ShipBob API MCP Server

Implementation Reference

• src/tools/channel-tools.js:9-24 (handler)

  Handler function that lists all sales channels by calling shipbobClient.getChannels() and returns formatted JSON or error.

  handler: async () => {
    try {
      const channels = await shipbobClient.getChannels();
      return {
        content: [{ 
          type: "text", 
          text: JSON.stringify(channels, null, 2)
        }]
      };
    } catch (error) {
      return {
        content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error listing channels: ${error.message}` }],
        isError: true
      };
    }
  }

• src/server.js:57-57 (registration)

  Registers the channelTools array (including list_channels tool) to the MCP server.

  registerTools(channelTools);

• src/tools/channel-tools.js:8-8 (schema)

  Input schema for list_channels tool (empty, no parameters required).

  schema: {},

• src/tools/channel-tools.js:5-25 (registration)

  Tool definition and export as part of channelTools array, which is later registered.

  {
    name: "list_channels",
    description: "List all sales channels in your ShipBob account",
    schema: {},
    handler: async () => {
      try {
        const channels = await shipbobClient.getChannels();
        return {
          content: [{ 
            type: "text", 
            text: JSON.stringify(channels, null, 2)
          }]
        };
      } catch (error) {
        return {
          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error listing channels: ${error.message}` }],
          isError: true
        };
      }
    }
  },