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Change to image resizing behavior
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Starting May 30, images requested via the {{getImage}} helper will always be returned at the requested size, even if the original image has lower pixel dimensions than the requested size - it will be upsized in this case. We recommend...timestamp1559086980001
Change to Google Fonts to improve performance
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Starting May 29, the {{getFontsCollection}} Handlebars helper in Stencil themes will use Google Fonts' newly released support for font-display. The default behavior of this helper has been changed to return a Google Fonts URL with...timestamp1558116000001
API and Theme Documentation Updates
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API Updated Price Lists API to show that doing more than one bulk update at a time will return a 429 error. Order quantity maximum and minimum allowed return a 409 error instead of a 500 error. Updated list of available APIs was updated...timestamp1557511200001
New Shipping Provider API Sample App
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API A new sample add was added to the Shipping Provider API. Use it as a base to offer custom shipping to merchants. Sample Shipping Provider PHP & Silex Developer Blog Learn all the ways you can customize a BigCommerce checkout. The...timestamp1556563680001
Smart Buttons now available for PayPal Express Checkout
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Smart Buttons are now available on store checkouts using PayPal Express Checkout (as well as PayPal powered by Braintree). Smart Buttons can also be made customizable via the Store Design tool with some modification to your theme's...timestamp1553277600001
Store Design & V3 Customers API
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Announcement Sunset Theme Editor & Store Design Release The Stencil Theme Editor tool has sunset and has been replaced by the new default tool called Store Design. For more information on the new Store Design tool and experience, see...timestamp1550847600001
Optimized One Page Checkout Moving to React
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In March 2019, BigCommerce will be making changes to Optimized One Page Checkout. To improve rendering and loading performance, we will be updating the underlying JavaScript framework from Angular to React. This update will lay the...timestamp1548435720001
Handling Customer Sign Out from Checkout
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Note: This only applies if you have Persistent Cart enabled and are using a custom checkout built with the Checkout JS SDK. Persistent cart is now in the process of rolling out to BigCommerce stores. With this new feature, when a...timestamp1547841600001
API Updates January 18, 2019
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Enhancement As of Jan 16th, 2019, you can include information about Product Options and Product Modifiers together in a Get All Products API Request. This will allow you to make fewer API calls to understand the full state of a product...