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.
Mastering BigCommerce GraphQL: Efficiently Fetching Category Products & Subcategories
Learn how to efficiently fetch products from BigCommerce categories and subcategories using a single GraphQL query, optimizing your custom widgets and storefronts.
BigCommerce Checkout Customization: Mastering Conditional Fields with SDK & Open Checkout
Struggling with messy BigCommerce checkout fields like NDIS details? Learn how BigCommerce Checkout SDK and Open Checkout enable advanced conditional logic, structured sections, and robust validation for a superior customer experience.
BigCommerce Checkout Customization: Mastering Conditional Fields for Complex Data
Learn how to implement advanced conditional fields on your BigCommerce checkout for NDIS, healthcare, and other complex data, moving beyond native limitations with custom solutions.
Beyond Theme Styles: Mastering BigCommerce Payment Icon Color Customization
Learn how to customize payment icon colors (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) in your BigCommerce Stencil theme, even when Theme Styles fall short. A guide for merchants and developers.
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.