v0 and ShipStation integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Adding ShipStation Dependency in package.json

 

• Open your package.json file in your project’s root directory.
• Add the ShipStation dependency manually inside the "dependencies" section. Since v0 does not offer a terminal, you will need to edit the file directly. Insert the following snippet (adjust the version if necessary):

  
  "dependencies": {
    "shipstation": "^4.0.0"
    // ... other dependencies
  }
      

• Save the changes. The project will use these settings the next time it runs.

 

Creating the ShipStation Integration File

 

• Create a new file named shipstationIntegration.ts in your project root or a designated integrations folder (for example, src/integrations/ if you have one).
• Add the following code to set up a basic ShipStation integration. This code initializes the ShipStation API client and provides example functions to create and retrieve orders:

  
  import ShipStation from 'shipstation';
  
  export class ShipStationIntegration {
    private shipStation: any;
    constructor(apiKey: string, apiSecret: string) {
      this.shipStation = new ShipStation({ apiKey, apiSecret });
    }
    // Function to create an order in ShipStation
    public async createOrder(orderData: any): Promise {
      try {
        const createdOrder = await this.shipStation.createOrder(orderData);
        return createdOrder;
      } catch (error) {
        throw new Error(Error creating order: ${error.message});
      }
    }
    // Function to get order details from ShipStation
    public async getOrder(orderId: string): Promise {
      try {
        const orderDetails = await this.shipStation.getOrder(orderId);
        return orderDetails;
      } catch (error) {
        throw new Error(Error retrieving order: ${error.message});
      }
    }
  }
      

  
  


• Save the file once you have inserted the code.

 

Configuring API Credentials

 

• Create a new file in your project root called config.ts.
• Add your ShipStation API credentials to this file as shown below. This centralizes your API keys so they can be imported wherever needed:

  
  export const SHIPSTATIONAPIKEY = "YOURSHIPSTATIONAPI_KEY";
  export const SHIPSTATIONAPISECRET = "YOURSHIPSTATIONAPI_SECRET";
      

• Save the file.

 

Integrating ShipStation in Your Main Project Code

 

• Open your main TypeScript file (for example, index.ts or app.ts).
• Import the ShipStation integration and the API credentials from the configuration file:

  
  import { ShipStationIntegration } from './shipstationIntegration';
  import { SHIPSTATIONAPIKEY, SHIPSTATIONAPISECRET } from './config';
  
  const shipStation = new ShipStationIntegration(SHIPSTATIONAPIKEY, SHIPSTATIONAPISECRET);
      

  
  


• Add a function or integrate with your existing workflow to create a new order using ShipStation. Here is an example function:
  

  
  async function createNewOrder() {
    const orderData = {
      orderNumber: "12345",
      orderDate: new Date().toISOString(),
      shippingAddress: {
        name: "John Doe",
        street1: "123 Main St",
        city: "Anytown",
        state: "CA",
        postalCode: "12345",
        country: "US"
      },
      items: [
        {
          sku: "SKU123",
          name: "Product Name",
          quantity: 1,
          unitPrice: 29.99
        }
      ]
    };
  
    try {
      const result = await shipStation.createOrder(orderData);
      console.log("Order Created:", result);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
    }
  }
  // Call the function to test order creation
  createNewOrder();
      

  
  


• Save your changes. When your project runs, it will use these settings to interact with the ShipStation API.