{"id":1976,"date":"2026-01-19T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:23:31","slug":"bigcommerce-api-credentials-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/bigcommerce-api-credentials-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"BigCommerce API Credentials Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide walks you through creating BigCommerce API credentials for server-side integrations such as automation platforms, custom backends, or data sync services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Open the BigCommerce Control Panel<\/strong><br \/>\nLog in to your BigCommerce store and open the Control Panel. Use the search bar in the top navigation and search for API.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1979\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img4-5-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img4-5-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img4-5.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Go to Store-level API Accounts<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom the search results, click Store-level API accounts. This is where you create API credentials tied to a single store<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1980\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img6-5-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img6-5-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img6-5.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Create a New API Account<\/strong><br \/>\nClick Create API Account. Give the account a clear name such as Backend Integration or Automation Access.<br \/>\nSet the OAuth Scopes as follows:<br \/>\n\u25cf Products: Read-only (or Modify if you need to update products)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1981\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Save and Download Credentials<\/strong><br \/>\nClick Save. BigCommerce will generate your API credentials. A text file may automatically download containing the credentials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1983\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img64-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img64-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfectoholic.pro\/tristan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img64.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important: Store These Securely<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will receive three values:<br \/>\n\u2022 Client ID<br \/>\n\u2022 Client Secret<br \/>\n\u2022 Access Token<\/p>\n<p>This is the only time the Client Secret and Access Token are shown. If you lose them, you must delete the API account and create a new one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide walks you through creating BigCommerce API credentials for server-side integrations such as automation platforms, custom backends, or data sync services. Step 1: Open the BigCommerce Control Panel Log in to your BigCommerce store and open the Control Panel. Use the search bar in the top navigation and search for API. 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