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ShipBob MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to ShipBob and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 88 ShipBob actions (51 reads, 28 writes and 9 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the ShipBob credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces ShipBob's limits and records every call.

Connect ShipBob freeSee pricing

100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
the first call
do {  action: "shipbob.products.list",  intent: "check which ShipBob account is connected"}# Get Products · read · 1 upstream call
  • 88actionsin one signed file
  • 51readlook, never change
  • 28writecreate and update
  • 9wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect ShipBob in three steps.

  1. 01

    Add actionlake to Claude.

    Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.

    https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
  2. 02

    Connect ShipBob.

    Bearer token. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.

    • api_tokenShipBob Personal Access Token: in the ShipBob dashboard (as the account's root user) go to Integrations > API Tokens…
    • hostWhere your ShipBob lives: your host
    account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "shipbob" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
  3. 03

    Make the first call. Check before a write.

    Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

    do    { action: "shipbob.products.list" }# get products · read · 1 upstream callcheck { action: "shipbob.products.create", input: { … } }# free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent

ShipBob at a glance

Sign-in
Bearer token. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead.
You provide
api_token
Setup fields
host
Limits we pace to
150 calls a minute, per connection
API covered
ShipBob Developer API 2026-07 (OpenAPI 3.0)api.shipbob.com
Built from
ShipBob's documentation, read 23 October 2026marketplaceapi.shipbob.com
Service file
Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads
51 of 51 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects
Shared entities
4, so ask can line ShipBob up with your other systems
Data
Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in ShipBob.

88 actions in 10 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

  • 51readlook, never change
  • 28writecreate and update
  • 9destructivewait for a confirmation

  1. Orders

    29

    15 read · 10 write · 4 destructive

    Get Orders · Get Order · Create Order · Get All Shipments for Order

  2. Products

    17

    8 read · 8 write · 1 destructive

    Get Products · Get Product · Create Product · Update Product

  3. Inventory

    13

    10 read · 2 write · 1 destructive

    Get All Inventory Levels · Get All Inventories · Get Inventory Levels · Get Inventory

  4. Receiving

    13

    7 read · 5 write · 1 destructive

    Get Fulfillment Centers · Get Multiple Warehouse Receiving Orders · Get Warehouse Receiving Order Boxes · Get Unidentified Receiving Orders

  5. Returns

    5

    2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive

    Get Return Orders · Get Return Order · Create Return Order · Edit Return Order

  6. Billing

    4

    4 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Get Invoices · Get Transactions by Invoice ID · Get Transaction Fees · Search Transactions

  7. Webhooks

    3

    1 read · 1 write · 1 destructive

    Get Subscriptions · Create Subscription · Delete Subscription

  8. Tracking

    2

    2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Get Tracking by Shipment Ids · Get Tracking by Tracking Ids

2 more areas · 2 actions
  • Account 1
  • Locations 1

Top actions

The ShipBob API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 29 of ShipBob's 29 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

ActionWhat it doesEffectSame name in
shipbob.products.listGet ProductsGet Products.readcommerce.product.list112 connectors
shipbob.orders.listGet OrdersGet Orders.readcommerce.order.list82 connectors
shipbob.fulfillment_centers.listGet Fulfillment CentersGet Fulfillment Centers.readcommerce.warehouse.list32 connectors
shipbob.channels.listGet ChannelsGet Channels.readcommerce.store.list17 connectors
shipbob.products.getGet ProductGet Product.readcommerce.product.get112 connectors
shipbob.orders.getGet OrderGet Order.readcommerce.order.get87 connectors
shipbob.products.createCreate ProductCreate Product.writecommerce.product.create92 connectors
shipbob.orders.createCreate OrderCreate Order.writecommerce.order.create67 connectors
shipbob.products.updateUpdate ProductUpdate Product.writecommerce.product.update93 connectors
shipbob.products.deleteDelete Product BundleDelete Product Bundle.destructivecommerce.product.delete80 connectors
shipbob.order_shipments.listGet All Shipments for OrderGet All Shipments for Order.readcommerce.shipment.list22 connectors
shipbob.product_variants.listGet Product VariantsGet Product Variants.readcommerce.product_variant.list16 connectors

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the ShipBob actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

  1. Readread

    Which ShipBob orders from the last seven days are still unfulfilled?

    callsshipbob.orders.list

  2. Writewrite

    Create Product in ShipBob. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it.

    callsshipbob.products.create

Governance for ShipBob

Destructive actions wait for a yes.

