BigCommerce - Configure for Automated Fulfillment

This article outlines the steps required to configure your BigCommerce integration.

Configure product SKUs

Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) are merchant-defined codes that uniquely identify products in a warehouse. It is critical that the SKUs defined in BigCommerce are identical to the SKUs loaded into your warehouse management system.

Configure SKUs in BigCommerce.

Gather shipping methods

As part of the third-party fulfillment setup, the shipping methods offered in the eCommerce system must be mapped to the corresponding shipping codes used by the fulfillment center.

Gather shipping methods from BigCommerce.

Gather API credentials and authorize app

In order to enable API access, gather the required credentials from BigCommerce.

Gather API credentials from BigCommerce.

Enable API access

To begin automating fulfilment, enter the credentials in your DropStream store, and authorize the DropStream app.

Enable API access in DropStream.

Enable inventory tracking

When inventory tracking is enabled in BigCommerce, DropStream automatically updates inventory status in your BigCommerce store.

Enable inventory tracking in BigCommerce.

Review order status

When you set the integration to Enabled, DropStream begins the process of importing orders from BigCommerce, and sending them to your warehouse management system.

Review order status for BigCommerce.