Integrating Big Commerce with Facebook: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate sharing Big Commerce products on Facebook using Pabbly Connect. Follow our detailed tutorial for seamless integration. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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Setting Up Big Commerce and Facebook Integration

Big Commerce is a powerful eCommerce platform, and integrating it with Facebook allows you to automate product sharing. This tutorial focuses on how to connect your Big Commerce store with your Facebook page using Pabbly Connect. The goal is to automatically share new products added to your Big Commerce store on your Facebook page. using Pabbly Connect

To begin, navigate to the Pabbly Connect homepage. If you are an existing user, click on ‘Sign In’; if you are new, click ‘Sign Up for Free’. Once logged in, you will be taken to the dashboard where you can create your workflows. Click on the blue button labeled ‘Create Workflow’ to start.

Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In the workflow creation dialog, name your workflow ‘Share Big Commerce Product on Facebook Page’. This name helps in identifying the workflow later. After naming it, select a folder for organization. For this example, choose the ‘Social Media Automation’ folder. using Pabbly Connect

Once you click ‘Create’, you will see a blank workflow with two sections: Trigger and Action. The trigger is what initiates the workflow, and the action is what happens as a result. Select Big Commerce as your trigger application and choose the event ‘New Product’. This event will trigger the workflow whenever a new product is added.

• Navigate to Pabbly Connect and create a new workflow.
• Name the workflow and select the appropriate folder.
• Set Big Commerce as the trigger application and choose ‘New Product’ as the trigger event.

After selecting the trigger, click on ‘Connect’ to establish a connection between your Big Commerce store and Pabbly Connect. You will need to provide your store hash key, client ID, and access token. These details are crucial for the integration to function smoothly.

Configuring the Big Commerce Connection

To retrieve your store hash key, log into your Big Commerce account and look at the URL. The hash key is located between ‘store/’ and ‘.mybigcommerce.com’. Copy this key and paste it into Pabbly Connect. using Pabbly Connect

Next, you need to create an API account in Big Commerce to get the client ID and access token. Go to the ‘Settings’ section, then select ‘API Accounts’. Click on ‘Create API Account’, give it a name (e.g., ‘Facebook Page Post’), and set the necessary permissions for content, customers, and products.

• Log into Big Commerce and find your store hash key in the URL.
• Create a new API account in Big Commerce under ‘Settings’ > ‘API Accounts’.
• Set permissions for content, customers, and products.

Once you have entered all the necessary details in Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Save’ to establish the connection. You can then test this connection by clicking on the ‘Save and Send Test Request’ button, which will capture the response from Big Commerce.

Testing the Integration and Creating a Facebook Post

After successfully connecting Big Commerce to Pabbly Connect, it’s time to test the integration. Go back to your Big Commerce account and add a new product. Enter the product details, such as the name, type, price, and description. Once you save the product, the information should automatically be sent to Pabbly Connect. using Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, you will receive a response containing the product details. This includes the product ID, name, and description. Now, you need to set up the action step to share this product on your Facebook page. Select Facebook Pages as your action application and choose ‘Create Page Photo Post’ as the action event.

Add a new product in Big Commerce with all relevant details. Capture the product details response in Pabbly Connect. Set Facebook Pages as the action application and select ‘Create Page Photo Post’.

Once you have configured the Facebook post settings, you will need to map the product image URL, description, and name. After completing these fields, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the post on your Facebook page. Refresh your Facebook page to see the new post with the product details, confirming that the integration works flawlessly.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrates how to integrate Big Commerce with Facebook using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can automate the sharing of new products on your Facebook page, enhancing your marketing efforts and engaging your audience effectively.