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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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Stencil

API Updates for January 14, 2021

by BigCommerce
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...
API
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Developer Blog

API Updates for December 17, 2020

by BigCommerce
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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Cornerstone 4.12.0 for November 5, 2020

by BigCommerce
Theme Reduce lodash usage in compare-products.js and image-gallery.js. #1827 Fixed product image carousel when it becomes unresponsive on Product page. #1879 Move phrases and static strings to en.json for improving translation...
Cornerstone
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The qty_in_cart property is removed from the Stencil Common Product Card object

by BigCommerce
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

by BigCommerce
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)

by BigCommerce
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...
Storefront API
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Metafields are now available on the Order resource

by BigCommerce
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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Inventory levels are no longer returned in Stencil context based on settings

by BigCommerce
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...
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