Invoice Ninja and ShipStation integration

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How to connect Invoice Ninja and ShipStation

Step 1: Set up n8n

Install n8n on any platform using npm or Docker;
Or let n8n host it for you on its cloud infrastructure.

Step 2: Create a new workflow to connect Invoice Ninja and ShipStation

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow.

Invoice Ninja and ShipStation integration: Create a new workflow to connect Invoice Ninja and ShipStation

Step 3: Add the first step

Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: on an app event, on schedule, on a webhook call, when called by another workflow, or manually. In some cases, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

Invoice Ninja and ShipStation integration: Add the first step

Step 4: Add the Invoice Ninja node

Drag the Invoice Ninja node from the nodes panel on the left to the workflow canvas. Before dragging, choose the action Invoice Ninja will perform. You can also swap steps and add the ShipStation node first, as the step 4.

Step 5: Authenticate Invoice Ninja

Click on the Invoice Ninja node, then click on the "Select credential" dropdown option next to the “Credential to connect with” field. Follow the authentication process to grant n8n access to your Invoice Ninja. You can also share credentials you've created, and store sensitive credential information in an external vault using n8n's external secrets feature.

Step 6: Add ShipStation using the HTTP Request node

Add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a predefined credential type. This allows you to perform custom operations, without additional authentication setup.

Step 7: Configure the ShipStation node

Find the documentation of the ShipStation API and see if the API supports HTTP requests;
Most APIs require some form of authentication and you can configure this in the HTTP Request mode (Basic Auth, Custom Auth, Digest Auth, Header Auth, OAuth1 API, OAuth2 API, Query Auth).

Step 8: Connect ShipStation and Invoice Ninja nodes

Connect the output of the ShipStation node to the input of the Invoice Ninja node or vice versa.

Step 9: Customize your ShipStation and Invoice Ninja integration

Splitting: IF and Switch
Merging: Merge, Compare Datasets
Looping: IF and Loop Over Items
Waiting: Wait
Creating sub-workflows: Execute Workflow and Execute Workflow Trigger
Error handling: Stop And Error and Error Trigger
Code: write custom JavaScript or Python and run it as a step in your workflow.

Step 10: Save and activate workflow

Once you've configured everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it. Activating a workflow means that it will run automatically every time a trigger node receives input or meets a condition. By default, all newly created workflows are deactivated.

Step 11: Test the workflow

Run the workflow to see if everything is working as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Invoice Ninja to ShipStation or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate the mistake and fix it.

Build your own Invoice Ninja and ShipStation integration

Create custom Invoice Ninja and ShipStation workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Invoice Ninja supported actions

Client
Expense
Invoice
Payment
Quote
Task

Create a new client Delete a client Get data of a client Get data of many clients Create a new expense Delete an expense Get data of an expense Get data of many expenses Create a new invoice Delete a invoice Email an invoice Get data of a invoice Get data of many invoices Create a new payment Delete a payment Get data of a payment Get data of many payments Create a new quote Delete a quote Email a quote Get data of a quote Get data of many quotes Create a new task Delete a task Get data of a task Get data of many tasks

Supported methods for ShipStation

Requires additional credentials set up

Use n8n’s HTTP Request node with a predefined or generic credential type to make custom API calls.

Invoice Ninja and ShipStation integration details

Invoice Ninja

Invoice Ninja is a free open-source online invoicing solution that helps small businesses and freelancers. It helps you create custom professional invoices easily. It can also help you time track your projects, and manage your vendors and inventory.

Invoice Ninja node docs + examples

Invoice Ninja credential docs

See Invoice Ninja integrations

Related categories ShipStation node

ShipStation

ShipStation is a powerful online tool that simplifies and automates the process of managing and shipping orders for e-commerce businesses. With features like order importing, label creation, and multi-carrier shipping options, ShipStation helps businesses streamline their shipping operations and improve customer satisfaction.

Using generic authentication