Help centre · Guide 25
Blog - BigCommerce
Time: 10 minutes. Needs: store owner access.
Step 1: Create an API account
- In BigCommerce, go to Settings > Store-level API accounts (or Advanced settings > API accounts).
- Click Create API account and choose V2/V3 API token. Name it "SocioRelay".
- Set Content to modify. Leave the rest as none. Click Save.
- Copy the Access token, and note the API path:
https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/abc123/v3/. The part afterstores/(hereabc123) is the store hash.
Step 2: Add the website in the app
- Blog > Add a website. Blogging system: BigCommerce.
- Website address: your store's address, for example
https://www.yourshop.com. - Paste the Store hash and API account access token. Press Save, then Test connection.
Good to know
- Articles go live at
/blog/(slug)/straight away. - For a header image, put its public address in the article's Image web address (for example, an image uploaded to your store's files).
These guides are also in the app: Step-by-step guides. Stuck? Email info@sociorelay.com.