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What is Headless E-commerce?

Headless E-commerce is an architecture that separates the front-end presentation layer (the “head”) from the back-end e-commerce functionality, connected through APIs. This decoupled approach enables businesses to create customized shopping experiences across multiple touchpoints without the constraints of traditional platforms.

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Headless E-commerce is an architecture that separates the front-end presentation layer (the “head”) from the back-end e-commerce functionality, connected through APIs. This decoupled approach enables businesses to create customized shopping experiences across multiple touchpoints without the constraints of traditional platforms.

Key Characteristics:

  • Decoupled architecture: Front-end and back-end systems operate independently
  • API-first approach: All communication happens through APIs
  • Omnichannel capability: Deploy across websites, mobile apps, social commerce, and more
  • Flexible technology stack: Freedom to use preferred front-end frameworks

Benefits:

  • Improved developer experience
  • Faster innovation and updates
  • Better performance and page load speeds
  • Enhanced scalability
  • Future-proof for new customer touchpoints

Popular headless commerce solutions include Commercetools, Elastic Path, BigCommerce (headless option), Shopify Plus (headless capabilities), and Fabric.

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