External API

Our External API returns variables in JSON or REST XML format.

This API is similar to our JavaScript API and our REST API, but instead of being used only inside the store, our External API may be used on separate websites.

Usage

You can use the External API to access certain variables by accessing different URLs in your store and adding either .js or .xml to the end.

All URLs must be in the format of:

http://api.bigcartel.com/yoursubdomain/method.format

For example: http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/products.js

Methods

Store

Returns store info.

Examples: 
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/store.js
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/store.xml

Products

Returns a list of products from a store.

Options

• limit (100 by default)

Examples: 
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/products.js
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/products.js?limit=5
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/products.xml

JSONP Callbacks

All JSON calls support JSONP callbacks.

Examples: 
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/store.js?callback=showStore
http://api.bigcartel.com/mystore/products.js?limit=10&callback=productsHandler