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API Overview
The Commerce API is structured around a clear hierarchy, guiding you from user creation through organization setup, shop configuration, data population, automation, and analytics.
Core Foundation
- Users — The root of everything in the API.
Once a user is created, the following foundational resources become available:
Organizations & Shops
You can create an Organization, an Entity and a Shop separately, or create a Shop directly — the system will automatically generate the required Organization and Entity.
Organization Management
Manage organization-level settings and operations:
Shop Configuration
Configure and customize your shop with these resources:
Content & Structure
Customers
Inventory & Logistics
Localization
Payments
Products
Returns
Reviews
Shipping & Taxes
Shop Settings
Populating Your Shop
Add and manage core data within your shop: