AfterShip Tracking & Returns

MCP server by AfterShip

Track packages across more than 1,200 carriers and preview AfterShip's Returns Center for a store.

No sign-in (No account or key needed)Streamable HTTP

Connect to AfterShip Tracking & Returns

No sign-in needed. Connect with AfterShip Tracking & Returns’s own URL:

https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public

Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers. Your client talks to AfterShip directly, not through mcp.tc.

Share this server

Opens this page, with the URL and setup steps.

mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns

About

Connects to AfterShip's public tracking service. You can check the real-time status of a package, parcel or order by tracking number, with automatic carrier detection across 1,200+ carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL and USPS. A second tool shows merchants a demo of AfterShip's Returns Center for their store domain.

The server is hosted at a streamable HTTP endpoint and runs remotely, so nothing needs to be installed. No sign-in or API key is needed.

What you can do

  • Check real-time status of a package by tracking number
  • Detect the carrier automatically across 1,200+ carriers
  • Optionally pass a carrier slug to set the carrier
  • Preview AfterShip Returns Center for a store URL or domain

Tools 2

  • get_returns_demoCan delete

    Preview AfterShip's Returns Center for a merchant's store URL or domain.

  • track_shipmentCan delete

    Get real-time status of a shipment by tracking number, with automatic carrier detection.

Read from the live server on 7 Oct 2026. Read-only, Writes and Can delete are hints the server declares; your client decides whether to ask before running a tool.

Example prompts

  • Where is my package? Tracking number 1Z999AA10123456784

  • Why is my parcel stuck in customs? Tracking number is 9400111899223197428490

  • Show me a returns demo for example-shop.com

  • Has my order shipped and when will it arrive?

Set up

Every client connects to mcp.aftership.com. Pick yours; the page remembers your choice.

Claude Code

  1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
claude mcp add --transport http aftership-tracking-returns https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public
  1. Start Claude Code and type /mcp. aftership-tracking-returns should show as connected.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project, not just this one.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, click + Add, then Add custom connector.
  2. Name it AfterShip Tracking & Returns and paste this URL:
https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public
  1. Click Add. Its tools appear in the chat’s tools menu.

Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.

claude.ai

  1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:
  1. Check that the URL reads https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public and click Add.
  2. Turn it on in a chat from the tools menu.

Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors.

ChatGPT

  1. On chatgpt.com, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click + to create an app for a remote MCP server.
  3. Paste https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public as the server URL and choose No authentication.

Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.

Cursor

Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aftership-tracking-returns": {
      "url": "https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Or from a terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"aftership-tracking-returns","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"}'

Or commit it to the repo in .vscode/mcp.json:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "aftership-tracking-returns": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"
    }
  }
}

Devin Desktop

  1. Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):
mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aftership-tracking-returns": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"
    }
  }
}
  1. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads serverUrl (or url) for remote servers.

Codex

codex mcp add aftership-tracking-returns --url https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml
[mcp_servers.aftership-tracking-returns]
url = "https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add --transport http aftership-tracking-returns https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: serverUrl in Devin Desktop, httpUrl in Gemini CLI’s settings file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aftership-tracking-returns": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public"
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings. Cline needs "type": "streamableHttp", or it assumes SSE.

Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public.

Embed

Show AfterShip Tracking & Returns in a README or on your site. Each embed links to this page, uses the server’s own URL, and sets no cookies. How embeds work

The card, the iframe and the JSON are in English. Add ?lang=it, fr, de or es to their address for another language.

README badge

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Markdown
[![AfterShip Tracking & Returns on mcp.tc](https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns/badge.svg)](https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns)
HTML
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It follows the reader’s light or dark mode. Add ?theme=light or ?theme=dark to fix it, or ?style=compact to show the mark without the word.

