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Shippo integration for Claude and Codex

Connect Shippo once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Shippo from Claude

Add the Shippo connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Shippo from Codex

Add the Shippo connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Shippo from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Commerce & Payments

What the Shippo connector can do

Shippo compares shipping rates across carriers and generates labels for ecommerce sellers. A fulfillment Space in type.com can ask Claude to validate a shipping address, pull live rates for a package, or set up the customs details needed for an international order, all before a label gets purchased.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Shippo once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Shippo in type.com

Get live rates before choosing a carrier

Pull real-time shipping rates across multiple carriers for a package's dimensions and destination, so the cheapest or fastest option is obvious.

Try asking
Get live Shippo rates for a 3lb package shipping from Chicago to Toronto.

Validate an address before shipping

Check and store a recipient's address so a label doesn't bounce back for a bad address later.

Try asking
Create and validate a Shippo address for this customer before we print the shipping label.

Prep an international shipment

Create the customs item details an international order needs so the package clears without delay.

Try asking
Create a Shippo customs item for 2 units of our ceramic mug, declared value $18 each, shipping to the UK.

Representative actions

  • Create Shippo Address

    Stores a sender or recipient address, with optional carrier-side validation.

  • Create Batch

    Groups several shipments together so their labels can be purchased in one pass through a chosen carrier and service.

  • Create Carrier Account

    Registers carrier credentials and billing details to enable shipping with that carrier.

  • Create Customs Item

    Defines the contents, value, and origin of an item for an international customs declaration.

  • Create Live Rate

    Pulls current pricing options from several carriers for one shipment, so you can pick the best rate before buying a label.

Connection

API and auth details

Shippo provides shipping APIs for rates, labels, tracking, address validation, carrier accounts, manifests, parcels, customs, orders, refunds, and webhooks. Integrations can build multi-carrier ecommerce shipping flows with API tokens or OAuth.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Shippo

Can Claude create shipping labels and rates with Shippo?

Yes. Once a Shippo connection is shared with a Space, the agent can validate addresses, pull live rates, and prep customs items from a thread.

How do I authenticate Shippo in type.com?

Shippo supports an API key or OAuth. An admin sets up the credential once when creating the connection, then shares it with the right Spaces.

Can type.com check shipping rates on a schedule?

Yes. An automation can pull fresh rates for common routes periodically and flag any notable carrier price changes in a channel.

Is this the same as an MCP server for Shippo?

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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