BigCommerce

Big Commerce Tax Classes

BigCommerce Tax Classes is a feature within the BigCommerce platform that allows merchants to easily assign tax rates to different products or categories based on the unique tax requirements of each item. By organizing products into specific tax classes, merchants can ensure that the correct tax rates are applied to each purchase, simplifying the process of tax collection and compliance.

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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bigcommerce/refs/heads/main/openapi/tax-classes-openapi-original.yml

OpenAPI Specification

tax-classes-openapi-original.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: BigCommerce Tax Classes
  description: >-
    Manage tax calculations applied to sales. Tax classes are used to apply
    different tax rates for specific types of products and orders. This API is
    read only. Classes must be set using the [Control
    Panel](https://forum.bigcommerce.com/s/article/Taxes-Video#).
  termsOfService: https://www.bigcommerce.com/terms
  contact:
    name: BigCommerce
    url: https://www.bigcommerce.com
    email: [email protected]
  version: ''
servers:
  - url: https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/{store_hash}/v2
    variables:
      store_hash:
        default: store_hash
        description: Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store.
    description: BigCommerce API Gateway
security:
  - X-Auth-Token: []
tags:
  - name: Taxes
paths:
  /tax_classes:
    get:
      tags:
        - Taxes
      summary: BigCommerce Get All Tax Classes
      description: |-
        Returns a list of all *Tax Classes* in a store.

        Default sorting is by tax-class id, from lowest to highest.
      operationId: getTaxClasses
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
        - name: page
          in: query
          description: Optional filter param. Number of pages.
          schema:
            maximum: 50
            exclusiveMaximum: false
            exclusiveMinimum: false
            type: number
        - name: limit
          in: query
          description: Optional filter param. Number of items per page
          schema:
            maximum: 250
            exclusiveMaximum: false
            exclusiveMinimum: false
            type: number
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/taxClass_Full'
              example:
                - id: '1'
                  name: Non-Taxable Products
                  created_at: 1973-01-20T21:34:57.903000Z
                  updated_at: 1990-12-30T00:29:23.515000Z
                - id: '2'
                  name: Shipping
                  created_at: 1973-01-20T21:34:57.903000Z
                  updated_at: 1990-12-30T00:29:23.515000Z
                - id: '3'
                  name: Gift Wrapping
                  created_at: 1973-01-20T21:34:57.903000Z
                  updated_at: 1990-12-30T00:29:23.515000Z
      x-unitTests: []
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
  /tax_classes/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Taxes
      summary: BigCommerce Get a Tax Class
      description: Returns a single *Tax Class*.
      operationId: getTaxClass
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
        - name: id
          in: path
          description: ID of the tax class.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/taxClass_Full'
              example:
                id: '1'
                name: Shipping
                created_at: 1973-01-20T21:34:57.903000Z
                updated_at: 1990-12-30T00:29:23.515000Z
      x-unitTests: []
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
components:
  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
    ContentType:
      name: Content-Type
      in: header
      required: true
      description: >-
        The [MIME
        type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types)
        of the request body.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: application/json
  schemas:
    taxClass_Full:
      title: taxClass_Full
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The unique numerical ID of the tax class. A read-only value which is
            automatically assigned and increments sequentially.
          example: '1'
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the tax class.
          example: Shipping
        created_at:
          type: string
          description: Date and time of the tax class' creation. Read-Only.
          format: date-time
          example: 2018-05-07T20:14:17Z
        updated_at:
          type: string
          description: Date and time when the tax class was last updated. Read-Only.
          format: date-time
          example: 2018-05-07T20:14:17Z
      example:
        id: '1'
        name: Shipping
        created_at: 1973-01-20T21:34:57.903000Z
        updated_at: 1990-12-30T00:29:23.515000Z
      x-internal: false
  securitySchemes:
    X-Auth-Token:
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: >-
        ### OAuth scopes


        | UI Name | Permission | Parameter |

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

        |  Information & Settings | modify | `store_v2_information` |

        |  Information & Settings | read-only | `store_v2_information_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