> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.goshippo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Shippo is a multi-carrier shipping API. For agent integrations that execute shipping operations (rates, labels, tracking, address validation, customs), connect the hosted Shippo MCP server at https://mcp.shippo.com (per-user OAuth; setup at /guides/mcp-server). To search and read this documentation from an agent, a docs search MCP is available at https://docs.goshippo.com/mcp. Shipping workflow knowledge (agent skills and a knowledge pack) is published at https://github.com/goshippo/ai. For REST integrations start at /guides/api-quickstart; test mode uses shippo_test_ API keys.

# Features

> Everything the Shippo MCP Server can do for your AI assistant: address validation and the address book, shipments, rates and labels, tracking, carrier accounts, customs, batches, manifests, pickups, and webhooks, with example prompts.

The Shippo MCP Server gives you access to core Shippo API functionality, organized by what you're trying to get done. Each card has a **Learn more** link to the API documentation for that feature, and most have a **See example** you can open for a sample prompt and screenshot.

The core feature areas as of today are:

* Address Management
* Shipping Operations
* Carrier Accounts
* International Shipping
* Advanced Features

## Address Management

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Validate addresses" icon="circle-check">
    Verify and standardize shipping addresses. [Learn more →](/addresses/address-validation)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Validate this address: 123 Main St, Austin TX 78701"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/address-validation-sample.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=fa8a842b5f48c703fd14f09ef4c67a4c" alt="Address Validation Sample" width="1690" height="876" data-path="images/mcp/address-validation-sample.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create address records" icon="floppy-disk">
    Store addresses for future use. [Learn more →](/api-reference/addresses/create-a-new-address)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Save this address for later: Jane Smith, 123 Main St, Austin TX 78701"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/create-address-record.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=94fc833e099d8f4a8e822371c680fcbd" alt="Create Address Record" width="1674" height="744" data-path="images/mcp/create-address-record.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Address book" icon="address-book">
    Manage sender and recipient addresses. [Learn more →](/address-api/address-book)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Show me the addresses saved in my Shippo account"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/address-book-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=92b6289e2ed0918475eaac645ad9ae4f" alt="Address Book 1" width="1692" height="974" data-path="images/mcp/address-book-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Shipping Operations

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Create shipments" icon="box">
    Set up shipments with origin, destination, and parcel details. [Learn more →](/shipments/shipments)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Create a shipment from 123 Main St, Austin TX 78701 to 500 Market St, San Francisco CA 94105 for a 10x8x4 in, 2 lb package"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/create-shipment-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=f9e7c8ed87c73838128005f569af2876" alt="Create Shipment 1" width="1066" height="1374" data-path="images/mcp/create-shipment-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get rates" icon="scale-balanced">
    Compare shipping rates across multiple carriers. [Learn more →](/shipments/rate-shopping-with-carriers)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Compare rates across carriers for this shipment and show me the cheapest and fastest options"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/get-rates-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=fc12c2d93e129262d032cb0c11eb5483" alt="Get Rates 1" width="974" height="1358" data-path="images/mcp/get-rates-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Generate labels" icon="tag">
    Purchase shipping labels for your shipments. [Learn more →](/guides/generate-shipping-label)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Buy a label for the cheapest USPS rate on this shipment"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/buy-a-label.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=2073ce21055a3e46f2525a83354a4cfc" alt="Buy A Label" width="1400" height="1032" data-path="images/mcp/buy-a-label.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track packages" icon="location-crosshairs">
    Monitor shipment status and location. [Learn more →](/tracking/tracking)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Where is my package? Tracking number 9400 1000 0000 0000 0000 00, USPS"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5/images/mcp/track-packages.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5&q=85&s=3ff706e34290e0848df53e533a63de25" alt="Track Packages" width="1380" height="640" data-path="images/mcp/track-packages.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Carrier Accounts

