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ConnectorShipBob

ShipBob integration for Claude and Codex

Create a ShipBob connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use ShipBob from Claude

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

Use ShipBob from Codex

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

Use ShipBob from Sidekick

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

Commerce & Payments

What the ShipBob connector can do

ShipBob is an ecommerce fulfillment platform (3PL) whose developer API manages orders, products, inventory, returns, warehouse receiving orders, and fulfillment status across its fulfillment-center network.

One connection, many Spaces

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

Representative actions

  • Create order

    Create a new fulfillment order with recipient, products, and shipping details.

  • Get order

    Retrieve a single order and its shipment and fulfillment status by ID.

  • List inventory

    Get current inventory levels for products across ShipBob fulfillment centers.

  • List products

    Retrieve products from the ShipBob catalog with identifiers and stock data.

  • Create return

    Create a return order for previously shipped items.

  • Create receiving order (WRO)

    Create a warehouse receiving order to send inventory inbound to a fulfillment center.

Representative triggers

  • Order shipped

    Fires when shipping labels for an order are purchased and the order ships.

  • Shipment tracking updated

    Fires when a shipment's tracking status changes.

  • Shipment delivered

    Fires when a shipment is delivered to the customer.

Connection

API and auth details

ShipBob's fulfillment REST API uses Bearer-token auth (Personal Access Tokens or OAuth 2.0, with a shipbob_channel_id header on writes) at https://api.shipbob.com/2026-01 for orders, products, inventory, returns, warehouse receiving orders, channels, and webhooks.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting ShipBob

Can Claude use ShipBob?

Yes. Add a ShipBob connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Can Codex work with ShipBob through Type?

Yes. Add a ShipBob connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Is this the same as a ShipBob MCP server?

Not exactly. Type 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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