import { createAdminClient } from '@spree/admin-sdk'

const client = createAdminClient({
  baseUrl: 'https://your-store.com',
  secretKey: 'sk_xxx',
})

// The seller starts as `pending` and has no team yet — invite someone to run
// it next.
const seller = await client.sellers.create({
  name: 'Northwind Books',
  contact_email: 'hi@northwind.example',
})

spree api post /sellers -d '{"name":"Northwind Books","contact_email":"hi@northwind.example"}'

{
  "id": "sel_gbHJdmfrXB",
  "name": "Northwind Books",
  "slug": "northwind-books",
  "about": "",
  "about_html": "",
  "logo_url": null,
  "square_logo_url": null,
  "cover_photo_url": null,
  "status": "pending",
  "contact_email": "hi@northwind.example",
  "billing_email": null,
  "tax_remittance": "seller",
  "payouts_schedule_interval": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "holiday_mode_until": null,
  "terms_accepted_at": null,
  "created_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z",
  "deleted_at": null,
  "minimum_payout_amount": null,
  "on_holiday": false,
  "sellable": false,
  "products_count": 0,
  "users_count": 0,
  "onboarding_progress": {
    "done": 0,
    "total": 0
  },
  "onboarding_complete": true,
  "legal_name": null,
  "registration_number": null
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "validation_error",
    "message": "Name can't be blank and Slug can't be blank",
    "details": {
      "name": [
        {
          "code": "blank",
          "message": "can't be blank",
          "specific": false
        }
      ],
      "slug": [
        {
          "code": "blank",
          "message": "can't be blank",
          "specific": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}