9 ShipBob actions are destructive. These are all of them:

  • Delete Product Bundleshipbob.products.delete
  • Cancel Ordershipbob.orders.cancel
  • Delete Subscriptionshipbob.webhooks.delete
  • Cancel Shipmentshipbob.shipments.cancel
  • Cancel Return ordershipbob.returns.cancel
  • Delete Lot Exclusionshipbob.lot_exclusions.delete
  • Cancel Shipment by Order ID and Shipment IDshipbob.order_shipments.cancel
  • Batch Cancel Shipmentsshipbob.shipments.batch_cancel
  • Cancel Warehouse Receiving Ordershipbob.receiving_orders.cancel

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

doshipbob.products.deleteconfirm_policy: human

Delete Product Bundle?

intent: the user asked me to delete Product Bundle

run suspended · waiting for a named person · key shipbob-agent cannot confirm itself
In the console, or from an emailed signed link.
a key for this connector
account {  op: "keys.create", name: "shipbob-agent",  allowed_actions: ["shipbob.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes",  approval_rules: [    { match: "shipbob.products.delete", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "shipbob.orders.cancel", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "shipbob.webhooks.delete", approver: "[email protected]" }  ]}
Illustrative. Scoped to ShipBob only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person.

Cost

What ShipBob costs on actionlake.

Every ShipBob action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call ShipBob refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

  • 1upstream call per actionall 88 ShipBob actions
  • 88actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
  • 51reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
  • 100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

See pricing

Action index

Every ShipBob action.

