Apitier MCP Server vs ProShip Thailand Post | AllMCPs
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Apitier MCP Server vs ProShip Thailand Post
In-depth architectural comparison of the Apitier MCP Server and ProShip Thailand Post MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Apitier MCP Server
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
ProShip Thailand Post
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Apitier MCP Server if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose ProShip Thailand Post if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Apitier MCP Server when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Full UK business onboarding check in one call.** Validates VAT, verifies Companies House, retrieves PSC (beneficial owners), and confirms the registered address. Returns `PASS / REVIEW / FAIL`, a risk score, and the full data bundle. Requires `postcode` + `vat` + `leadAgent` subscriptions.
verify_uk_address
Verify a UK address against Royal Mail PAF — returns canonical address, UPRN, UDPRN, and per-delivery-point geocode
lookup_uprn
Look up a full AddressBase record by UDPRN — returns UPRN, PAF canonical address, coordinates. Use UDPRN from `verify_uk_address
lookup_uk_postcode
UK postcode → full PAF address list + district, ward, county, country, and geocode
verify_uk_company
Look up a UK company on Companies House by name or number — status, address, SIC codes, filing health
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Apitier MCP Server is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, ProShip Thailand Post belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Apitier MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and ProShip Thailand Post when you require tools for developer tools.
Persons with Significant Control register for a UK company — required for AML beneficial ownership checks
validate_sort_code
Validate a UK sort code and optionally a bank account number (Vocalink modulus check). No API key required.
validate_vat
Validate UK and EU VAT numbers — checks HMRC for GB numbers, EU VIES for all other country prefixes. Returns registered business name and address. Accepts any country prefix (e.g. `GB123456789`, `DE123456789`, `FR12345678901`).
validate_email
Validate email — syntax, MX, SMTP reachability, disposable domain check. Works for any email address globally.
validate_phone
Validate and parse phone numbers — accepts any international format, returns country, carrier, and line type.
lookup_india_pincode
Indian PIN code → state / district / town
generate_barcode
Generate barcode image (Code128, EAN-13, UPC, and more)
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ProShip Thailand Post Tools (11)
track_parcel
Track any parcel by tracking number (Thailand Post and other Thai carriers). Returns current status with Thai label plus the event history. Works without auth if the server has a tracking token configured; otherwise pass your Bearer token.
get_order_statuses
Reference data: the ProShip order status pipeline. Returns every status code with its Thai label and English meaning. Use these codes with list_orders and update_order_status.
signup
Creates a real ProShip account and shop, ready for Thailand Post EPS (thaipost0) shipping. The response contains your API token, user, and shop_id — SHOWN ONLY ONCE. Save the token into your MCP client's Authorization header. A full thaipost contract additionally requires a Thailand Post account arranged with ProShip support (multi-day human process).
list_shops
List the shops on YOUR ProShip account. Use the shop_id with create_order.
create_order
Create a shipment order. Defaults to Thailand Post EPS (thaipost0). Weight is in GRAMS. Returns the order_id — it contains a pipe suffix (order-xxx|123); always pass the FULL id to other tools. Optional cod_amount enables cash-on-delivery.
list_orders
List orders on YOUR account. Optional numeric status filter (see get_order_statuses). Paginated.
get_order
Get one order by id (full pipe-suffixed id is fine). Returns status with Thai label and tracking number.
update_order_status
Set an order status by numeric code (see get_order_statuses).
cancel_order
Delete/cancel an order by id.
check_duplicate
Check whether a customer phone number already has a recent order (duplicate-shipment guard).
print_label
Generate the shipping label PDF for one or more orders. REQUIRES the FULL pipe-suffixed order ids (order-xxx|123) — stripped ids are rejected upstream. Returns a temporary URL (valid ~10 minutes) where the PDF can be downloaded.