How to Connect BigCommerce to Bookkeep
To connect BigCommerce to Bookkeep you will need these four elements from your BigCommerce dashboard:
- API Path
- Access Token
- Client ID
- Client Secret
Locating the Required Elements
To get these credentials, the user set as the "Store Owner" in BigCommerce must create a "Store API Account" within BigCommerce.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Access Settings
Within the store you plan to connect, go to settings (near the bottom) on the left navigation as shown below:
2. Navigate to API Accounts
Once on the settings page, scroll down to the bottom where you should click on "API Accounts":
3. Create API Account
Click "Create API account" in the image above, which will open the view below:
First, enter a name for the API Account, such as "Bookkeep". Keep the token type set to V2/V3 API token. Copy your "API Path" as shown above as this will be needed for Bookkeep. On this page, you will also need to enable the following OAuth Scopes (any other scopes can be left as None):
| Scope | Permission |
|---|---|
| Content | Read-only |
| Customers | Read-only |
| Information & Settings | Read-only |
| Marketing | Read-only |
| Orders | Read-only |
| Order Transactions | Read-only |
| Get Payment Methods | Read-only |
| Products | Read-only |
| Checkouts | Read-only |
| Sites & Routes | Read-only |
| Channel Settings | Read-only |
| Channel Listings | Read-only |
| Store Inventory | Read-only |
Once the above steps are completed, click "Save" and then copy your Access Token, Client ID, and Client Secret. These are the three remaining elements needed for Bookkeep.
You can only view these credentials within your store dashboard once. However, a text file with the credentials will be automatically downloaded to your computer. You can use this file to access your credentials again if needed.
Once you have the four elements listed, you can enter them into Bookkeep and the connection should now be complete.
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