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  • Available Tools
  • Discovering Tools at Runtime
  • Example Prompts
  • Find orders that need attention
  • Check inventory for a SKU
  • Identify low-stock products
  • Check product details and variants
  • Check inventory across locations
  • View an order’s shipment timeline
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Last updated May 19, 2026

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The ShipBob MCP Server exposes 29 read-only tools across four domains for querying data.

Available Tools

Orders (13 tools)
  • Get Orders
  • Get Order
  • Get Completely Cancelled Orders
  • Get Order Store Data
  • Get Shipping Methods
  • Get All Shipments for Order
  • Get Shipment
  • Get Shipment by Order ID and Shipment ID
  • Get Shipment Line Items
  • Get Shipment Logs
  • Get Shipment Logs by Order ID and Shipment ID
  • Get Shipment Timeline
  • Get Shipment Status Timeline by Order ID and Shipment ID
Products (7 tools)
  • Get Products
  • Get Product
  • Get Product Variants
  • Get Taxonomies
  • Get Taxonomy by ID
  • Get Taxonomy Parent
  • Get Packaging Requirement
Inventory (8 tools)
  • Get All Inventories
  • Get Inventory
  • Get All Inventory Levels
  • Get Inventory Levels
  • Get Inventory Levels Grouped By Fulfillment Center
  • Get All Inventory Levels Grouped By Fulfillment Center
  • Get Inventory Levels Grouped By Lot
  • Get All Inventory Levels Grouped By Lot
Channels (1 tool)
  • Get Channels

Discovering Tools at Runtime

To see the full, current list (with descriptions and parameters) inside your AI assistant, ask:

"What ShipBob tools are available?"

The assistant returns the live tool catalog from the server, including any new tools added after this page was written.

Example Prompts

Find orders that need attention

"Show me orders that haven't been delivered yet"

The assistant filters orders by shipment status and surfaces ones in processing, awaiting fulfillment, or in transit.

Check inventory for a SKU

"What's the current inventory level for SKU COFFEE-001?"

The assistant queries inventory levels across all fulfillment centers and returns real-time stock for that SKU.

Identify low-stock products

"Which products are low in stock?"

The assistant pulls inventory levels for all products and highlights items with low on-hand quantities.

Check product details and variants

"What are all the variants for product SKU TSHIRT-BASIC?"

The assistant returns product details, all variants (size, color, etc.), their SKUs, and inventory levels.

Check inventory across locations

"Where is SKU WIDGET-001 stocked and how much inventory is at each location?"

The assistant shows stock distribution across fulfillment centers so you can plan transfers.

View an order’s shipment timeline

"Show me the shipment timeline for order 789456"

The assistant returns a time-stamped list of shipment events (created, allocated, fulfilled, in transit, delivered).

Next Steps

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