BigCommerce Security

Before writing code

Fetch live docs:

1. Web-search site:developer.bigcommerce.com security authentication for auth security
2. Web-search bigcommerce app security best practices for app security
3. Web-search bigcommerce pci compliance for PCI guidance

API Authentication Security

Token Management

• Never expose API tokens in client-side code or public repositories
• Store tokens in environment variables or encrypted secret stores
• Use separate tokens for development and production
• Rotate tokens periodically
• Use minimum required OAuth scopes (principle of least privilege)