88 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Orders29
  • shipbob.cancelled_orders.listGet Completely Cancelled Ordersread
  • shipbob.order_shipments.cancelCancel Shipment by Order ID and Shipment IDdestructive
  • shipbob.order_shipments.getGet Shipment by Order ID and Shipment IDread
  • shipbob.order_shipments.listGet All Shipments for Orderread
  • shipbob.order_shipments.list_logsGet Shipment Logs by Order ID and Shipment IDread
  • shipbob.order_shipments.list_timelineGet Shipment Status Timeline by Order ID and Shipment IDread
  • shipbob.orders.cancelCancel Orderdestructive
  • shipbob.orders.createCreate Orderwrite
  • shipbob.orders.estimate_delivery_dateEstimate Delivery Dateread
  • shipbob.orders.estimate_fulfillment_costEstimate Fulfillment Cost For Orderread
  • shipbob.orders.getGet Orderread
  • shipbob.orders.get_store_dataGet Order Store Dataread
  • shipbob.orders.listGet Ordersread
  • shipbob.shipments.assign_fulfillment_centerAssign Fulfillment Centerwrite
  • shipbob.shipments.batch_cancelBatch Cancel Shipmentsdestructive
  • shipbob.shipments.bulk_place_on_holdBulk Place Shipments On Holdwrite
  • shipbob.shipments.bulk_release_holdBulk Release Shipments From Holdwrite
  • shipbob.shipments.bulk_update_instructionsBulk Update Instructionswrite
  • shipbob.shipments.bulk_update_shipping_serviceBulk Update Shipping Servicewrite
  • shipbob.shipments.cancelCancel Shipmentdestructive
  • shipbob.shipments.getGet Shipmentread
  • shipbob.shipments.list_line_itemsGet Shipment Line Itemsread
  • shipbob.shipments.list_logsGet Shipment Logsread
  • shipbob.shipments.list_timelineGet Shipment Timelineread
  • shipbob.shipments.mark_tracking_uploadedMark Tracking Uploadedwrite
  • shipbob.shipments.update_addressUpdate Shipment Addresswrite
  • shipbob.shipments.update_line_itemsUpdate Shipment Line Itemswrite
  • shipbob.shipments.update_line_items_by_skuUpdate Shipment Line Items by SKUwrite
  • shipbob.shipping_methods.listGet Shipping Methodsread
Products17
  • shipbob.allergens.listGet Allergensread
  • shipbob.packaging_requirements.listGet Packaging Requirementread
  • shipbob.product_variants.createAdd Product Variantswrite
  • shipbob.product_variants.listGet Product Variantsread
  • shipbob.product_variants.updateUpdate Product Variantswrite
  • shipbob.products.createCreate Productwrite
  • shipbob.products.deleteDelete Product Bundledestructive
  • shipbob.products.getGet Productread
  • shipbob.products.listGet Productsread
  • shipbob.products.move_variantsMove Variants Between Productswrite
  • shipbob.products.move_variants_to_new_productMove Variants to New Productwrite
  • shipbob.products.updateUpdate Productwrite
  • shipbob.taxonomies.getGet Taxonomy by IDread
  • shipbob.taxonomies.get_parentGet Taxonomy Parentread
  • shipbob.taxonomies.listGet Taxonomiesread
  • shipbob.variants.convert_to_bundleConvert Variant to Bundlewrite
  • shipbob.variants.mergeMerge Variantswrite
Inventory13
  • shipbob.inventory.getGet Inventoryread
  • shipbob.inventory.listGet All Inventoriesread
  • shipbob.inventory_history.queryQuery Inventory History Eventsread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.getGet Inventory Levelsread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.get_by_locationGet Inventory Levels Grouped By Fulfillment Centerread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.get_by_lotGet Inventory Levels Grouped By Lotread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.listGet All Inventory Levelsread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.list_by_locationGet All Inventory Levels Grouped By Fulfillment Centerread
  • shipbob.inventory_levels.list_by_lotGet All Inventory Levels Grouped By Lotread
  • shipbob.lot_exclusions.createCreate Lot Exclusionwrite
  • shipbob.lot_exclusions.deleteDelete Lot Exclusiondestructive
  • shipbob.lot_exclusions.listGet Lot Exclusionsread
  • shipbob.lot_exclusions.restoreRestore Lot Exclusionwrite
Receiving13
  • shipbob.fulfillment_centers.listGet Fulfillment Centersread
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.cancelCancel Warehouse Receiving Orderdestructive
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.createCreate Warehouse Receiving Orderwrite
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.getGet Warehouse Receiving Orderread
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.get_distributionsGet Inventory Distributions by WRO IDread
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.listGet Multiple Warehouse Receiving Ordersread
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.list_boxesGet Warehouse Receiving Order Boxesread
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.set_external_syncSet ExternalSync flag for Wroswrite
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.updateUpdate Warehouse Receiving Orderwrite
  • shipbob.receiving_orders.update_trackingUpdate box tracking for a Warehouse Receiving Orderwrite
  • shipbob.unidentified_receiving_orders.associate_wroAssociate Unidentified Receiving Order with WROwrite
  • shipbob.unidentified_receiving_orders.getGet Unidentified Receiving Orderread
  • shipbob.unidentified_receiving_orders.listGet Unidentified Receiving Ordersread
Returns5
  • shipbob.returns.cancelCancel Return orderdestructive
  • shipbob.returns.createCreate Return Orderwrite
  • shipbob.returns.getGet Return Orderread
  • shipbob.returns.listGet Return Ordersread
  • shipbob.returns.updateEdit Return Orderwrite
Billing4
  • shipbob.invoices.listGet Invoicesread
  • shipbob.invoices.list_transactionsGet Transactions by Invoice IDread
  • shipbob.transaction_fees.listGet Transaction Feesread
  • shipbob.transactions.querySearch Transactionsread
Webhooks3
  • shipbob.webhooks.createCreate Subscriptionwrite
  • shipbob.webhooks.deleteDelete Subscriptiondestructive
  • shipbob.webhooks.listGet Subscriptionsread
Tracking2
  • shipbob.tracking.list_by_shipment_idsGet Tracking by Shipment Idsread
  • shipbob.tracking.list_by_tracking_idsGet Tracking by Tracking Idsread
Account1
  • shipbob.channels.listGet Channelsread
Locations1
  • shipbob.locations.listGet Locationsread

Questions

The ShipBob MCP server, answered.

Is there a ShipBob MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 88 ShipBob actions across orders, products, inventory and receiving, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by ShipBob.

What do I need to connect ShipBob?

ShipBob Personal Access Token: in the ShipBob dashboard (as the account's root user) go to Integrations > API Tokens…. Plus your host. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "shipbob" } lists exactly what to paste.

Can an AI agent delete or change things in ShipBob?

Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 9 ShipBob actions are destructive, including delete Product Bundle, cancel Order and delete Subscription. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it.

Will an AI agent use up my ShipBob API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the ShipBob service file: 150 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (51 ShipBob actions can be), which never reaches ShipBob.

What does a ShipBob action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (88 ShipBob actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls ShipBob refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which ShipBob API does it cover?

The ShipBob Developer API 2026-07 (OpenAPI 3.0) at api.shipbob.com by default, or the base URL set when you connect. It is built from ShipBob's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 88 actions in 10 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Does actionlake keep my ShipBob data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your ShipBob credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

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actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by ShipBob; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the ShipBob service file, version 1.0.0.

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Connect ShipBob freeSee pricing

Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free.