BigCommerce Active Theme API

The Active Theme API from BigCommerce — 1 operation(s) for active theme.

Operations 1

GET /channels/{channel_id}/active-theme BigCommerce Get a Channel Active Theme #

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/abandoned-carts
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/carts
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/brands
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/categories
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/category-trees
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-modifiers
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-variant-options
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-variants
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/products
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/channels
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/checkouts
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/store-content
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/currencies
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/customers
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/email-templates
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/geography
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/orders
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/pages
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/tokens
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/methods-deprecated
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/processing
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/settings
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/shipping-v2
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/channels/site
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/store-information
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/carts
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/checkouts
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/customers
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/orders
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/subscriptions
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/integrations/webhooks
📖
APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/widgets

Specifications

Other Resources

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/bigcommerce-active-theme-api"
All apis
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

bigcommerce-active-theme-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: ''
  termsOfService: https://www.bigcommerce.com/terms
  contact:
    name: BigCommerce
    url: https://www.bigcommerce.com
    email: support@bigcommerce.com
  title: BigCommerce Channels Active Theme API
  description: "Create and manage sales [channels](/docs/integrations/channels), their [sites](/docs/rest-management/channels/channel-site), and their [product listings](/docs/rest-management/channels/channel-listings).\n\n## Channels\n\nA [channel](/docs/rest-management/channels) is anywhere a merchant sells their products. This encompasses headless storefronts, marketplaces, POS systems, and marketing platforms.\n\n### Platform\n\nA channelʼs `type` and `platform` combination must be a valid pair as indicated in the table below.\n\n| Platform            | Accepted Type |\n|:--|:--|\n| `clover`            | `pos` |\n| `square`            | `pos` |\n| `stripe`            | `pos` |\n| `talech`            | `pos` |\n| `vend`              | `pos` |\n| `amazon`            | `marketplace` |\n| `belk`              | `marketplace` |\n| `catch`             | `marketplace` |\n| `ebay`              | `marketplace` |\n| `etsy`              | `marketplace` |\n| `facebook`          | `marketplace`, `marketing` |\n| `hudsons_bay`       | `marketplace` |\n| `google`            | `marketplace`, `marketing` |\n| `google_shopping` (deprecated)   | `marketing` |\n| `instagram`         | `marketplace`, `marketing` |\n| `macys`             | `marketplace` |\n| `mirakl`            | `marketplace` |\n| `overstock`         | `marketplace` |\n| `pinterest`         | `marketplace` |\n| `target_plus`       | `marketplace` |\n| `tiktok`            | `marketplace` |\n| `wayfair`           | `marketplace` |\n| `wish`              | `marketplace` |\n| `walmart`           | `marketplace` |\n| `acquia`            | `storefront` |\n| `bigcommerce` (Stencil and Blueprint) | `storefront` |\n| `bloomreach`        | `storefront` |\n| `catalyst` (BigCommerce Next.js) | `storefront` |\n| `deity`             | `storefront` |\n| `drupal`            | `storefront` |\n| `gatsby`            | `storefront` |\n| `next` (Next.js Commerce and other Next.js) | `storefront` |\n| `vue`               | `storefront` |\n| `wordpress`         | `storefront` |\n| `custom`            | `storefront`, `pos`, `marketing`, `marketplace` |\n    \n\n### Status\n\nAllowed values for a channelʼs `status` vary by channel `type`.\n\n| Type | Writeable Statuses |\n|:--|:-|\n| `storefront` | `prelaunch`, `active`, `inactive`, `archived`, `deleted` |\n| `marketing`, `marketplace`, `pos`| `connected`, `disconnected`, `archived`, `deleted` |\n\n> #### Warning\n> * 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`.\n> * The `terminated` status is read-only. Channels with a `status` of `terminated` **cannot** be restored.\n\n## Channel listings\n\n[Channel listings](/docs/rest-management/channels/channel-listings) allow you to manage catalog differences among different storefronts or marketplaces.\n\n## Channel site\n\nA [Channel site](/docs/rest-management/channels/channel-site) refers to the domain associated with a channel.\n\n## Resources\n\n* [Sites and Routes API Reference](/docs/rest-management/sites)\n* [Building Channels Overview](/docs/integrations/channels)\n* [Building Channel Apps](/docs/integrations/channels/guide)\n* [Channels Toolkit Reference](/docs/integrations/channels/toolkit-reference)"
servers:
- url: https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/{store_hash}/v3
  variables:
    store_hash:
      default: store_hash
      description: Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store.
  description: BigCommerce API Gateway
security:
- X-Auth-Token: []
tags:
- name: Active Theme
paths:
  /channels/{channel_id}/active-theme:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channel_id_path_param'
    get:
      tags:
      - Active Theme
      summary: BigCommerce Get a Channel Active Theme
      operationId: getChannelActiveTheme
      description: 'Returns details of the theme active on the specified channel.

