@commercengine/checkout

Universal checkout SDK for Commerce Engine. Works with React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, and vanilla JavaScript.

Features

• Universal - One package for all frameworks
• No Provider Required - Initialize once, use anywhere
• Reactive State - Automatic UI updates when cart changes
• Type Safe - Full TypeScript support
• Tree Shakeable - Only bundle what you use

Architecture

Designed for large applications with multiple routes (Next.js, Remix, etc.):

• Singleton Store - One checkout instance shared across all components and routes
• Non-blocking Init - initCheckout() returns immediately, iframe loads in background
• SSR Safe - Initialization only runs on client, server renders with default state
• Zero Core Web Vitals Impact:
  • LCP: Iframe is hidden, doesn't affect largest contentful paint
  • INP/FID: No main thread blocking during initialization
  • CLS: Fixed positioning, no layout shifts

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  App Root (layout.tsx / _app.tsx)                           │
│  └─ initCheckout() ──► Creates hidden iframe (async)        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Any Component (header, product page, cart page...)         │
│  └─ useCheckout() ──► Same singleton store                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Route Changes (SPA navigation)                             │
│  └─ Checkout instance persists, no re-initialization        │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Installation

npm install @commercengine/checkout
# or
pnpm add @commercengine/checkout
# or
yarn add @commercengine/checkout

Quick Start

React / Next.js / Remix

import { useCheckout, initCheckout, destroyCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout/react";
import { useEffect } from "react";

// Initialize once at app root
function App({ children }) {
  useEffect(() => {
    initCheckout({
      storeId: "store_xxx",
      apiKey: "ak_xxx",
      onComplete: (order) => {
        console.log("Order placed:", order.orderNumber);
      },
    });
    return () => destroyCheckout();
  }, []);

  return <>{children}</>;
}

// Use anywhere - no provider needed
function Header() {
  const { cartCount, openCart, isReady } = useCheckout();

  return (
    <button onClick={openCart} disabled={!isReady}>
      Cart ({cartCount})
    </button>
  );
}

function ProductCard({ product }) {
  const { addToCart } = useCheckout();

  return (
    <button onClick={() => addToCart(product.id, product.variantId, 1)}>
      Add to Cart
    </button>
  );
}

// User state is also reactive
function UserGreeting() {
  const { isLoggedIn, user } = useCheckout();

  if (!isLoggedIn) return <span>Guest</span>;
  return <span>Welcome, {user?.firstName || user?.email}</span>;
}

Vue / Nuxt

<script setup>
import { useCheckout, initCheckout, destroyCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout/vue";
import { onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";

// Initialize once at app root (App.vue or plugin)
onMounted(() => {
  initCheckout({
    storeId: "store_xxx",
    apiKey: "ak_xxx",
  });
});

onUnmounted(() => {
  destroyCheckout();
});

// Use anywhere
const { cartCount, openCart, isReady } = useCheckout();
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="openCart" :disabled="!isReady">
    Cart ({{ cartCount }})
  </button>
</template>

Svelte / SvelteKit

<script>
  import { checkout, initCheckout, destroyCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout/svelte";
  import { onMount, onDestroy } from "svelte";

  // Initialize once at app root (+layout.svelte)
  onMount(() => {
    initCheckout({
      storeId: "store_xxx",
      apiKey: "ak_xxx",
    });
  });

  onDestroy(() => {
    destroyCheckout();
  });
</script>

<button on:click={() => $checkout.openCart()} disabled={!$checkout.isReady}>
  Cart ({$checkout.cartCount})
</button>

Or use individual stores for fine-grained reactivity:

<script>
  import { cartCount, isReady } from "@commercengine/checkout/svelte";
</script>

<span class="badge">{$cartCount}</span>

Solid / SolidStart

import { useCheckout, initCheckout, destroyCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout/solid";
import { onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";

// Initialize once at app root
function App(props) {
  onMount(() => {
    initCheckout({
      storeId: "store_xxx",
      apiKey: "ak_xxx",
    });
  });

  onCleanup(() => {
    destroyCheckout();
  });

  return <>{props.children}</>;
}

// Use anywhere
function Header() {
  const checkout = useCheckout();

  return (
    <button onClick={() => checkout.openCart()} disabled={!checkout.isReady}>
      Cart ({checkout.cartCount})
    </button>
  );
}

