Packrift MCP is answering right now. Last checked 10 min ago. It exposes 15 tools. Last commit 31 Jul 2026.
Hosted no-auth MCP for exact-spec packaging search, live price, stock, cart handoff, and no-match.
Uptime history
47 days of history
47 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
15
Tools
read from the server
263 ms
Response time
average over 24h
1
Stars
last commit 31 Jul 2026
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Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 10 min ago.
run in your terminal
claude mcp add packrift-mcp --transport http https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"packrift-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp"
}
}
}~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.packrift-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp".cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"packrift-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"packrift-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 15
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
cart
create_cart_url
Build the checkout handoff URL once the buyer has confirmed an exact product, quantity, live price, and stock. Preferred input is sku plus quantity; use items only when you already hold variant IDs as strings. Returns a tracked packrift.com cart URL plus a Shopify cart permalink; it never places an order.
get_cart_handoff_candidates
Returns curated Packrift SKUs that are ready for cart handoff, including create_cart_url arguments, SKU records, product/reorder/quote links, and the required live-confirmation sequence.
inventory
check_inventory
Use to confirm stock before recommending a SKU or building a cart. Required argument: variant_ids as an array of numeric Shopify variant IDs encoded as strings, for example ["53475949216112"]. Never send variant_ids as numbers. Live, never cached.
inventory_status
Live inventory exploration for one or more catalog variants. Returns total quantity, available-for-sale state, warehouse-level quantities where available, and a plain-language fulfillment summary.
bulk
get_bulk_quote_link
Return a quote-request URL for an exact packaging spec or SKU. Use when no exact match exists or the buyer needs bulk or procurement review.
compare
compare_alternatives
Exploration tool for buyers comparing a packaging spec, competitor-style item, or catalog-number request against Packrift's curated catalog. Returns ranked Packrift candidates plus a plain-language comparison summary.
explain
explain_no_exact_match
Explain why a nearby product should not be presented as an exact match for the buyer's spec, then return safe next actions and a quote-request URL.
pack
pack_calculator
Exploration tool for item dimensions and weight. Calculates required inside dimensions, ranks Packrift box/mailer candidates, and gives void-fill guidance before live price/inventory confirmation.
packaging
find_packaging_for_item
Use when the buyer has item dimensions and needs a fitting box or mailer. Required arguments are item_length_in, item_width_in, item_depth_in, item_weight_lb, and use_case. Canonical use_case values are mailer|box|fragile|apparel|ecommerce; free text such as 'shipping ceramic mugs' is accepted and mapped to the closest canonical context. Returns up to 5 curated SKUs ranked by fit with price, stock, URL, and cart-continuity fields.
prepare
prepare_purchase_handoff
Two-step exact-SKU purchase prep. Call first with sku, quantity, and buyer_confirmed=false to confirm the product, live price, and live stock in one call. After the buyer approves, call again with buyer_confirmed=true to receive the tracked checkout handoff URL. It never places an order.
pricing
get_pricing
Use to confirm live unit price and line total before cart handoff. Required argument: variant_ids as an array of numeric Shopify variant IDs encoded as strings, for example ["53475949216112"]. Optional quantity defaults to 1. Never send variant_ids as numbers. Never cached.
product
get_product
Use after find_packaging_for_item or search_products to pull full detail for a handle: all variants, SKUs, dimensions, weight, stock. Input: handle. Call before building a cart to map qty to the right variant.
products
search_products
Use when the user names a category by keyword (e.g. 'kraft tape', 'bubble mailer', 'starter kit') with no dimensions. For dimension-based fit, prefer find_packaging_for_item. Returns products with price, stock, URL.
reorder
get_reorder_link
Return the reorder URL, product URL, and a copyable procurement spec for one catalog SKU or handle. Use for repeat-buy and procurement handoff workflows.
shipping
get_shipping_estimate
Use when the buyer asks shipping cost for selected catalog variants. Required arguments: destination_postal_code, country (US|CA), and items with variant_id as a numeric Shopify variant ID string plus qty, for example {"variant_id":"53475949216112","qty":1}. Never send variant_id as a number.
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 364 ms | 10 min ago |
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Packrift MCP — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.
What can Packrift MCP do?
It exposes 15 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: check_inventory, compare_alternatives, create_cart_url, explain_no_exact_match, find_packaging_for_item, get_bulk_quote_link and 9 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README.
How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
What is Packrift MCP mostly used for?
Its tools cluster around cart and inventory. That is what this server is built to work with — the grouping comes from the actual tool names, not from a category we assigned.
Is Packrift MCP working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 263 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Packrift MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Packrift MCP need an API key?
No. Packrift MCP completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 15 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is Packrift MCP?
It answers our handshake in 263 ms on average, which is faster than 55% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Packrift MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript and 1 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.