Automatically Create a ShipStation Label for New Shopify Orders

When an order is created in Shopify, this trigger activates the workflow and captures complete order data including {{shopify.id}}, {{shopify.order_number}}, {{shopify.email}}, {{shopify.created_at}}, {{shopify.total_weight}}, {{shopify.billing_address}}, and {{shopify.shipping_address}} with all address components. The workflow runs for every new order placed in your store.

This step creates or updates an order in ShipStation using Shopify order data. It sends: orderNumber ({{shopify.order_number}}), orderKey ({{shopify.id}} for matching), orderStatus "awaiting_shipment", customerEmail ({{shopify.email}}), shipDate (today's date), orderDate ({{shopify.created_at}}), complete billTo address with {{shopify.billing_address}} components, complete shipTo address with {{shopify.shipping_address}} components, and weight ({{shopify.total_weight}} in grams). ShipStation uses orderKey to determine if this is a new order or an update to an existing one. The created/updated ShipStation order ID is returned as {{shipstation.orderId}} for use in label creation.

This step creates a fulfillment for the order using {{shopify.id}}. It includes tracking_number ({{shipstation_1.trackingNumber}} from the label) and requires location_id configuration. Configuration: You must provide your Shopify location ID during setup—go to Settings > Locations in Shopify admin, click on your location, and look at the URL which shows a number like "12345678901"—that's your location ID. After fulfillment creation, the order status updates to "fulfilled," customers receive shipment confirmation emails (if enabled in Shopify settings) with tracking information, and the tracking number displays in order details.

This step updates the Shopify order ({{shopify.id}}) by adding a note_attributes entry with name "Shipping Label" and value {{shipstation_1.labelData}} (the label URL or data from ShipStation). Note attributes are metadata stored on orders that don't display to customers but are accessible to staff in the admin. This preserves the label for future reference even if ShipStation's label data expires or if you need to reprint without generating a new label.

This step creates a shipping label in ShipStation for the order using {{shipstation.orderId}}. Configuration: You must set up three shipping settings during setup: (1) carrierCode—select your shipping carrier (like "stamps_com" for USPS, "ups", "fedex", "dhl_express"), (2) serviceCode—select the service level (like "usps_priority_mail", "ups_ground", "fedex_2day"), and (3) packageCode—select the package type (like "package", "flat_rate_envelope", "large_package"). The step also includes confirmation "none" (no signature required by default), testLabel "true" (generates test labels until you're ready for production), shipDate (today), and weight ({{shopify.total_weight}} in grams). ShipStation returns the label data including {{shipstation_1.trackingNumber}} and {{shipstation_1.labelData}} (the printable label in base64 or URL format). Important: Set testLabel to "false" when you're ready to generate real, billable shipping labels instead of test labels.