Website card

HTML
<script src="https://mcp.tc/w/aftership-tracking-returns.js" async></script>

The card appears where the tag is. Add data-theme="dark" or data-size="compact" to the tag to change it. The file holds everything it needs, so it makes no other requests and sets no cookies.

iframe

HTML
<iframe src="https://mcp.tc/embed/aftership-tracking-returns" title="AfterShip Tracking &amp; Returns on mcp.tc" width="420" height="200" loading="lazy" allow="clipboard-write" style="border:0;border-radius:8px;max-width:100%"></iframe>

Use it on pages that don’t allow scripts. Add ?theme=light or ?theme=dark to the address to fix the colors.

JSON

The listing as data for your own pages and tools: name, tagline, the server’s own URL, tools and the “Add to” links. Any site can read it (CORS is open).

https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns.json

What each field means

AI prompt

Paste this into an AI coding assistant, such as Claude Code or Cursor, and it adds the AfterShip Tracking & Returns card to your site.

Markdown
Add the mcp.tc card for AfterShip Tracking & Returns, an MCP server, to my website. It is one static script: no build step, no package to install, no cookies.

Put this tag where the card should appear. The card renders right before it:

```html
<script src="https://mcp.tc/w/aftership-tracking-returns.js" async></script>
```

To show the card somewhere else, put this placeholder there and load the same script once, for example before `</body>`. Keep the link inside: visitors without JavaScript see it.

```html
<div data-mcptc="aftership-tracking-returns"><a href="https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns">AfterShip Tracking &amp; Returns on mcp.tc</a></div>
```

Options:
- `data-theme="light"` or `"dark"` on the tag or the placeholder fixes the colors. Without it, the card follows the visitor’s light or dark mode.
- `data-size="compact"` gives a smaller card without the tagline.
- The CSS variable `--mcptc-max-width` on the placeholder or a parent sets the width (default `520px`).
- `?lang=` on the script URL sets the card’s language: `en`, `it`, `fr`, `de` or `es`.

If the site has a Content Security Policy, allow `script-src https://mcp.tc` and `img-src data:` (the icon is inline).

For a README or other Markdown docs, use the badge instead:

```markdown
[![AfterShip Tracking & Returns on mcp.tc](https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns/badge.svg)](https://mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns)
```

Reference: https://mcp.tc/embed

Change history

We read this server’s tool list every 3 hours and record what changes. Last read 8 Oct 2026, 07:23 UTC.

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FAQ

Can I paste mcp.tc/i/aftership-tracking-returns into my MCP client?

No. mcp.tc links are pages, not server addresses. Connect with https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public, so your client talks to AfterShip Tracking & Returns directly. The quick link is for sharing: it opens this page, with setup steps for every client.

Does AfterShip Tracking & Returns need an API key or a sign-in?

No. AfterShip Tracking & Returns doesn’t ask for an account or key.

Is AfterShip Tracking & Returns a remote or a local server?

Remote. AfterShip hosts it at https://mcp.aftership.com/tracking/public, and it speaks Streamable HTTP. There’s nothing to install.

What can AfterShip Tracking & Returns do?

It has 2 tools: get_returns_demo and track_shipment. You can check real-time status of a package by tracking number, detect the carrier automatically across 1,200+ carriers and optionally pass a carrier slug to set the carrier.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, claude.ai, ChatGPT in developer mode, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. The setup steps cover each one.

Does mcp.tc track changes to AfterShip Tracking & Returns?

Yes. AfterShip Tracking & Returns’s History tab shows each change we find to its tools, down to descriptions and parameters, plus new versions and edits by its owner. Follow the listing to get an email when it changes.

Who wrote this page?

mcp.tc’s robot read AfterShip Tracking & Returns’s own metadata (its MCP handshake, tool list and public pages), and an AI model drafted the text from it. A person reviews anything the checks can’t confirm. The text can still be wrong, so if you spot a mistake, use Report this listing on this page.

mcp.tc isn’t affiliated with AfterShip. This page was built from AfterShip Tracking & Returns’s public metadata, last checked on 7 Oct 2026, and an AI model wrote the description, so it can be wrong. Names and marks belong to their owners. Something off? Report this listing.