BigCommerce App Development

Before writing code

Fetch live docs:

1. Fetch https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/integrations/apps for the apps guide
2. Web-search site:developer.bigcommerce.com apps guide auth for OAuth patterns
3. Web-search bigcommerce single-click app tutorial for step-by-step implementation

App Types

Single-Click Apps

Apps installed from the BigCommerce App Marketplace:

• User clicks "Install" in the marketplace or admin panel
• BigCommerce initiates OAuth flow with your server
• Your app receives a permanent API token for that store
• Load your app UI in an iframe within BigCommerce admin