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    • Stencil Developer
    • B2B Developer
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        • Course Overview and Prerequisites
        • What is GraphQL?
        • What is the GraphQL Storefront API?
        • Lab - See it in Action!
        • BigCommerce GraphQL Tools
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CoursesGraphQL Storefront APIModule 1: Overview

Course Overview and Prerequisites

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Plan: Developer Foundations

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Course Overview

In this course, you will learn how to interact with the GraphQL Storefront API and discuss various use cases for each. You will then practice and apply what you learn with activities and challenges. A final assessment with questions and practical activities will be given at the end to test your knowledge.

Course Objectives

  • Learn to work with GraphQL Storefront API and discuss various use cases
  • Create a storefront API token (for client-side use)
  • Create a private token (for server-to-server use)
  • Run queries to retrieve storefront data
  • Build up useful and reusable GraphQL workflows in an API client

Prerequisites

  • Active BigCommerce store
  • Basic knowledge of APIs

Resources

The following resources may be helpful during this course:

  • GraphQL Storefront API Overview
  • Developer Community
  • Storefront GraphQL API Reference
  • API Best Practices