Development/Integrations
Dive deep into the engineering side of BigCommerce migrations—REST/GraphQL API design, Stencil architecture, data mappings, and enterprise integrations.
Technical Deep Dives
For developers and technical leads, we cover the patterns and safeguards needed to move complex stores safely to BigCommerce.
What We Cover
- REST & GraphQL API Architecture: Robust integrations for products, customers, orders, and custom data using BigCommerce APIs
- Stencil & Storefront: Understanding BigCommerce's theme system, entity relationships, and optimization
- Data Mapping: Field mappings, transforms, and edge cases across platforms to BigCommerce
- App Development: Building and using apps for secure data transfer
- Headless Commerce: BigCommerce as a headless backend with modern frontends
- System Integrations: ERP/CRM/WMS connections and middleware strategies
- Product Variants: Handling BigCommerce's product options and variant system
- Performance & Scaling: Stencil optimization, caching, indexing, and tuning BigCommerce post-migration
- Multi-Store & Multi-Currency: Setting up and managing storefronts and currencies
- Security & Compliance: Protecting PII, PCI considerations, and audit trails
Build with confidence—use these patterns to ship migrations that are stable, performant, and secure on BigCommerce.
Is Your BigCommerce Store Functional But Flawed? How to Fix a 'Rough' Front-End
Learn why your BigCommerce store might look 'rough' despite functioning, and how expert development can transform your front-end for better sales and user experience. Get actionable insights from BigCommerce experts.
Eliminating Duplicate Color Filters in BigCommerce: A Deep Dive into Data & Integrations
Discover why your BigCommerce store has duplicate color filters and learn how to resolve them, from internal data cleanup to integration-level fixes. Improve UX and product discoverability.
Accelerate Sales: Implementing a 'Buy Now' Button for BigCommerce Direct Checkout
Learn how to add a 'Buy Now' button to your BigCommerce store, bypassing the cart for faster checkout and improved conversion rates. A guide to Stencil customizations.
BigCommerce Checkout: Solving the Mystery of Disappearing Custom Form Fields
Frustrated by BigCommerce custom form fields clearing on checkout? Learn why VAT numbers and other inputs vanish due to JavaScript conflicts and how to implement a lasting fix from Big Migration experts.
Unlocking Customer Journey Insights: Navigating BigCommerce API for Order Attribution Data
Discover how to retrieve crucial BigCommerce order attribution data like sourceName, landingSite, and referringSite. Learn about native limitations and third-party solutions for comprehensive customer journey insights. Expert advice from Big Migration.
BigCommerce Coupon Codes Disappearing? Unraveling the Mystery of Silent Discount Removals
Experiencing BigCommerce coupon codes disappearing after order placement? Learn why tax recalculations, coupon conditions, and API normalization can silently remove discounts, affecting refund quotes, and how to prevent it.
Mastering Klaviyo's exchangeId in BigCommerce: A Developer's Guide to Seamless Integrations
Demystify Klaviyo's exchangeId in BigCommerce integrations. Learn how to correctly retrieve and utilize this crucial identifier for personalized experiences with Algolia and other tools.
BigCommerce & Stripe: Your Definitive Guide to Troubleshooting Post-Optimized Checkout Migration Issues
Facing Stripe payment issues after migrating to BigCommerce Optimized Checkout? Learn the definitive troubleshooting steps, debunk common myths, and resolve integration failures with expert insights.
Beyond Default: Mastering Complex CTO Product Configurations with BigCommerce Custom Checkout
Solve BigCommerce checkout challenges for Configure-to-Order (CTO) products. Learn how the Checkout SDK enables detailed display of complex configurations, ensuring a seamless customer experience.
Unlocking Advanced Category Filtering in BigCommerce Stencil: A Comprehensive Guide
Explore BigCommerce Stencil's native category filtering capabilities. Learn about custom development with APIs, third-party apps, and best practices for SEO and UX, from Big Migration experts.
BigCommerce Search Results Page Formatting Gone Wild? A Deep Dive into Orphaned App Code & CLS
Is your BigCommerce search results page suddenly unformatted? Learn to troubleshoot and fix styling issues, orphaned app code, and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) on Stencil themes with this expert guide.
BigCommerce Development: Unlocking Your Storefront's Real HTML for API Tag Verification
Learn how to access the live storefront HTML on your BigCommerce development store to verify API-inserted tags, bypassing the 'Coming Soon' page. Essential tips for developers and merchants.