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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Retriever

Ask your AI where a laptop return stands, which device returns are open, or to order a return for an employee who is leaving. It can list and read device returns and deployments, look up warehouses and check your prepaid balances in Retriever. Orders it submits are real orders, so you can require approval first.

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Try asking

  • “Which device returns do we have in Retriever right now?”

    The AI lists your device returns, page by page, with their status.

  • “What is the status of device return 5821?”

    It reads that device return and tells you where it stands.

  • “Order a laptop return for an employee who is leaving on Friday.”

    It submits a device return with the details you give it. This is a real order in Retriever, so it can wait for your approval first.

What your AI can do

Device returns

Submit device returns, list them and read the status of any single return.

Deployments

Create deployments, list them and read one deployment by its ID.

Warehouses and balances

List warehouses, read one warehouse and see your prepaid balances.

  • “Show me our recent deployments.”

    It lists your deployments and can open any one of them for the full details.

  • “Which warehouses can we use?”

    It lists the warehouses on your account and reads the details of the one you pick.

  • “How much is left on our prepaid balance?”

    It lists your prepaid balances in Retriever.

9 tools for Retriever

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

  • create_deploymentChanges dataShip a stored device to an employee. Needs device_id and employee_info (name, email, address); optional shipping_speed, notes and a return label. This places a real, billable shipment.
  • create_device_returnVisible to othersOrder a device return: Retriever ships a return box to the employee. Needs device type (laptop, monitor, uk_laptop, canada_laptop), employee_info (name, email, address) and company_info (return address or warehouse). This places a real, billable order.
  • get_deploymentGet one device deployment by deployment_id, including status and shipping details.
  • get_device_returnGet one device return order by device_return_id, including shipping and tracking status.
  • get_warehouse_deviceGet one warehouse record by warehouse_id.
  • list_deploymentsList device deployments (devices shipped from the Retriever warehouse to employees). Use cursor to page.
  • list_device_returnsList device return orders (return boxes sent to employees) with their status. Use cursor to page.
  • list_prepaid_balancesShow the prepaid balances available on your Retriever account.
  • list_warehouse_devicesList warehouse records (devices stored at Retriever). Use cursor to page.

Set up in three steps

  1. 1

    Pick the app

    Create a free PipMCP account and choose Retriever from the app list.

  2. 2

    Paste your key

    Paste your Retriever API key. An admin on your Retriever team can get it in the Retriever portal. Each user has their own key, and it stops working if that user is removed from your team. Orders submitted through the API are real and billed, and you can cancel them within 30 minutes in the portal dashboard.

  3. 3

    Add the link to your AI

    You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:

    1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
    2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
    3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Retriever?

The AI can list and read device returns, deployments and warehouses, and list your prepaid balances. It can also submit device returns and create deployments if you switch those tools on.

Does the AI see my Retriever credentials?

No. Your Retriever credentials are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with lookups only. Submitting a device return places a real order in Retriever, and it can require your approval before it runs. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Retriever account.

Are orders placed by the AI real orders?

Yes. A device return or deployment created through the Retriever API is a real order and is billed like one placed in the portal. According to Retriever, you can cancel it within 30 minutes in the portal dashboard. Turn on approval for these tools if you want to confirm each order first.

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