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How can I get API Key and Token for my API-based shopping cart?

How to Obtain API Credentials for Your Shopping Cart Data Migration

To perform a shopping cart data migration using Cart2Cart, you may need API credentials for certain platforms. Below are instructions for obtaining these credentials for BigCommerce and Shopify. Please note that platform interfaces and procedures can change, so always refer to the platform's official documentation for the most up-to-date information.

BigCommerce API Credentials for Data Migration

To enable API access for BigCommerce and obtain the necessary API credentials for your data migration, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your BigCommerce store's control panel.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Navigate to API accounts (or Store-level API accounts, depending on your BigCommerce version).
4. Click the Create API Account button.
5. Enter a Name for the app/integration corresponding to your account. Copy the API Path and insert it into the appropriate field in the Migration Wizard.
6. Under OAuth Scopes, specify the API resources and permissions to which your app/integration requires access. Choose Modify for all items to ensure full access for data migration.
7. After making changes, click the Save button.
8. Copy your API Credentials from the pop-up shown below and paste them into the appropriate fields on the Migration Wizard (You need only Client ID and Access Token).

Shopify API Credentials for Data Migration

To retrieve the API access token from your Shopify admin account for data migration, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Settings -> Apps and sales channels -> Develop apps -> Allow custom app.
2. Enter an App name and click the Create app button.
3. Click the Configure Admin API scopes button, tick all the checkboxes to provide necessary permissions for the data migration.
4. Click Save and install the App (Install App button).
5. Get the Admin API access token that can be used on the migration wizard.

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