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Widget Template

Widgets

Create a Widget Template

POST /content/widget-templates

Request

Creates a Widget Template.

Note: There is a limit of 1000 custom widget templates per store.

Required Fields

  • name
  • template

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the response body.

  • Content-Type in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the request body.

Body

object | application/json

  • name    string
    required

    User-friendly name.

  • schema    array[]

    The schema for the widget’s merchant-facing UI. For more information on the available schema settings, see Widget UI Schema.

  • template    string
    required

    Handlebars HTML content. Also has access to Stencil Paper helpers.

  • storefront_api_query    string

    The GraphQL Storefront API query that provides widget data.

  • channel_id    integer

    The id of the channel on which to create this template. Defaults to the first channel created on the store.

example

Response

Body

object | application/json

  • data

  • meta    object

    Response metadata.

response

Get All Widget Templates

GET /content/widget-templates

Request

Returns a list of Widget Templates.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • page in query - integer

    Specifies the page number in a limited (paginated) list of products.

  • limit in query - integer

    Controls the number of items per page in a limited (paginated) list of products.

  • widget_template_kind in query - string

    The kind of widget template.

  • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the response body.

  • Content-Type in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the request body.

  • channel_id:in in query - array

    A comma-separated list of channel ids to filter the results by.

    Type: array[integer]

example

Response

Body

object | application/json

  • data    array[object]

  • meta    object

    Data about the response, including pagination and collection totals.

response

Render a Widget Template

POST /content/widget-templates/{uuid}/preview

Request

Render a widget template and return the widget html.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • uuid in path - string
    required

    The identifier for a specific widget.

  • uuid in path - string
    required

    The identifier for a specific template.

Body

object | application/json

  • widget_configuration    object

    The JSON data that populates the template.

example

Response

Success

Body

object | application/json

  • data    object

example

Get a Widget Template

GET /content/widget-templates/{uuid}

Request

Returns a single Widget Template.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • version_uuid in query - string

    This is an optional query parameter used to fetch a specific widget template version.

example

Response

Body

object | application/json

  • data

  • meta    object

    Response metadata.

response

Update a Widget Template

PUT /content/widget-templates/{uuid}

Request

Updates a Widget Template.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • Content-Type in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the request body.

Body

application/json

  • name    string

    The user-friendly name.

  • schema    array[]

    The schema for the widget’s merchant-facing UI. For more information on the available schema settings, see Widget UI Schema.

  • template    string

    The widget template HTML. Supports Handlebars and Paper helpers.

  • storefront_api_query    string

    The GraphQL Storefront API query that provides widget data.

  • create_new_version    boolean

    Can be added to create a new widget template version instead of updating the current one.

  • channel_id    integer

    The id of the channel on which to place this template.

    example

    Response

    Body

    object | application/json

    • data

    • meta      object

      Response metadata.

    response

    Delete A Widget Template

    DELETE /content/widget-templates/{uuid}

    Request

    Deletes a Widget Template.

    Authentication

    • X-Auth-Token in header
      required

    Parameters

    • store_hash in path - string
    • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
      required

      The MIME type of the response body.

    • uuid in path - string
      required

      The identifier for a specific template.

    example

    Response

    An empty response.

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