        Does not support active Blueprint (legacy) themes.'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/channel_active_theme_resp'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/active_theme_not_found_resp'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      description: 'Error response payload for the BigCommerce API.

        '
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          description: 'The HTTP status code for the error.

            '
          example: 422
        title:
          type: string
          description: 'The error title describing the particular error.

            '
          example: Bulk operation has failed
        type:
          type: string
          description: 'The error type.

            '
          example: https://developer.bigcommerce.com/api-docs/getting-started/api-status-codes
        errors:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
    ActiveTheme:
      type: object
      description: Details about the Channelʼs relationship to Themes.
      properties:
        active_theme_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The UUID of the currently active Theme on the Channel.
        active_theme_configuration_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The UUID of the currently active Theme Configuration on the Channel.
        active_theme_version_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The UUID of the currently active Theme Version on the Channel. Needed to look up the available Custom Templates for the Theme.
        saved_theme_configuration_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The UUID of the most recently saved Theme Configuration. If this is different from the active Theme Configuration UUID, this indicates that some changes have been saved in the control panel Theme Editor that have not yet been published.
      x-internal: false
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      description: 'Error detail response payload for the BigCommerce API.

        '
      example:
        '1': Unauthorized to delete
        '2': Metafield does not exist
    EmptyMeta:
      type: object
      title: Empty meta response.
      properties: {}
      additionalProperties: true
      description: Response metadata.
  examples:
    single_active_theme_resp_example:
      value:
        data:
          active_theme_uuid: e3d82ce0-9bae-0133-0de7-525400970412
          active_theme_configuration_uuid: 1c0962a0-9172-0139-70bc-2a81c0049363
          active_theme_version_uuid: b9911770-8a43-0139-f84a-7e39a3a0bc55
          saved_theme_configuration_uuid: 1c0962a0-9172-0139-70bc-2a81c0049363
        meta: {}
    error_404_active_theme_not_found_resp_example:
      value:
        status: 404
        title: 'No active theme found with channel_id: 123456789'
        type: /api-docs/getting-started/api-status-codes
        errors: {}
  parameters:
    Accept:
      name: Accept
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The [MIME type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types) of the response body.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: application/json
    channel_id_path_param:
      name: channel_id
      description: The ID of a channel.
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
  responses:
    channel_active_theme_resp:
      description: ''
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              data:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActiveTheme'
              meta:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyMeta'
          examples:
            response:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/single_active_theme_resp_example'
    active_theme_not_found_resp:
      description: Active Theme of the *Channel* was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          examples:
            Active Theme Not Found:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/error_404_active_theme_not_found_resp_example'
  securitySchemes:
    X-Auth-Token:
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: '### OAuth scopes


        | UI Name | Permission | Parameter |

        |:--|:--|:-|

        |  Channel Listings | modify | `store_channel_listings` |

        |  Channel Listings | read-only | `store_channel_listings_read_only` |

        |  Channel Settings | modify | `store_channel_settings` |

        |  Channel Settings | read-only | `store_channel_settings_read_only` |

        |  Sites & Routes | modify | `store_sites` |

        |  Sites & Routes | read-only | `store_sites_read_only` |


        ### Authentication header


        | Header | Argument | Description |

        |:-|:|:|

        | `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/docs/start/authentication/api-accounts). |


        ### Further reading


        For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/docs/start/authentication#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).


        For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/docs/start/authentication/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).


        For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/docs/start/about/status-codes).'
      type: apiKey
      in: header