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API Announcement for March 4, 2021
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On April 30, 2021, the Coupon API will limit the characters allowed in a coupon name. An error will result if any special characters other than the following are used in the Coupon code field: Alphanumeric values White spaces Underscores (timestamp1611843780001
Stencil Update for January 28, 2021
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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...timestamp1608220260001
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.timestamp1604548800001
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...timestamp1603909440001
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...timestamp1602785220001
Inventory levels are no longer returned in Stencil context based on settings
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Inventory Levels will no longer be returned in the Stencil context data if your store's Inventory settings are set to "Don't show Stock Levels". Previously, this setting would only hide the stock levels on individual product pages...timestamp1601997840001
Stencil CLI 3.0 Release
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Stencil CLI 3.0 has released, with these improvements: Node 12 support Much improved stencil pull with better merging logic and drastically improved performance Many CLI commands have been improved to work better with automated...timestamp1601575440001
TLS 1.2+ required for API connections beginning October 31, 2020
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BigCommerce will be deprecating the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.1 on October 31, 2020 and customers will be required to utilize TLS versions 1.2 or greater. Any access to services that currently rely on TLS 1.1 or older will...timestamp1600356060001
Deprecation of JSPM in stencil-cli for September 17, 2020
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Theme The new stencil-cli version (2.0.0) no longer supports JSPM. Developer Blog How to Build Your First BigCommerce App