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User Account initialization

The User Account initializer configures user account management features including profile editing, address management, and account settings. Use initialization to customize account data models and user interface behaviors.

Version: 1.2.0

Configuration options

The following table describes the configuration options available for the User Account initializer:

ParameterTypeReq?Description
langDefinitionsLangDefinitionsNoLanguage definitions for internationalization (i18n). Override dictionary keys for localization or branding.
modelsRecord<string, any>NoCustom data models for type transformations. Extend or modify default models with custom fields and transformers.
authHeaderConfigauthHeaderConfigNoConfigures authentication header format for API requests including custom header names and token prefix format (e.g., ‘Bearer’, ‘Token’).

Basic initialization

Initialize the drop-in with default settings:

import { initializers } from '@dropins/tools/initializer.js';
import { initialize } from '@dropins/storefront-account';
await initializers.mountImmediately(initialize, {});

Language definitions

Override dictionary keys for localization or branding. The langDefinitions object maps locale keys to custom strings that override the drop-in’s default text.

import { initializers } from '@dropins/tools/initializer.js';
import { initialize } from '@dropins/storefront-account';
const customStrings = {
'AddToCart': 'Add to Bag',
'Checkout': 'Complete Purchase',
'Price': 'Cost',
};
const langDefinitions = {
default: customStrings,
};
await initializers.mountImmediately(initialize, { langDefinitions });

Customizing data models

Extend or transform data models by providing custom transformer functions. Use the models option to add custom fields or modify existing data structures returned from the backend.

Available models

The following models can be customized through the models configuration option:

ModelDescription
OrderHistoryModelTransforms OrderHistoryModel data from GraphQL.
CustomerDataModelShortTransforms CustomerDataModelShort data from GraphQL.

The following example shows how to customize the OrderHistoryModel model for the User Account drop-in:

import { initializers } from '@dropins/tools/initializer.js';
import { initialize } from '@dropins/storefront-account';
const models = {
OrderHistoryModel: {
transformer: (data) => ({
// Add custom fields from backend data
customField: data?.custom_field,
promotionBadge: data?.promotion?.label,
// Transform existing fields
displayPrice: data?.price?.value ? `$${data.price.value}` : 'N/A',
}),
},
};
await initializers.mountImmediately(initialize, { models });

Drop-in-specific configuration

The User Account drop-in provides additional configuration options beyond the standard langDefinitions and models. These options customize drop-in-specific behaviors and features.

import { initializers } from '@dropins/tools/initializer.js';
import { initialize } from '@dropins/storefront-account';
await initializers.mountImmediately(initialize, {
// Drop-in-specific configuration
authHeaderConfig: {},
});

Configuration types

The following TypeScript definitions show the structure of each configuration object:

authHeaderConfig

Configures authentication header format for API requests including custom header names and token prefix format (e.g., ‘Bearer’, ‘Token’).

authHeaderConfig?: {
header?: string;
tokenPrefix?: string;
}

langDefinitions

Maps locale identifiers to dictionaries of key-value pairs. The default locale is used as the fallback when no specific locale matches. Each dictionary key corresponds to a text string used in the drop-in UI.

langDefinitions?: {
[locale: string]: {
[key: string]: string;
};
};

models

Maps model names to transformer functions. Each transformer receives data from GraphQL and returns a modified or extended version. Use the Model<T> type from @dropins/tools to create type-safe transformers.

models?: {
[modelName: string]: Model<any>;
};

Model definitions

The following TypeScript definitions show the structure of each customizable model:

OrderHistoryModel

export interface OrderHistoryModel {
items: OrderDetails[];
pageInfo: PaginationInfo;
totalCount: number;
dateOfFirstOrder: string;
}

CustomerDataModelShort

export interface CustomerDataModelShort {
firstName: string;
lastName: string;
middleName: string;
dateOfBirth: string;
prefix: string;
gender: 1 | 2 | string;
suffix: string;
email: string;
createdAt: string;
[key: string]: string | boolean | number;
}