Vanilla JavaScript

import { initCheckout, getCheckout, subscribeToCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout";

// Initialize
initCheckout({
  storeId: "store_xxx",
  apiKey: "ak_xxx",
  onComplete: (order) => {
    window.location.href = `/thank-you?order=${order.orderNumber}`;
  },
});

// Use anywhere
document.getElementById("cart-btn").onclick = () => {
  getCheckout().openCart();
};

// Subscribe to cart updates
subscribeToCheckout(
  (state) => state.cartCount,
  (count) => {
    document.getElementById("cart-badge").textContent = count.toString();
  }
);

Configuration

Pass configuration to initCheckout():

initCheckout({
  // Required
  storeId: "store_xxx",
  apiKey: "ak_xxx",

  // Environment (default: "production")
  environment: "production", // or "staging"

  // Or use custom URL for local development
  url: "http://localhost:8080",

  // Theme (default: "system")
  theme: "light", // or "dark" or "system"

  // Drawer direction per viewport
  drawerDirection: {
    mobile: "bottom",   // "bottom" | "top" | "left" | "right" | "modal"
    desktop: "right",   // "bottom" | "top" | "left" | "right" | "modal"
  },

  // Appearance
  appearance: {
    zIndex: 99999,
  },

  // Authentication
  authMode: "managed", // or "provided"
  accessToken: "...",  // if user already logged in
  refreshToken: "...",

  // Quick Buy (add product on init)
  quickBuy: {
    productId: "prod_xxx",
    variantId: "var_xxx", // or null
    quantity: 1,
  },
  sessionMode: "continue-existing", // or "force-new"
  autoDetectQuickBuy: false, // parse URL params

  // Features
  features: {
    loyalty: true,               // Loyalty points redemption (default: true)
    coupons: true,               // Coupon/promo codes (default: true)
    collectInStore: false,       // Collect-in-store option (default: false)
    freeShippingProgress: true,  // Free shipping progress tracker (default: true)
    productRecommendations: true, // Product recommendations in cart (default: true)
  },

  // Callbacks
  onReady: () => {},
  onOpen: () => {},
  onClose: () => {},
  onComplete: (order) => {},
  onCartUpdate: (cart) => {},
  onTokensUpdated: (data) => {},
  onLogin: (data) => {},
  onLogout: (data) => {},
  onSessionError: () => {},
  onError: (error) => {},
});

API Reference

Initialization

Hooks / Composables

Return Values

Vanilla JS Helpers

TypeScript

All types are exported for convenience:

import type {
  // Configuration
  CheckoutConfig,
  CheckoutFeatures,
  DrawerDirection,
  DrawerDirectionConfig,
  Environment,
  AuthMode,
  SessionMode,
  QuickBuyConfig,

  // State
  CartData,
  OrderData,
  UserInfo,
  ErrorData,

  // Auth events
  AuthTokensUpdatedData,
  AuthLoginData,
  AuthLogoutData,

  // Store types
  CheckoutState,
  CheckoutActions,
  CheckoutStore,
} from "@commercengine/checkout/react"; // or /vue, /svelte, /solid

Migration from @commercengine/react

If you're migrating from the old @commercengine/react package:

Before:

import { useCheckout } from "@commercengine/react";

function App() {
  const { openCart, cartCount } = useCheckout({
    storeId: "store_xxx",
    apiKey: "ak_xxx",
    onComplete: (order) => { ... },
  });

  return <button onClick={openCart}>Cart ({cartCount})</button>;
}

After:

import { useCheckout, initCheckout, destroyCheckout } from "@commercengine/checkout/react";
import { useEffect } from "react";

// Initialize once at app root
function App({ children }) {
  useEffect(() => {
    initCheckout({
      storeId: "store_xxx",
      apiKey: "ak_xxx",
      onComplete: (order) => { ... },
    });
    return () => destroyCheckout();
  }, []);

  return <>{children}</>;
}

// Use anywhere without config
function Header() {
  const { openCart, cartCount } = useCheckout();
  return <button onClick={openCart}>Cart ({cartCount})</button>;
}

Key differences:

1. Initialize once at app root with initCheckout() instead of passing config to every hook
2. useCheckout() takes no parameters - just returns state and methods
3. Cleanup with destroyCheckout() in app unmount
4. Works across the entire app without prop drilling or providers

License

MIT