How to connect Shippo to OpenClaw
Connect Shippo to OpenClaw with ClawLink in one click — 95 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.
ShippoOAUTH2MCPGenerate shipping labels, track packages, and manage fulfillment. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Shippo from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Shippo access for OpenClaw is an MCP server you configure and keep running, plus your own OAuth app or API keys. ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Shippo setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Shippo in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Shippo actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the Shippo skill on ClawHub.
Before installing anything, inspect the ClawHub skill metadata and setup requirements.
If the skill asks you to install a third-party package or CLI, verify its source, maintainer, and package contents before running the install command.
Install the skill "Shippo" (hith3sh/shippo) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/shippo
Keep the work scoped to this skill only.
After install, help me finish setup from verified skill metadata.
Use only the metadata you can verify from ClawHub; do not invent missing requirements.
Ask before making any broader environment changes.Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Shippo.
1Install the plugin
Paste the setup prompt into OpenClaw, or install from the terminal and ask OpenClaw to pair:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin- 2
Connect Shippo
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Shippo?"
Install by command
The setup prompt above does all of this in one paste. By hand, it is one install command plus a browser approval:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-pluginThen ask OpenClaw to set up ClawLink. It starts browser pairing and prints an approval link — open it, approve the device, return to the chat, and say done. Finally, connect Shippo in the ClawLink dashboard — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Create it in Shippo for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Using a different agent?
The OpenClaw plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Shippo is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 95 Shippo tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Shippo MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Shippo MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Shippo to OpenClaw and exposes 95 Shippo tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Shippo integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Shippo integration can do
95 Shippo tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 95.
30 of 95 Shippo tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Create live rate shippo_create_live_rate | Generate live shipping rates from multiple carriers for a given shipment |
Get address shippo_get_address | Retrieve a previously created address from Shippo |
Get carrier account shippo_get_carrier_account | Retrieve a carrier account by its ID |
Get carrier parcel template shippo_get_carrier_parcel_template | Retrieve a specific carrier parcel template by its token |
Get carrier registration status shippo_get_carrier_registration_status | Retrieve carrier registration status from Shippo |
Get customs declaration shippo_get_customs_declaration | Retrieve a customs declaration by its ID |
Get customs item shippo_get_customs_item | Retrieve a customs item from Shippo |
Get default parcel template shippo_get_default_parcel_template | Retrieve the current default parcel template for live rates at checkout |
Get merchant shippo_get_merchant | Retrieve a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant address shippo_get_merchant_address | Retrieve a merchant address from Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant batch shippo_get_merchant_batch | Retrieve a batch for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant carrier account shippo_get_merchant_carrier_account | Retrieve a carrier account for a merchant using the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant carrier registration status shippo_get_merchant_carrier_registration_status | Retrieve carrier registration status for a specific merchant using Shippo's Platform API |
Get merchant customs declaration shippo_get_merchant_customs_declaration | Retrieve a specific customs declaration for a merchant using Shippo's Platform API |
Get merchant customs item shippo_get_merchant_customs_item | Retrieve a customs item for a merchant using the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant manifest shippo_get_merchant_manifest | Retrieve a manifest for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant order shippo_get_merchant_order | Retrieve an order for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant parcel shippo_get_merchant_parcel | Retrieve a parcel for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant rate shippo_get_merchant_rate | Retrieve a specific shipping rate for a merchant using the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant refund shippo_get_merchant_refund | Retrieve a merchant refund from Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant shipment shippo_get_merchant_shipment | Retrieve a shipment for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant track shippo_get_merchant_track | Retrieve tracking status for a merchant from Shippo Platform API |
Get merchant transaction shippo_get_merchant_transaction | Retrieve a shipping label transaction for a merchant from the Shippo Platform API |
Get order shippo_get_order | Retrieve an order from Shippo |
Get parcel shippo_get_parcel | Retrieve a parcel by its ID |
Get rate shippo_get_rate | Retrieve a specific shipping rate by its ID |
Get refund shippo_get_refund | Retrieve a refund by its ID from Shippo |
Get shipment shippo_get_shipment | Retrieve a shipment by its ID |
Get shippo account shippo_get_shippo_account | Retrieve a Shippo Account from the Shippo Platform API |
Get track shippo_get_track | Retrieve tracking status for a shipment from Shippo |
Try it: find the Shippo tool you need
Browse the 30 Shippo tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Create it in Shippo for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Pull the relevant data from Shippo, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shippo, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shippo, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Shippo working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a Shippo app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Shippo through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Shippo. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right Shippo actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 95 tools for Shippo are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Shippo to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for OpenClaw users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Shippo in the browser, and the 95 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the Shippo skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Shippo, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Shippo is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect Shippo from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
"Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Shippo tools
Shippo tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Shippo call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.
Shippo returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.
OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting Shippo and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw Shippo integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Shippo: link your Shippo account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Shippo API through 95 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Shippo to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Shippo skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Shippo. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.
How long does it take to connect Shippo to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Shippo in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Shippo up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Shippo working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Shippo skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Shippo, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Shippo is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
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