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Set up a connection to BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a cloud-based eCommerce platform that enables businesses to create, run, and scale online stores. It is designed for both small businesses and large enterprises, offering a variety of features to build websites, manage products, and handle customer interactions.

Set up a connection

After you start the connection , configure it in the Create connection panel and complete all of the required * authentication settings:

Setting

Instructions

Name your connection * 

Enter a clear and distinguishable name.

Throughout integrator.io imports and exports, you will have the option to choose this new connection. A unique identifier will prove helpful later when selecting it from a list of the connections in your account.

Auth type *

Select your BigCommerce account authentication type either OAuth 2.0, or Token.

Auth type: OAuth 2.0 

Store hash *

Enter your BigCommerce account store hash. For example, if your account URL is https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/123456/, then 123456 is your store hash.

OAuth 2.0 client * 

Select the OAuth 2.0 client that stores the client ID and client secret provided to you by BigCommerce.

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To add an OAuth 2.0 client and configure your credentials, click the plus (+) button. Click the edit ( ) button to modify a selected OAuth 2.0 client. For more information, see Create an OAuth 2.0 iClient resource

Scopes *  

Scopes are OAuth 2.0 permissions that BigCommerce defines to limit access to your account.

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Redirect URL

Copy the integrator.io callback URL to provide directions to BigCommerce for where to go after authentication. (This URL should be whitelisted with the authorization server.)

Auth type: Basic 

Username *

Enter your BigCommerce account client ID as the username.

Password *

Enter you BigCommerce account access token as the password.

Multiple layers of protection are in place, including AES 256 encryption, to keep your connection’s password safe. When editing this form later, you must enter this token again; it is stored only when the connection is saved and never displayed as text.

Store hash * 

Enter your BigCommerce account store hash. For example, if your account URL is https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/123456/, then 123456 is your store hash.

Auth type: Token 

Access token *

Enter your BigCommerce account access token.

Multiple layers of protection are in place, including AES 256 encryption, to keep your connection’s access token safe. When editing this form later, you must enter this token again; it is stored only when the connection is saved and never displayed as text.

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Client ID * 

Enter your BigCommerce account client ID.

Store hash * 

Enter your BigCommerce account store hash. For example, if your account URL is https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/123456/, then 123456 is your store hash.

Tip

This connector documentation describes only the settings shown for the Simple view. For the corresponding HTTP settings, see OAuth 2.0, Cookie, Custom, Digest, JWT bearer, OAuth 1.0, Token, WSSE universal connector documentation respectively.

How to retrieve the client ID and client secret

  1. Sign in to your BigCommerce account.

  2. Navigate to My apps > Create an app.

  3. Enter an app name and click Create.

  4. Enter the callback URL.

  5. Click Update & close.

  6. Click View Client ID.

  7. Copy Client ID.

  8. Copy Client secret.

How to retrieve the access token

  1. Sign in to your BigCommerce account.

  2. Navigate to Advanced Settings > API Accounts.

  3. Click Create API Account.

  4. Enter a Name.

  5. Select the required Scopes.

  6. Click Save.

  7. Copy the Access token.

How to configure scopes

  1. Click Scope.

  2. To access all of the scopes in the API, click the » button.

    – or – 

    Check the scopes you want to add and click the > button.

  3. Click Save.