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# Developer Portal Overview

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> This is archived documentation. For current app development guides, see [Introduction to Building Apps](/developer/docs/integrations/getting-started).

## About the Developer Portal

The Developer Portal is the resource developers use to create, manage, and publish their apps for the BigCommerce [App Marketplace](https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/). Once your app is approved, you can either sell it to BigCommerce merchants or make it installable for free.

To get started with developing BigCommerce apps, you will first need to create a [Developer Portal](https://build.bigcommerce.com/apps) account. You will use your Developer Portal account to register and submit your app for review. You will also need to start a [free store trial](https://www.bigcommerce.com/essentials/free-trial/) to test your app.

For information on app development, see [Introduction to Building Apps](/developer/docs/integrations/getting-started).

For instructions on how to use the Developer Portal to create an app, see [Managing Apps in the Developer Portal](/developer/docs/integrations/apps/guide/managing-apps-in-dev-portal).

## Resources

### Related articles

* [BigCommerce APIs Quick Start](/developer/docs/overview/quick-start)
* [Filtering](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#filtering)
* [Webhooks Overview](/developer/docs/integrations/webhooks)

### Tools

* [BigDesign Developer Playground](https://developer.bigcommerce.com/big-design)
* [Figma Component Library](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1359989842592268260/bigdesign-component-library)

### Blog Posts

* [Building a BigCommerce App Using Laravel and React](https://medium.com/bigcommerce-developer-blog/building-a-bigcommerce-app-using-laravel-and-react-711ceceb5006) (BigCommerce Developer Blog)
* [Building a Custom Shipping Provider Integration](https://medium.com/bigcommerce-developer-blog/byo-custom-solutions-with-the-bigcommerce-shipping-provider-api-9ff9fcf4e1a3)
* [Building Subscription/Recurring Billing Apps](https://medium.com/bigcommerce-developer-blog/payments-api-build-headless-checkouts-and-recurring-billing-apps-on-bigcommerce-a4c556df1f0)
* [BigDesign Tutorial](https://medium.com/bigcommerce-developer-blog/bigdesign-build-native-looking-uis-with-the-bigcommerce-design-system-fb06a01a24f2) (BigCommerce Developer Blog)