Lovable and Salesforce Commerce Cloud integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up SFCC Configuration

 

• Create a new file in your project under the folder integrations/sfcc and name it sfccConfig.ts. This file holds the configuration details needed to connect to Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Paste the following code inside:

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  export const sfccConfig = {
    clientId: 'yoursalesforceclient_id', // Replace with your Salesforce Commerce Cloud client ID
    clientSecret: 'yoursalesforceclient_secret', // Replace with your Salesforce Commerce Cloud client secret
    baseUrl: 'https://yourinstance.demandware.net/s/-/dw/data/v21_3', // Replace with your SFCC data API URL
    authUrl: 'https://account.demandware.com/dw/oauth2/access_token' // Authentication endpoint
  };
      

• This file is essential for storing your API credentials and endpoints in a single place, making it easy to manage and update when required.

 

Implementing the SFCC Authentication Service

 

• Create another file under integrations/sfcc named sfccAuth.ts. This module handles authentication and retrieves an access token required for subsequent API calls. Insert the following code:

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  import { sfccConfig } from './sfccConfig';
  
  // If your environment does not support fetch natively, ensure you have node-fetch.
  // Since Lovable doesn't have a terminal for dependency installation, include the following code snippet
  // at the very beginning of your project to simulate the fetch functionality if needed:
  //
  // declare const require: any;
  // const fetch = require('node-fetch');
  export async function getSFCCAccessToken(): Promise {
    // Encode the clientId and clientSecret in Base64
    const credentials = Buffer.from(${sfccConfig.clientId}:${sfccConfig.clientSecret}).toString('base64');
    const response = await fetch(sfccConfig.authUrl, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': Basic ${credentials},
        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
      },
      body: 'granttype=clientcredentials'
    });
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(Authentication failed with status: ${response.status});
    }
    const data = await response.json();
    return data.access_token;
  }
      

  
  


• The code uses the SFCC credentials to obtain an access token by making an HTTP POST request to the authentication URL.

 

Creating the SFCC Service for API Calls

 

• Create a new file named sfccService.ts inside the same integrations/sfcc folder. This file defines functionality to interact with Salesforce Commerce Cloud APIs, such as retrieving a product. Place the following code in the file:

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  import { getSFCCAccessToken } from './sfccAuth';
  import { sfccConfig } from './sfccConfig';
  
  export async function getProduct(productId: string): Promise {
    // Retrieve access token from SFCC
    const token = await getSFCCAccessToken();
    // Make an authenticated GET request to retrieve product information
    const response = await fetch(${sfccConfig.baseUrl}/products/${productId}, {
      method: 'GET',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': Bearer ${token},
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      }
    });
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(Error fetching product: ${response.statusText});
    }
    return response.json();
  }
      

  
  


• This module defines the getProduct function that retrieves product data from SFCC using the access token generated in the authentication module.

 

Integrating SFCC Service into Your Lovable Project

 

• In your main application file (for example, app.ts or another appropriate file where integration is needed), import and use the getProduct function to access SFCC data. Insert the following code snippet where you require SFCC integration:

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  import { getProduct } from './integrations/sfcc/sfccService';
  
  async function displayProduct() {
    try {
      // Replace 'example-product-id' with an actual product ID from Salesforce Commerce Cloud
      const product = await getProduct('example-product-id');
      console.log('Retrieved Product:', product);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error retrieving product:', error);
    }
  }
  // Call the function to test SFCC API integration
  displayProduct();
      

  
  


• This snippet demonstrates how to call the SFCC service to get product details and log them, ensuring the integration works within your Lovable project.

 

Handling Dependencies Without a Terminal

 

• Since Lovable does not have terminal support for installing dependencies, any required packages (such as node-fetch for HTTP calls) must be manually integrated.
• If your environment does not support the standard fetch API, add the inline code provided in the sfccAuth.ts file:

  
  // At the top of your project entry file, add this snippet if fetch is undefined:
  // declare const require: any;
  // const fetch = require('node-fetch');
      

• This ensures that the necessary functions exist and your integration code runs smoothly even without terminal access to install dependencies.

 

Final Testing

 

• After completing all the above steps, save all the files in your project.
• Trigger your Lovable project’s runtime (for example, by reloading the project in your no-code environment) and check the console output for the product information or any errors.
• If the product data logs correctly, your Salesforce Commerce Cloud integration is successful. Otherwise, review the error messages for troubleshooting.