Use Shipengine from Claude
Add the Shipengine connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorShipengine
Shipengine integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Shipengine connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryCommerce & Payments
Use Shipengine from Codex
Add the Shipengine connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
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Commerce & Payments
What the Shipengine connector can do
Shipengine ties shipping labels, rates, tracking, and carrier connections together for ecommerce operations. An operations Space in type.com can ask the agent to tag a shipment for easier filtering, add orders to a batch before printing labels, or cancel a shipment that hasn't gone out yet, without opening a separate shipping tool.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Shipengine once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with Shipengine in type.com
Tag shipments for easier tracking
Add a tag to a shipment so it's easy to filter later, such as flagging express orders separately from standard ones.
Add the tag 'priority' to this Shipengine shipment.
Batch orders before printing labels
Group several shipments or rate quotes into a batch so labels print together instead of one at a time.
Add these shipment IDs to our Shipengine batch for today's label run.
Cancel a shipment before it ships
Catch a mistaken order and cancel the shipment before it leaves the warehouse, where the carrier still allows it.
Cancel this Shipengine shipment; the customer changed their order.
Representative actions
- Add Tag to Shipment
Adds a tag to a shipment, making it easier to organize and filter later.
- Add to Batch
Adds shipments or rate quotes to an existing batch for processing together.
- Cancel Shipment
Cancels a shipment that hasn't shipped yet, where the carrier's policy allows it.
- Connect LTL Carrier
Connects a freight carrier account to Shipengine for less-than-truckload shipping.
- Connect Shipsurance Account
Links a Shipsurance insurance account to cover shipments under that policy.
Connection
API and auth details
ShipEngine, now being rebranded as ShipStation API, provides shipping APIs for rates, labels, tracking, carriers, addresses, batches, manifests, and insurance. Integrations authenticate with API-Key headers and can build ecommerce shipping workflows.
- Source
- type.com catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- API docs
- https://www.shipengine.com/docs/
- API reference
- https://shipengine.github.io/shipengine-openapi/
- Official site
- https://www.shipengine.com/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Shipengine
Can Claude manage shipments through Shipengine?
Yes. With Shipengine connected to a Space, the agent can tag, batch, or cancel shipments and connect carrier accounts, all from a thread.
How is Shipengine authenticated in type.com?
Shipengine uses an API key, added once by an admin when the connection is set up, so individual team members don't need their own key.
Can shipment checks run automatically?
Yes. Build a type.com automation around a recurring Shipengine task, such as flagging shipments that haven't moved in days, and the agent reports it to a channel.
Is this the same as a Shipengine MCP server?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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