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="List carrier accounts" icon="list">
    View all connected carrier accounts. [Learn more →](/api-reference/carrier-accounts/list-all-carrier-accounts)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Show me all the carrier accounts connected to my Shippo account"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/list-carriers.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=526e4737eb3a33de4fa3880fb5b036bc" alt="List Carriers" width="1062" height="1320" data-path="images/mcp/list-carriers.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage carriers" icon="sliders">
    Add or update carrier account settings. [Learn more →](/api-reference/carrier-accounts/create-a-new-carrier-account)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Update the settings on my UPS carrier account"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/manage-carriers-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=09594e12eff7364787f73fa32f53ffcb" alt="Manage Carriers 1" width="1406" height="1160" data-path="images/mcp/manage-carriers-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-carrier support" icon="truck-fast">
    Works with USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and more. [Learn more →](/carriers/carrier-accounts)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Compare rates for this shipment across USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5/images/mcp/multi-carrier-support.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5&q=85&s=5a5158c753b3fb4506ce63b6d6177f55" alt="Multi Carrier Support" width="748" height="1436" data-path="images/mcp/multi-carrier-support.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## International Shipping

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Customs declarations" icon="file-contract">
    Create customs documentation for international shipments. [Learn more →](/api-reference/customs-declarations/list-all-customs-declarations)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Create a customs declaration for a shipment of 2 cotton t-shirts going to Canada"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/customs-declarations-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=b27ad86123dd390ed65b88ce396537fb" alt="Customs Declarations 1" width="1066" height="1344" data-path="images/mcp/customs-declarations-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Customs items" icon="boxes-stacked">
    Define items for customs processing. [Learn more →](/api-reference/customs-items/list-all-customs-items)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Add a customs item: 2 cotton t-shirts, \$20 each, 0.5 lb each, made in the US"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/customs-items-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=b1ead17226e3099745b5fafb5333979e" alt="Customs Items 1" width="1552" height="1196" data-path="images/mcp/customs-items-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-country support" icon="globe">
    Ship internationally with proper documentation. [Learn more →](/international-shipping/international-shipping)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Get rates and buy a label to ship this package from Austin, TX to London, UK, including customs paperwork"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5/images/mcp/multi-country-support.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5&q=85&s=24472cae9059d0a691e8e4b483a19926" alt="Multi Country Support" width="1282" height="1062" data-path="images/mcp/multi-country-support.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Advanced Features

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Batch operations" icon="layer-group">
    Process multiple shipments at once. [Learn more →](/api-reference/batches/create-a-batch)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Create a batch of shipments from this CSV and create labels for all of them"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/batch-operations-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=3a68559328664d66727b1d9d4043b5b4" alt="Batch Operations 1" width="978" height="1356" data-path="images/mcp/batch-operations-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pickups" icon="truck-pickup">
    Schedule carrier pickups. [Learn more →](/manifests-and-pickups/pickups)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manifests" icon="clipboard-list">
    Generate end-of-day manifests. [Learn more →](/api-reference/manifests/list-all-manifests)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Generate an end-of-day manifest for all of today's USPS shipments"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk/images/mcp/manifest.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HKgoBk3-4Ls6SMjk&q=85&s=61f7fbbb7a38babb306bb6ec4a54b6f9" alt="Manifest" width="1520" height="828" data-path="images/mcp/manifest.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="bell">
    Set up event notifications. [Learn more →](/tracking/webhooks)

    <Accordion title="See example" icon="image">
      Try asking: *"Set up a webhook to notify [https://example.com/hooks](https://example.com/hooks) whenever a package is delivered"*

      <Frame caption="Click to enlarge">
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/shippo-f4b7b609/GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5/images/mcp/webhooks-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GnhcDV-IrlxGI8n5&q=85&s=37e5318e7809dd8278306b22810f88a4" alt="Webhooks 1" width="1546" height="954" data-path="images/mcp/webhooks-1.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Accordion>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Introduction](/shipping-elements/index.md)
- [Testing the Shippo API](/guides/testing.md)
- [Glossary](/api-concepts/glossary.md)