Channels

Create and manage sales channels, their sites, and their product listings.

Channels

A channel is anywhere a merchant sells their products. This encompasses headless storefronts, marketplaces, POS systems, and marketing platforms.

Platform

A channelʼs type and platform combination must be a valid pair as indicated in the table below.

Status

Allowed values for a channelʼs status vary by channel type.

Warning

• You can restore a Channel with deleted status within 90 days after deletion by contacting the BigCommerce support team. After the 90-days grace period is over, the Channel status will become terminated.
• The terminated status is read-only. Channels with a status of terminated cannot be restored.

Channel listings

Channel listings allow you to manage catalog differences among different storefronts or marketplaces.

Channel site

A Channel site refers to the domain associated with a channel.

Resources

• Sites and Routes API Reference
• Building Channels Overview
• Building Channel Apps
• Channels Toolkit Reference