Bolt.new AI and Square integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Creating the Square Client File

 

In this step, create a new file named squareClient.ts where you will set up the Square API client. This file will hold all the configuration details needed to interact with Square. Copy the following code into squareClient.ts:

import { Client, Environment } from 'square';

// Replace 'YOURSQUAREACCESS_TOKEN' with your actual Square access token.
// Use Environment.Sandbox for testing and Environment.Production for live transactions.
const squareClient: Client = new Client({
  accessToken: 'YOURSQUAREACCESS_TOKEN',
  environment: Environment.Sandbox,
});

export default squareClient;

Now, save this file in your project’s root or a dedicated folder (for example, a folder called services) if you want to better organize your code.

 

Setting Up a Configuration File for Environment Variables

 

Since Bolt.new AI does not provide a terminal to install dependencies, you need to include configuration of environment variables directly in the code. Create a file named config.ts and include your configuration key. This file will simulate environment variable configuration within Bolt.new:

// config.ts

// Normally, you would load these from a secure environment, but here you will directly assign them.
export const SQUAREACCESSTOKEN = 'YOURSQUAREACCESS_TOKEN';
// To switch environments, change the value below to 'Production' when ready.
export const SQUARE_ENVIRONMENT = 'Sandbox';

In squareClient.ts, update the code to import the access token from config.ts like this:

import { Client, Environment } from 'square';
import { SQUAREACCESSTOKEN, SQUARE_ENVIRONMENT } from './config';

// Determine the Square environment based on configuration.
const environment = SQUARE_ENVIRONMENT === 'Production' ? Environment.Production : Environment.Sandbox;

const squareClient: Client = new Client({
  accessToken: SQUAREACCESSTOKEN,
  environment,
});

export default squareClient;

 

Integrating Square Client in Your Main Application Logic

 

With the Square client ready, you now need to integrate it within your main application code. Locate your main file (for example, index.ts or app.ts) and add the following code snippet where you want to use Square functionalities, such as making a payment call or retrieving customer data.

import squareClient from './squareClient';

// Example function: List customers using Square API.
async function listSquareCustomers() {
  try {
    const response = await squareClient.customersApi.listCustomers();
    if (response.result.customers) {
      console.log('Square Customers:', response.result.customers);
    } else {
      console.log('No customers found.');
    }
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error listing Square customers:', error);
  }
}

// Invoke the function to test the integration.
// You can later remove or modify this test call as per your application's flow.
listSquareCustomers();

Place this code snippet in the section of your main file where you initialize or test external services. This guarantees that the Square integration code runs when your Bolt.new AI project starts.

 

Handling Dependency Management in Bolt.new AI

 

Since Bolt.new AI does not have a terminal section to install dependencies, you must leverage CDNs or embed the minimal required code in your project. For the official Square SDK, you might consider using a CDN-based loader if available. If not, ensure that the above TypeScript code is self-contained. The code presented is ready for TypeScript compilation as long as your project is already configured to compile TypeScript files.

If you need to simulate dependency installation without a terminal, you may include the necessary dependencies in your project’s package.json (if supported by Bolt.new AI’s configuration file) as follows:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "square": "^6.0.0"
  }
}

Insert this JSON snippet into your existing package.json file if one is available. Otherwise, the above instructions assume that the Square SDK is already accessible to your project.

 

Conclusion

 

With these steps, you have configured a new file for the Square client, set up environment variables, integrated the client into your main application, and handled dependency configuration without using a terminal. This completes your integration of Square with your Bolt.new AI project.