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BigCommerce

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect BigCommerce to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type BigCommerce into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Select an Auth Scheme and follow the relevant instructions below.

Authentication Methods

OAuth

The Callback URL, or Redirect URL, is the URL you need (https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/) when setting up your OAuth app. Copy this URL and paste it into your OAuth app.

  1. Enter the following information:

    • OAuth Client Id—the client Id assigned when you registered your BigCommerce account for OAuth.

    • OAuth Client Secret—the client secret assigned when you registered your BigCommerce account for OAuth.

    • Store Id—this is located in the BigCommerce URL when you are logged in to your account. It is formatted as https://store-[StoreId].mybigcommerce.com/.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add BigCommerce Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

PersonalAccessToken

  1. Enter the following information:

    • OAuth Access Token—To obtain the OAuth Access Token, log in to your BigCommerce account and do the following:

      1. From the Home Page, select Advanced Settings > API Accounts.
      2. Select Create API Account > Create V2/V3 API Token.
      3. Enter the name of your account.
      4. Choose the OAuth Scopes for the API Account you are creating. The driver cannot access data marked as “None” and cannot modify data marked as “read-only”.
      5. Click Save.
      6. Copy and paste the credentials into this field.

    • Store Id—this is located in the BigCommerce URL when you are logged in to your account. It is formatted as https://store-[StoreId].mybigcommerce.com/.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add BigCommerce Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and BigCommerce, see this information page.