BigCommerce Integration Guide

This guide walks you through integrating Tajo with your BigCommerce store to unlock customer engagement, loyalty programs, and marketing automation capabilities.

Overview

The Tajo-BigCommerce integration enables you to:

  • Sync customer data automatically from your BigCommerce store
  • Track orders and products for personalized marketing
  • Run loyalty programs with points, tiers, and rewards
  • Automate marketing campaigns via Brevo (email, SMS, WhatsApp)
  • Segment customers by purchase behavior and engagement
  • Support multi-storefront operations

Prerequisites

Before starting the integration, ensure you have:

  • BigCommerce store on any plan (Standard, Plus, Pro, or Enterprise)
  • Tajo account with an active subscription
  • Brevo account (optional, for marketing automation)
  • Store API credentials (API account with appropriate scopes)

Step 1: Install the Tajo App

From BigCommerce App Marketplace

  1. Go to your BigCommerce control panel
  2. Navigate to Apps → Marketplace
  3. Search for “Tajo”
  4. Click Get This App
  5. Review permissions and click Install
  6. Follow the setup wizard to connect your Tajo account

API Configuration

After installation, configure API access:

{
"api_credentials": {
"client_id": "your_client_id",
"client_secret": "your_client_secret",
"access_token": "your_access_token",
"store_hash": "your_store_hash"
},
"scopes": [
"store_v2_customers",
"store_v2_orders",
"store_v2_products",
"store_cart",
"store_checkout"
]
}

Step 2: Configure Data Sync

Customer Sync Settings

Configure which customer data to sync:

{
"sync_settings": {
"customers": {
"enabled": true,
"sync_frequency": "real-time",
"fields": [
"email",
"first_name",
"last_name",
"phone",
"company",
"customer_group_id",
"store_credit",
"addresses",
"date_created"
]
},
"orders": {
"enabled": true,
"sync_frequency": "real-time",
"include_products": true,
"include_shipping": true,
"include_coupons": true
},
"products": {
"enabled": true,
"sync_frequency": "hourly",
"include_variants": true,
"include_images": true,
"include_custom_fields": true
}
}
}

Webhook Configuration

Tajo registers these BigCommerce webhooks:

WebhookPurpose
store/customer/createdSync new customers to Tajo & Brevo
store/customer/updatedKeep customer profiles current
store/order/createdTrack purchases, award loyalty points
store/order/statusUpdatedTrigger status-based campaigns
store/cart/createdTrack cart for abandonment
store/cart/updatedUpdate cart abandonment sequences
store/product/updatedKeep product catalog synced

Multi-Storefront Support

For BigCommerce Enterprise with multiple storefronts:

{
"multi_storefront": {
"enabled": true,
"storefronts": [
{
"channel_id": 1,
"name": "Main Store",
"loyalty_program": "default"
},
{
"channel_id": 2,
"name": "Wholesale",
"loyalty_program": "b2b_program"
},
{
"channel_id": 3,
"name": "International",
"loyalty_program": "global_program"
}
],
"sync_across_channels": true
}
}

Step 3: Set Up Loyalty Program

Configure Points System

const pointsConfig = {
// Points per dollar spent
purchasePoints: {
enabled: true,
rate: 1, // 1 point per $1
roundingMode: 'floor'
},
// Bonus actions
bonusPoints: {
accountCreation: 100,
firstPurchase: 200,
reviewSubmitted: 50,
referralMade: 500,
birthdayBonus: 100,
newsletterSignup: 25
},
// Customer group multipliers
customerGroupMultipliers: {
'Retail': 1.0,
'VIP': 1.5,
'Wholesale': 0.5,
'Platinum': 2.0
}
};

Loyalty Tiers

const loyaltyTiers = [
{
name: 'Bronze',
minPoints: 0,
benefits: [
'1 point per $1 spent',
'Birthday bonus points',
'Member-only promotions'
]
},
{
name: 'Silver',
minPoints: 1000,
benefits: [
'1.25x points multiplier',
'Free shipping on orders $50+',
'Early access to sales'
]
},
{
name: 'Gold',
minPoints: 5000,
benefits: [
'1.5x points multiplier',
'Free shipping on all orders',
'Exclusive product access',
'Priority support'
]
},
{
name: 'Platinum',
minPoints: 15000,
benefits: [
'2x points multiplier',
'Free express shipping',
'VIP experiences',
'Dedicated account manager'
]
}
];

Step 4: B2B Customer Management

Company Accounts

BigCommerce supports B2B features that integrate with Tajo:

const b2bConfig = {
companyAccounts: {
enabled: true,
syncCompanyData: true,
fields: [
'company_name',
'tax_id',
'credit_limit',
'payment_terms',
'price_list'
]
},
// B2B-specific loyalty rules
b2bLoyalty: {
orderVolumeBonus: {
threshold: 10000,
bonusMultiplier: 1.5
},
reorderPoints: {
enabled: true,
rate: 0.5 // 0.5 points per $1 on reorders
}
}
};

