BigCommerce

Allows requests to the Bigcommerce API

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Customer → Update

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Overview

This node allows updating customer information in the BigCommerce platform. It is useful for scenarios where you need to modify existing customer details such as name, email, phone, company, notes, tax exempt category, or group ID. For example, you can update a customer's email address or add notes about the customer directly from your workflow.

Use Case Examples

  1. Updating a customer's email and phone number after receiving updated contact information.
  2. Adding notes to a customer's profile for internal tracking.

Properties

Name Meaning
User Id The unique identifier of the customer to update.
Properties Standard customer properties to update such as first name, last name, email, phone, company, notes, tax exempt category, and group ID.
Custom Properties Allows adding custom properties to the customer. Users can specify any property name and value according to BigCommerce API documentation.

Output

JSON

  • id - The unique identifier of the updated customer.
  • first_name - The updated first name of the customer.
  • last_name - The updated last name of the customer.
  • email - The updated email address of the customer.
  • phone - The updated phone number of the customer.
  • company - The updated company of the customer.
  • notes - The updated notes on the customer.
  • tax_exempt_category - The updated tax exempt category of the customer.
  • customer_group_id - The updated group ID of the customer.
  • customProperties - Any additional custom properties set on the customer.

Dependencies

  • BigCommerce API credentials (API key or token)

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the User Id provided is valid and corresponds to an existing customer in BigCommerce; otherwise, the update will fail.
  • Verify that the API credentials are correctly configured and have sufficient permissions to update customer data.
  • Check that custom property names and values conform to BigCommerce API requirements to avoid errors.
  • Common error messages may include authentication errors, invalid resource IDs, or validation errors on property values. Resolving these typically involves verifying credentials, resource existence, and property formats.

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