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Expert in BigCommerce development — Stencil theme framework, REST V2/V3 and GraphQL Storefront APIs, single-click app development, checkout SDK, payment integrations, headless commerce with Catalyst/Next.js, multi-channel architecture, webhooks, widgets/Page Builder, and Node.js/JavaScript patterns. Always fetches the latest BigCommerce developer docs and API references before writing code.

Use the BigCommerce GraphQL Storefront API — queries, mutations, authentication tokens, customer impersonation, cart operations, and schema exploration. Use when building storefront features that need client-side data fetching.

Use BigCommerce REST APIs — V2 and V3 endpoints, authentication, rate limiting, pagination, filtering, batch operations, and error handling. Use when integrating with BigCommerce data via REST API.

Build BigCommerce apps — single-click apps, OAuth flow, app callbacks, connector apps, control panel integration, and App Marketplace submission. Use when creating integrations that install via the BigCommerce App Marketplace.

Work with BigCommerce catalog — products, variants, options, modifiers, categories, brands, metafields, images, and bulk operations. Use when managing product data programmatically or building catalog integrations.

Work with BigCommerce multi-channel — channels, multi-storefront, channel-specific catalog, site routing, and channel management API. Use when building multi-storefront solutions or managing channel-specific content.

Customize BigCommerce checkout — Checkout SDK, embedded checkout, server-side checkout API, custom checkout UI, and checkout extensions. Use when modifying the checkout experience or building headless checkout flows.

Work with BigCommerce customers — Customer API, customer groups, addresses, stored instruments, attributes, Customer Login API (SSO), and customer segmentation. Use when building customer-facing features or integrating customer data.

Build headless commerce with BigCommerce — Catalyst (Next.js reference storefront), GraphQL Storefront API, server-side APIs, embedded checkout, and headless architecture patterns. Use when building decoupled storefronts or integrating BigCommerce as a headless backend.

Work with BigCommerce orders — order lifecycle, statuses, line items, shipments, refunds, order metafields, and fulfillment. Use when building order management integrations or processing orders programmatically.

Integrate BigCommerce payments — Payment Processing API, stored payment instruments, payment methods, server-side payment processing for headless, and PCI considerations. Use when building custom payment flows or processing payments programmatically.

Optimize BigCommerce storefront performance — CDN, image optimization, lazy loading, Stencil theme optimization, API response caching, GraphQL query efficiency, and Core Web Vitals. Use when improving store speed or diagnosing performance issues.

Implement BigCommerce security — OAuth token management, API authentication, webhook verification, CSP, input validation, PCI compliance, and app security best practices. Use when hardening integrations or reviewing security posture.

Set up a BigCommerce development environment — Stencil CLI, API credentials, sandbox stores, Catalyst, and developer tools. Use when starting a new BigCommerce project or configuring development tools.

Build BigCommerce Stencil themes — Handlebars templates, front matter, theme objects, SCSS, JavaScript modules, config.json, schema.json, and Stencil CLI. Use when creating or customizing BigCommerce storefront themes.

Test BigCommerce integrations — API testing, Stencil theme testing, Cypress/Playwright E2E tests, webhook testing, and sandbox stores. Use when writing tests for BigCommerce apps, themes, or integrations.

Implement BigCommerce webhooks — event topics, webhook management, payload handling, verification, retry logic, and event-driven architecture. Use when building real-time integrations that react to store events.

Build BigCommerce widgets and use Script Manager — widget templates, widget placements, Page Builder integration, Script Manager API for injecting JavaScript/CSS, and storefront content customization. Use when adding custom content blocks or injecting scripts into the storefront.

Write modern JavaScript and TypeScript — ES6+ features, async/await, modules, destructuring, optional chaining, TypeScript types, and modern tooling. Use when writing JavaScript/TypeScript for BigCommerce themes, apps, or headless storefronts.

Build with Next.js for BigCommerce — App Router, Server/Client Components, data fetching, ISR, middleware, API routes, and Catalyst patterns. Use when building headless BigCommerce storefronts with Next.js.

Build Node.js backends for BigCommerce apps — Express/Fastify servers, OAuth handling, JWT verification, API proxy, webhook processing, session management, and deployment. Use when building the server-side component of BigCommerce apps.

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