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Stencil Update for January 28, 2021

by BigCommerce
Stencil Stencil CLI version 3.1 has split the .stencil file into secrets.stencil.json and config.stencil.json files. This change is backward compatible. .stencil will continue to exist on old themes and CLI versions. Developer Blog...
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API Updates for January 14, 2021

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API It is now possible to programmatically configure your store's Product Filtering feature, also known as faceted search, using the Search Filters endpoint of the Settings API . You can now use Contextual Filters to configure the...
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API Updates for December 17, 2020

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API Widgets API now supports GraphQL queries on widgets. Added Create Widgets Powered by GraphQL tutorial to Widgets API documentation. Added storefrontapiquery property to Widget Template.
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API Updates for December 10, 2020

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API Added Bolt payment gateway to stored cards list Developer Blog BigCommerce Employee Spotlight: Rachel Thompson
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API Updates for December 3, 2020

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API Added new tutorials to Widgets API documentation: Global Regions Tutorial Widget Versioning Tutorial Developer Blog Next.js Conference 2020: Recapped BigCommerce Checkout is Now Open Source Analyzing BigCommerce Data with R How to...
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The qty_in_cart property is removed from the Stencil Common Product Card object

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As part of an effort to improve the performance of BigCommerce storefronts, the qtyincart property is no longer supported on the Stencil Common Product Card Model. This property will return 0 from now on, and its use is discouraged. The...
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API Updates for October 29, 2020

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API Endpoints for managing order metafields added to Orders v3. Moved all management API related articles under a new Management API section and all storefront API related articles under a Storefront API section for consistency.
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GraphQL Complexity Limit Increased (October 2020)

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We have once again adjusted the GraphQL Storefront API complexity limit to be more permissive, based on developer feedback. If you have previously bumped up against the complexity limit for a particular query, you are encouraged to try...
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Metafields are now available on the Order resource

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It is now possible to create metafields against the Orders resource, allowing you to store custom fields against Orders for later reference. To get started, access the documentation here: https://developer.bigcommerce.com/api-reference...
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