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BigCommerce API Release Note

BigCommerce API Release Note

Below is a list of BigCommerce API reference release notes based on available information from the BigCommerce Developer Center as of March 24, 2025. These release notes are sourced from the “Release Notes” section of the BigCommerce Dev Center, which provides updates on API changes, enhancements, and deprecations. I’ve included citations with links to the original sources where applicable, along with footnotes for additional context. Since the exact content of each release note entry may span multiple updates, I’ve organized them by publication date and summarized the API-related changes mentioned.

List of BigCommerce API Reference Release Notes updated on 03/24/2025

  1. Release Notes – January 9, 2025
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Added channelUrl parameter to the stencil start command for configuring BigCommerce domains directly.
      • Announced breaking change to the v2 Orders API with side-loadable consignment response, effective August 2025.
      • Added Customer SSO support for persistent carts in the Customer Login JWT payload reference.
      • Updated GraphQL Admin API entity references from entityId to id for consistency.
      • Released a Unified Billing Postman collection with updated API examples.
      • Fixed GraphQL Admin API link in the Locales configuration article.
      • Removed variants field from the Update Products (Batch) endpoint for performance reasons.
      • Added visitor ID support in GraphQL API’s generateSessionSyncJwt mutation for analytics session IDs.
      • Introduced new platform limits for Inventory Adjustments and Locations APIs.
      • Added custom_checkout_sri_hash and custom_order_confirmation_sri_hash fields to Checkout Settings endpoints.
      • Updated B2B Storefront Auth Token API response to return an array of strings.
      • Introduced Google Cloud Platform Pub/Sub Webhooks integration for event data exchange.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” published January 9, 2025, https://developer.bigcommerce.com/release-notes/2025-01-09.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The channelUrl parameter enhances flexibility for developers using Stencil CLI with custom domains.
      2. The v2 Orders API change is a significant update requiring developers to prepare for August 2025.
  2. Release Notes – October 20, 2024
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Clarified admin-only access for creating API tokens via the B2B Get Server to Server Tokens endpoint.
      • Updated company parameter description in the Get Quote Form List endpoint to filter by name, not ID.
      • Added pagination parameters to the Get Product Sort Order endpoint.
      • Corrected schema issues in Combined order status email object reference and Big Open Data Layer documentation.
      • Added shipping methods specific to storefront channels in API responses.
      • Introduced new B2B endpoints for shipping rates on quotes.
      • Added CustomerAccessToken as an optional parameter to the B2B Storefront Token endpoint.
      • Removed the 40 concurrent request limit for product endpoints, adopting adaptive limits instead.
      • Enabled filtering of metafields by date in the Admin Graph API.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” published October 20, 2024, https://developer.bigcommerce.com/release-notes/2024-10-20.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The removal of the concurrent request limit reflects a shift to more dynamic API throttling.
      2. New B2B endpoints enhance quote management capabilities for business-to-business use cases.
  3. Release Notes – February 21, 2024
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Introduced Tax Settings API with document_submission_strategy field for tax document submission.
      • Added new webhooks: store/modifier/updated, store/option/updated, and store/product/updated.
      • Made Promotions API generally available (GA).
      • Added cart metafields support to the GraphQL Storefront API.
      • Released delivery exception webhook for primary delivery issues.
      • Added product video querying capability to the Storefront Product Graph.
      • Introduced CustomersSettings node in GraphQL Storefront API for password complexity requirements.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” published February 21, 2024, https://developer.bigcommerce.com/release-notes/2024-02-21.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The Tax Settings API enhances tax management flexibility for global merchants.
      2. New webhooks improve real-time event tracking for store updates.
  4. Release Notes – October 20, 2024 (Beta)
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Released XML sitemap feature in Catalyst via API.
      • Updated Sites API reference to deprecate ssl_status field, redirecting to Site Certificate endpoint.
      • Introduced Promotion Settings API.
      • Added is_tax_inclusive_pricing field to v2 Orders API responses.
      • Released Customer Segmentation API as generally available (GA).
      • Added country_code (alpha-2) to the /v3/pricing/products endpoint for tax geolocation.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” published October 20, 2024, https://developer-beta.bigcommerce.com/release-notes/2024-10-20.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The XML sitemap feature improves SEO capabilities for Catalyst storefronts.
      2. The Customer Segmentation API supports advanced marketing automation.
  5. Release Notes – May 3, 2023
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Split Catalog API spec file into seven parts (Brands, Categories, etc.) for better performance.
      • Added show_pre_order_stock_levels and show_out_of_stock_message fields to Inventory Settings API.
      • Deprecated Pages V2 in favor of Pages V3.
      • Added lower concurrency limits to several price list endpoints.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” published May 3, 2023, https://developer.bigcommerce.com/release-notes/2023-05-03.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The Catalog API split addresses performance issues with the previous 27k-line file.
      2. Pages V2 deprecation encourages migration to a more modern API version.
  6. Release Notes – Undated (General Updates)
    • Summary of API Changes:
      • Added webhooks for price list assignments and inventory/location updates.
      • Introduced Storefront GraphQL Carts & Checkout API.
      • Added date-created filter to Store Logs API.
      • Implemented payload limits to Inventory API for optimization.
      • Added sort query parameter to Get All Categories endpoint.
    • Citation: BigCommerce Dev Center, “Release Notes,” undated specific entries, https://developer.bigcommerce.com/release-notes.
    • Footnotes:
      1. The Storefront GraphQL Carts & Checkout API enhances front-end development options.
      2. Payload limits in the Inventory API aim to improve performance under high load.