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Shippo MCP Server

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Shippo is answering right now. Last checked 12 min ago. Last commit 24 Jul 2026.

Multi-carrier shipping for AI agents: compare rates, buy labels, track packages, validate addresses

Uptime history 91 days of history · worst day 91%
91 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
502 ms
Response time
average over 24h
3
Stars
last commit 24 Jul 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 6 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

  const child = spawn(plan.command, plan.args, plan.options);

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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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 12 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add shippo-mcp --transport http https://mcp.shippo.com
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://mcp.shippo.com
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.shippo-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.shippo.com"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shippo-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.shippo.com"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "shippo-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.shippo.com"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but it did not say what kind of credentials it expects.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.shippo.com streamable-http needs auth 476 ms 12 min ago

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Shippo — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Shippo?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is Shippo 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 502 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Shippo?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own credentials: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Shippo need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Shippo answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is Shippo?
It answers our handshake in 502 ms on average, which is faster than 25% of all working MCP servers we measure. That is on the slow side — worth knowing if the tool sits inside an interactive loop. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Shippo open source?
The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript and 3 stars on GitHub. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at mcp.shippo.com, which runs on its operator's own terms.