.NET Connector for BigCommerce With ORM Support

dotConnect for BigCommerce is an advanced ADO.NET data provider that enables direct access to BigCommerce data using standard ADO.NET interfaces. It helps you easily integrate this data into .NET applications and ensures compatibility with popular data-driven technologies.

With dotConnect for BigCommerce, you can use familiar ADO.NET classes in your work, just like with other providers, starting quickly and eliminating the need to study the BigCommerce API.

  • Broad compatibility with .NET platforms, including WPF, Blazor, MAUI, and Windows Forms
  • ORM support: EF Core, Dapper, and NHibernate
  • Full compliance with ADO.NET
  • Support for TLS and proxy servers
  • Integration with Visual Studio and design-time support
  • Regular updates and detailed documentation
Easy integration with BigCommerce

Easy integration with BigCommerce

Integrate BigCommerce data into .NET applications through the standard ADO.NET interface.

No need for overcomplicated APIs

No need for overcomplicated APIs

Retrieve BigCommerce data easily using SQL queries with no need for the BigCommerce API whatsoever.

User-friendly ADO.NET classes

User-friendly ADO.NET classes

Get started quickly with the familiar ADO.NET classes used by dotConnect.

Connect C# to BigCommerce

dotConnect for BigCommerce provides direct connections via TCP/IP, and it does not require any additional client software. This simplicity greatly facilitates the integration of BigCommerce data into your applications.

  • Easy connection without extra client libraries
  • Full support for SQL queries and API calls
  • Advanced security features with encryption and authentication
  • Flexible connectivity options for diverse operational environments
  • Cost-effective deployment

Advanced ORM support

dotConnect for BigCommerce offers ORM support with a bundled Entity Developer, a visual designer for creating and managing ORM models:

Entity Framework Core

1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

NHibernate

1.x-5.x

Entity Framework

v4-v6

Dapper

1.x, 2.x

Broad compatibility

dotConnect for BigCommerce is the only data provider of its kind that supports both modern and deprecated platforms and technologies. This helps cut maintenance costs for existing applications significantly.

Platforms
  • .NET 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • .NET Framework 4.5-4.8
  • .NET Core 2.x and 3.х
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Blazor
  • .NET MAUI
BigCommerce API

All versions

Microsoft Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2012-2022

One connector for all your SQL queries

dotConnect for BigCommerce simplifies all data management operations as it allows executing SQL queries directly within the BigCommerce environment, as they would with a database. This approach makes it easy to manage BigCommerce accounts, contacts, leads, and other data using familiar SQL statements, with no necessity for mastering BigCommerce API calls.

  • SQL-based data management: Operate BigCommerce data with standard SQL statements.
  • Full CRUD support: Perform INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations via SQL queries.
  • Advanced SQL capabilities: Use complex JOINs, WHERE conditions, and other advanced features for more precise and flexible data manipulations.
  • Comprehensive object access: Manage every piece of data available in BigCommerce.

How dotConnect for BigCommerce works

Simple queries are directly compiled into direct calls and executed on the BigCommerce side.

Complex queries are divided into parts, with portions executed on BigCommerce, while the local SQL engine processes the results.

The processed data is returned to the application.

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