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.
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.
Seamless Payment Gateway Migration: Reconnecting BigCommerce Customers to Saved Cards with Authorize.net CIM
Migrating from Braintree to Authorize.net? Learn how to reconnect BigCommerce customers to their saved payment information using CIM and advanced strategies. Expert guide from Big Migration.
Seamless Backorders & Flexible Shipping: Integrating BigCommerce with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
Master backorders and partial/full shipping on BigCommerce with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. Learn expert strategies for seamless ERP integration and optimized inventory management.
Unlock Advanced BigCommerce Pricing: Implementing One-Time Modifier Fees
Struggling with BigCommerce modifiers multiplying by quantity? Learn how to implement one-time charges for product add-ons using custom development and expert strategies.
Unlocking Advanced Stripe Subscriptions on BigCommerce: A Guide to Custom Payment Intents and Avoiding 'Tainted Payment Methods'
Navigate the complexities of integrating Stripe's Subscription API with BigCommerce. Learn how to handle custom Payment Intents, overcome the 'tainted payment method' error, and choose between native, custom, or app-based solutions for robust recurring billing.
BigCommerce Custom Items & Shipping: Mastering Non-Physical Add-ons with ShipperHQ
Navigate BigCommerce custom_items shipping challenges for warranties and service add-ons. Learn expert strategies for ShipperHQ integration, hidden products, and API best practices.
BigCommerce Breadcrumbs: Solving the Multi-Category Dilemma with Theme Customization
Struggling with BigCommerce breadcrumbs for multi-category products? Learn how to customize your Stencil theme using custom fields or category logic for optimal user experience and SEO.
BigCommerce & Eway: Unlocking Shared Page & Card Surcharges with Custom Development
Struggling with Eway Direct Connection on BigCommerce for card surcharges? Discover expert custom development solutions to integrate Eway's Shared Page and implement dynamic fees.
BigCommerce & Regional Payments: Navigating iDEAL, Adyen, and Custom Integrations for European Merchants
Struggling to integrate regional payment gateways like pay.nl on BigCommerce? Learn about native options like Adyen, Stripe, and the power of custom hosted payment integrations for iDEAL and other European methods.