool names, 18 of its 72 tools can change data, including 2 that delete or remove things. The other 45 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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