> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://velocity-api-docs.medshift.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

The Velocity for BigCommerce REST API lets you programmatically access your company's data and automate common Velocity workflows.

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  This API is typically used through our Zapier integration, but you can work
  with it directly as well.
</Info>

The API is hosted at `https://{tenant}.api.velocity.medshift.com`, with `{tenant}` replaced with your Velocity subdomain.

Our REST API uses common HTTP verbs and status codes. All requests and responses are JSON-encoded unless otherwise specified.

## Getting Started

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      Learn about API keys
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      Learn to handle errors
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