# Shipengine — Pipedream Connect

> Shipping API & multi carrier shipping system

- API slug: `shipengine` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: API key (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Commerce
- Website: https://shipeengine.com
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine
- Tools: 4 actions · 2 triggers

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: shipengine`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "shipengine",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Find Tracking Status:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "shipengine-find-tracking-status",
  arguments: {
    carrierCode: "Carrier Code",
    trackingNumber: "Tracking Number",
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## API proxy

For a Shipengine endpoint with no pre-built tool, the proxy forwards your request with the connected user's credentials attached.

```bash
# The path segment is the target URL, URL-safe base64 encoded:
# https://api.shipengine.com/v1/addresses/validate

curl "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/proxy/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc2hpcGVuZ2luZS5jb20vdjEvYWRkcmVzc2VzL3ZhbGlkYXRl?external_user_id={external_user_id}&account_id=apn_xxxxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -H "x-pd-environment: production"
```

Docs: [API proxy guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/api-proxy.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "shipengine-find-tracking-status",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    shipengine: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    carrierCode: "Carrier Code",
    trackingNumber: "Tracking Number",
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (4)

### `shipengine-find-tracking-status` — Find Tracking Status (Read-only)

Retrieves package tracking information. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/actions/find-tracking-status.md

### `shipengine-search-labels` — Search Labels (Read-only)

By default, all labels are returned, 25 at a time, starting with the most recently created ones. You can combine multiple filter options to narrow-down the results. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/actions/search-labels.md

### `shipengine-start-tracking-package` — Start Tracking a Package (Write)

Allows you to subscribe to tracking updates for a package. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/actions/start-tracking-package.md

### `shipengine-validate-address` — Validate An Address (Read-only)

Address validation ensures accurate addresses and can lead to reduced shipping costs by preventing address correction surcharges. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/actions/validate-address.md

## Triggers (2)

### `shipengine-shipping-label-created` — New Shipping Label Created (Polling)

Emit new event when a new label is shipped. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/triggers/shipping-label-created.md

### `shipengine-new-tracking-event` — New Tracking Event (Instant) (Instant)

Emit new event when a new event is tracked. See the docs.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/shipengine/triggers/new-tracking-event.md

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- Pipedream docs for agents: https://pipedream.com/docs/llms.txt