--- title: "Connect Hostaway and ShipStation - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Listing\" fires in Hostaway, your agent runs \"Create or Update Order\" in ShipStation." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-shipstation" --- # Connect Hostaway and ShipStation When **New Listing** fires in [Hostaway](https://apiant.ai/connections/hostaway), your agent runs **Create or Update Order** in [ShipStation](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation), or **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation to **Add Host Note to Reservation** in Hostaway. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Hostaway **3** triggers Hostaway **24** actions ShipStation **1** trigger ShipStation **18** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Hostaway and ShipStation to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Hostaway and ShipStation can do together ### From Hostaway to ShipStation - When **New Listing** in Hostaway then **Create or Update Order** in ShipStation - When **New Review** in Hostaway then **Mark Order as Shipped** in ShipStation ### From ShipStation to Hostaway - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation then **Add Host Note to Reservation** in Hostaway - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation then **Create Expense** in Hostaway Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Hostaway and ShipStation ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers ยท 42 actions - Trigger **New Listing** Triggers when a new listing is added to Hostaway. - Trigger **New Review** Triggers when a new review is received. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in Hostaway. - Action **Add Host Note to Reservation** Sets the host note on a reservation, replacing any note already there. - Action **Cancel Reservation** Cancels a reservation. - Action **Create Expense** Records an expense or extra against a listing, for owner statements. - Action **Create Listing** Creates a listing. - Action **Create Reservation** Creates a reservation on a listing for a guest and dates. - Action **Delete Listing** Deletes a listing. - Action **Delete Task** Deletes a task. - Action **Find a Reservation** Returns a reservation by its Hostaway reservation ID, with the guest, dates, price and status. - Action **Get Listing** Returns a listing by its ID. - Action **Get Listing Calendar** Returns a listing's availability, price and stay rules for each day in a date range. - Action **Get Task** Returns a task by its ID. - Action **List Conversation Messages** Returns the messages in a guest conversation. - Action **List Conversations** Returns guest conversations, newest first. - Action **List Listings** Returns the listings in the account, optionally filtered by name, city or country. - Action **List Reservation Custom Fields** Returns the reservation custom fields defined in the account, with the IDs used to set their values. - Action **List Tasks** Returns tasks, optionally for one reservation or status. - Action **List Users** Returns the users in the Hostaway account. - Action **Reply to Review** Posts a public host reply to a guest review. - Action **Search Reservations** Finds reservations by listing, guest, channel or arrival and departure dates. - Action **Update Listing** Updates the name, address, price or capacity of a listing. Blank fields are left unchanged. - Action **Update Listing Calendar** Blocks or opens days on a listing calendar, or changes their price and stay rules. - Action **Update Reservation** Updates the dates, guest details, price or notes of a reservation. Blank fields are left unchanged. - Action **Update Reservation Custom Fields** Sets values for reservation custom fields you created in Hostaway. - Action **Update Task** Updates a task. Blank fields are left unchanged. - Trigger **New or Updated Order** Polling trigger: fires when an order is created or modified. - Action **Add Warehouse** Create a new warehouse location. - Action **Create or Update Order** Create a new order or update an existing one (upsert by orderNumber/orderKey). - Action **Delete Order** Delete (deactivate) an order by its ShipStation order ID. - Action **Get Customer** Retrieve a single customer by customer ID. - Action **Get Order** Retrieve a single order by its ShipStation order ID. - Action **Get Product** Retrieve a single product by ID. - Action **Get Rates** Get shipping rate estimates for a carrier between two locations and package. - Action **Get Store** Retrieve details of a single store by ID. - Action **Get Warehouse** Retrieve details of a single warehouse by ID. - Action **List Carriers** List the shipping carriers connected to the account. - Action **List Customers** List customers in the ShipStation account. - Action **List Orders** List orders, optionally filtered by status, customer, or modified date. - Action **List Products** List products in the ShipStation catalog. - Action **List Stores** Retrieve the list of stores connected to the account. - Action **List Warehouses** List the ship-from warehouse locations configured in the account. - Action **Mark Order as Shipped** Mark an order as shipped with a carrier code and tracking number. - Action **Update Product** Update an existing product's details (SKU, name, price, weight, etc). - Action **Update Warehouse** Update an existing warehouse's name/address/return address. ## Each app on its own - [ **Hostaway** Hostaway is a property management system with a built-in channel manager software that lets you manage...](https://apiant.ai/connections/hostaway) - [ **ShipStation** ShipStation order, shipment, and fulfillment management.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Hostaway - [ **Hostaway to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-hubspot) - [ **Hostaway to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-salesforce) - [ **Hostaway to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-slack) - [ **Hostaway to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-mailchimp) - [ **Hostaway to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-stripe) - [ **Hostaway to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hostaway-to-shopify) ## More into ShipStation - [ **Erpnext to ShipStation** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-shipstation) - [ **Slack to ShipStation** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shipstation) - [ **Google Calendar to ShipStation** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shipstation) - [ **Google Drive to ShipStation** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-shipstation) - [ **Pipedrive to ShipStation** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-shipstation) - [ **ActiveCampaign to ShipStation** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-shipstation) Questions ## Hostaway and ShipStation, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Hostaway? Any of Hostaway's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Listing, New Review and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ShipStation when something happens in Hostaway? Any of ShipStation's 18 actions, including Create or Update Order, Update Product, Update Warehouse and Add Warehouse. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ShipStation to Hostaway? Yes. When something happens in ShipStation, your agent can act in Hostaway too. This page covers both directions: ShipStation's triggers and Hostaway's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Hostaway or ShipStation? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Hostaway and ShipStation without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.