> This page is for Developer. > For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.bigcommerce.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.bigcommerce.com/_mcp/server. # Channels Toolkit Reference This article serves as a comprehensive list of all the tools in Channels Toolkit for quick reference. For a general overview of channels and developing channel apps on BigCommerce, see [Channels Introduction](/developer/docs/integrations/channels). ## Required endpoints All channels must integrate the following endpoints. | Endpoint | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Channels](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/channels) | Create and manage product listings for multiple storefronts and sales channels | | [Listings](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/channels) | Create and manage product listings for multiple storefronts and sales channels | | [Orders](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/orders) | Get and manage order data | | [Products](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/overview) | Manage products, options, variants, and modifiers | ## Recommended endpoints The following endpoints are recommended for most channels. | Endpoint | Description | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Channel Currency Assignments](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/currencies) | Manage channel-specific currency settings | | [Price Lists](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/price-lists) | Control variant-level pricing by channel, customer group, etc | | [Store Information](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/store-information/v3) | Get store metadata | | [Shipping](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/shipping/v2) | Manage how products are shipped | | [Webhooks](/developer/docs/integrations/webhooks) | Get notified when specific events occur in a BigCommerce store | | [Routes](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/sites) | Create and manage page routes for headless storefronts | | [Sites](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/sites) | Create and manage sites associated with a channel | | [Settings](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/settings) | Read global and channel-specific settings | ## Extended functionality endpoints The following endpoints provide extended functionality to channels. | Endpoint | Description | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Carts](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/carts) | Create and manage carts | | [Checkouts](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/checkouts) | Create and manage checkouts | | [Customers](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/customers/v3) | Create and manage customers, customer addresses, and customer attributes | | [Currencies](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/currencies) | Manage accepted currencies and their display | | [Coupons](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/content/store-content) | Manage coupons | | [Gift Certificates](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/content/marketing) | Manage gift certificates | | [Customer Login](/developer/docs/storefront/guides/customer-authentication/customer-login) | Use SSO to log customers in | | [Current Customer](/developer/docs/storefront/guides/customer-authentication/current-customer) | Securely identify the current customer | | [Order Payment Actions](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/order-operations) | Authorize, capture, and void order payments | | [Order Transactions](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/order-operations) | Get order payment transaction data | ## UI components To assist in the rapid development of apps that match the native UI and UX of the control panel, BigCommerce provides UI components and design guidelines to developers via [BigDesign](https://developer.bigcommerce.com/bigdesign)—BigCommerce’s design system. | Link | Description | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | [BigDesign Developer Playground](https://developer.bigcommerce.com/big-design) | BigDesign React component documentation and playground | | [BigDesign Repo](https://github.com/bigcommerce/big-design) | GitHub repository for BigDesign components | | [CodeSandbox app](https://codesandbox.io/s/mkvv7) | CodeSandbox app showcasing BigDesign components | | [Figma Component Library](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1359989842592268260/bigdesign-component-library) | Figma library for BigDesign components | | [Figma Pattern Library](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1359996173044159467) | Figma library for BigDesign patterns | ### Required UI components The following UI components are required for channels. * [Typography](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/typography) * [Tabs](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/tabs) * [Panel](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/panel) * [Link](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/link) * [Icons](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/icons) * [Button](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/button) * [Progress Circle](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/progress-circle) * [Badge](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/badge) * [Dropdown](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/dropdown) * [Table](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/table) * [Box](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/box) ### Recommended UI components The following UI components are highly recommended for channels. * [Alerts](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/alert) * [Form](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/form) * [Input](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/input) * [Tooltip](https://bigcommerce.github.io/big-design/tooltip) ## Documentation | Link | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Channels overview](/developer/docs/integrations/channels) | High-level overview of channels and developing channel apps on BigCommerce | | [Channels guide](/developer/docs/integrations/channels/guide) | In-depth technical guide to building a channel app | | [Extending existing apps with the channels toolkit](/developer/docs/integrations/channels/guide/extending-existing-apps) | Guide to integrating the channels toolkit into existing apps | | [Channel app best practices](/developer/docs/integrations/channels/guide/best-practices) | List of best practices for channel apps | | [Building storefront channels](/developer/docs/integrations/channels/guide/building-storefront-channels) | Guide to creating a channel app for a headless storefront |