Customer Groups Integration

// Map BigCommerce customer groups to Tajo segments
const customerGroupMapping = {
'Retail': {
tajoSegment: 'retail_customers',
loyaltyTier: 'Bronze',
emailList: 'retail_newsletter'
},
'Wholesale': {
tajoSegment: 'wholesale_customers',
loyaltyTier: 'Silver',
emailList: 'wholesale_updates'
},
'VIP': {
tajoSegment: 'vip_customers',
loyaltyTier: 'Gold',
emailList: 'vip_exclusive'
}
};

Step 5: Abandoned Cart Recovery

Cart Tracking

// BigCommerce cart webhook handler
async function handleCartWebhook(event) {
const cart = await bigcommerce.carts.get(event.data.cartId);
if (!cart.customer_id && !cart.email) {
return; // Can't track without identity
}
await tajo.carts.track({
customerId: cart.customer_id,
email: cart.email,
cartId: cart.id,
items: cart.line_items.physical_items.map(item => ({
productId: item.product_id,
variantId: item.variant_id,
title: item.name,
quantity: item.quantity,
price: item.sale_price || item.list_price,
image: item.image_url
})),
totalPrice: cart.cart_amount,
currency: cart.currency.code,
checkoutUrl: cart.redirect_urls?.checkout_url
});
}

Recovery Sequence

{
"abandoned_cart_sequence": {
"trigger": {
"event": "cart_abandoned",
"delay": "1 hour"
},
"messages": [
{
"delay": "1 hour",
"channel": "email",
"template": "cart_reminder_1",
"subject": "You left something behind!"
},
{
"delay": "24 hours",
"channel": "email",
"template": "cart_reminder_2",
"subject": "Your cart is waiting - 10% off inside"
},
{
"delay": "72 hours",
"channel": "sms",
"template": "cart_sms_final"
}
],
"exit_conditions": [
"order_completed",
"cart_emptied",
"unsubscribed"
]
}
}

Step 6: Marketing Automation

Customer Segments

const bigcommerceSegments = [
// Purchase behavior
{
name: 'First-Time Buyers',
conditions: { orders_count: 1 }
},
{
name: 'Repeat Customers',
conditions: { orders_count: { $gte: 2 } }
},
{
name: 'High-Value Customers',
conditions: { total_spent: { $gte: 1000 } }
},
// Customer groups
{
name: 'Wholesale Accounts',
conditions: { customer_group: 'Wholesale' }
},
// Engagement
{
name: 'At-Risk Customers',
conditions: {
last_order_date: { $lt: '-90 days' },
orders_count: { $gte: 2 }
}
}
];

Automated Campaigns

// Order status change triggers
bigcommerce.webhooks.on('store/order/statusUpdated', async (event) => {
const order = await bigcommerce.orders.get(event.data.orderId);
const customer = await tajo.customers.getByEmail(order.billing_address.email);
switch (event.data.status.new_status) {
case 'Shipped':
await brevo.trackEvent(customer.email, 'order_shipped', {
orderId: order.id,
trackingNumber: order.tracking_number,
carrier: order.shipping_carrier
});
break;
case 'Completed':
// Award loyalty points
const points = calculatePoints(order, customer);
await tajo.loyalty.awardPoints(customer.id, points);
// Trigger review request after 14 days
await brevo.scheduleEvent(customer.email, 'review_request', {
orderId: order.id,
products: order.products
}, { delay: '14 days' });
break;
}
});

Step 7: Analytics

Dashboard Metrics

const dashboardMetrics = {
customers: {
total: await tajo.analytics.count('customers'),
byChannel: await tajo.analytics.groupBy('customers', 'channel_id'),
newThisMonth: await tajo.analytics.count('customers', {
created_at: { $gte: 'this_month' }
})
},
revenue: {
total: await tajo.analytics.sum('orders.total'),
byChannel: await tajo.analytics.groupBy('orders', 'channel_id', {
aggregate: 'sum',
field: 'total'
}),
averageOrderValue: await tajo.analytics.avg('orders.total')
},
loyalty: {
activeMembers: await tajo.analytics.count('loyalty_members'),
pointsIssued: await tajo.analytics.sum('points.awarded'),
redemptionRate: await tajo.analytics.pointsRedemptionRate()
}
};

Troubleshooting

API Rate Limits

// Implement rate limiting
async function bigcommerceApiCall(endpoint, options, retries = 3) {
for (let i = 0; i < retries; i++) {
try {
const response = await fetch(endpoint, options);
if (response.status === 429) {
const retryAfter = response.headers.get('X-Rate-Limit-Time-Reset-Ms');
await sleep(parseInt(retryAfter) || Math.pow(2, i) * 1000);
continue;
}
return response;
} catch (error) {
if (i === retries - 1) throw error;
}
}
}

Webhook Verification

// Verify BigCommerce webhook signature
function verifyWebhook(payload, signature, secret) {
const expected = crypto
.createHmac('sha256', secret)
.update(payload)
.digest('base64');
return crypto.timingSafeEqual(
Buffer.from(expected),
Buffer.from(signature)
);
}

Next Steps

  1. Configure Brevo Integration for email/SMS campaigns
  2. Set Up Webhooks for real-time events
  3. Create Customer Segments for targeted marketing
  4. Build Email Templates for automated campaigns

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