Overview
What is MCP
AfterShip Channels MCP
Installation
Claude Code
Claude Desktop & Claude.ai

Install on Claude Code

Prerequisites

  • Claude Code installed and signed in.
  • An AfterShip account with access to the organization you want to connect.

Install

Add the AfterShip Channels MCP server to Claude Code. The local server name — aftership-channels — is how Claude Code identifies this MCP. You can pick any name, but the examples below assume aftership-channels.

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Sign in

Authenticate with AfterShip:

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This opens your browser and starts the OAuth flow. Choose the AfterShip organization you want the agent to work with, then return to the terminal — Claude Code stores the token automatically. No credentials need to be written into any config file.

Verify

Start a Claude Code session and ask:

Claude Code should invoke the AfterShip Channels MCP and return a summary. If nothing happens, run claude mcp list and confirm aftership-channels shows as connected.

Troubleshooting

  • Tools do not appear after install. Re-run claude mcp login aftership-channels; the OAuth flow may not have completed on the first attempt.
  • Wrong organization data. Remove the server with claude mcp remove aftership-channels, add it again, and re-run claude mcp login aftership-channels, selecting the correct organization during OAuth.