How are shipping costs calculated?

Costs are determined by the `calculate_shipping_cost` tool, which uses the destination zone, bottle quantity, and the specific carrier's rate card, including mandatory adult signature fees.

Can I compare different shipping carriers?

Yes, the `compare_carrier_options` tool evaluates multiple carriers to find the lowest total fulfillment cost for your specific shipment profile.

Does this include packaging costs?

Yes, you can use `calculate_packaging_cost` to find material expenses or `calculate_total_fulfillment_cost` to get a complete breakdown including shipping, packaging, and signature fees.

Wine DTC Shipping & Logistics MCP Connector for Claude

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Calculate DTC wine shipping costs, packaging expenses, and carrier comparisons.

4 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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This MCP server provides specialized tools for Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) wine logistics. It allows AI agents to calculate precise shipping costs using carrier rate cards, determine packaging material expenses based on bottle quantity, and compute total fulfillment costs including mandatory adult signature surcharges. Users can also use compare_carrier_options to identify the most cost-effective carrier for any given shipment profile, ensuring efficient logistics management for wine distributors.

wineshippinglogisticsdtcfulfillment

Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CEFi8Z421HFygy1c7mud8TxMKhI2Fudqu4p7yvjo/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http wine-dtc-shipping-logistics https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CEFi8Z421HFygy1c7mud8TxMKhI2Fudqu4p7yvjo/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wine-dtc-shipping-logistics": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CEFi8Z421HFygy1c7mud8TxMKhI2Fudqu4p7yvjo/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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