--- title: "Connect ShipStation and Xero - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or Updated Order\" fires in ShipStation, your agent runs \"Add purchase order\" in Xero." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/shipstation-to-xero" --- # Connect ShipStation and Xero When **New or Updated Order** fires in [ShipStation](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation), your agent runs **Add purchase order** in [Xero](https://apiant.ai/connections/xero), or **New bill** in Xero to **Create or Update Order** in ShipStation. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ShipStation **1** trigger ShipStation **18** actions Xero **4** triggers Xero **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want ShipStation and Xero 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 ShipStation and Xero can do together ### From ShipStation to Xero - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation then **Add purchase order** in Xero - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation then **Create or update contact** in Xero ### From Xero to ShipStation - When **New bill** in Xero then **Create or Update Order** in ShipStation - When **New or updated contact** in Xero then **Mark Order as Shipped** in ShipStation 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 ShipStation and Xero ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 44 actions - 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. - Trigger **New bill** Triggered when a new bill (ACCPAY) is added. - Trigger **New or updated contact** Triggered when a contact is created or updated. - Trigger **New payment** Triggered when a new payment is received. - Trigger **New sales invoice** Triggered when a new sales invoice (ACCREC) is added. - Action **Add account** Create a chart of accounts entry. - Action **Add credit note** Create a credit note. - Action **Add item** Create an inventory/sales item. - Action **Add purchase order** Create a purchase order. - Action **Add quote** Create a quote. - Action **Create bank transaction** Create a spend or receive money bank transaction. - Action **Create bill** Create a new bill (Accounts Payable, Type=ACCPAY). - Action **Create or update contact** Create a new contact or update an existing one. - Action **Create payment** Create a payment against an approved invoice. - Action **Create sales invoice** Create a new sales invoice (Accounts Receivable, Type=ACCREC). - Action **Find contact by email** Find a contact by email address. - Action **Get contact** Retrieve a single contact by ContactID. - Action **Get invoice** Retrieve a single invoice by InvoiceID. - Action **Get quote** Returns one quote by its id, with its contact, status, line items and totals. - Action **List accounts** Retrieve the chart of accounts. - Action **List bank transactions** List bank transactions. - Action **List contacts** Retrieve contacts from Xero. - Action **List credit notes** List credit notes. - Action **List invoices** Retrieve sales invoices and bills. - Action **List items** List items. - Action **List organisations** Retrieve organisation details for the connected Xero tenant. - Action **List payments** Retrieve payments. - Action **List purchase orders** List purchase orders. - Action **List tax rates** List tax rates. - Action **Update contact** Update a contact by id. - Action **Update invoice** Update a draft/submitted invoice. ## Each app on its own - [ **ShipStation** ShipStation order, shipment, and fulfillment management.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation) - [ **Xero** Xero online accounting — manage contacts, invoices, bills, payments, accounts, and bank transactions via the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/xero) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from ShipStation - [ **ShipStation to PokéAPI (GraphQL)** PokéAPI (GraphQL) is an unofficial GraphQL front end over the PokeAPI Pokemon dataset.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shipstation-to-pokeapi-graphql) - 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[ **HubSpot to Xero** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-xero) - [ **Salesforce to Xero** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-xero) - [ **Slack to Xero** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Xero to ShipStation? Yes. When something happens in Xero, your agent can act in ShipStation too. This page covers both directions: Xero's triggers and ShipStation's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ShipStation or Xero? 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 ShipStation and Xero 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.