Well documented services is a practice in globally known online solutions companies such as at Shopify. Salla prides itself on its well documented features which are Apps, Themes, Services, Affiliate marketing and Influencers. With each feature release, we ensure that all developers have clear guidance to usher them on each step of the process.
In this article, we will list the resources Salla provides for Salla Partners, including, documentations, blogs, changelogs and FAQs.
Documentations
In Salla Documentations, you will discover a developer-oriented collection of guidelines for developing Apps and Themes for Salla Online Stores. This resource is designed to support both developers and business owners who aim to integrate with the Salla Platform. Whether you are integrating your App or designing a Theme, this collection offers clear, end-to-end instructions to aid your development journey. Starting with understanding the technical requirements to mastering the development process, these documents will make sure you have an efficient and smooth development process.
Salla Documentations are divided into four sections: Merchant API, Partners API (App API & Shipment API), Store Front (Twilight Engine - Twilight SDK - Web Components) and Salla CLI.
Merchants API
In this documentation,you will find detailed information about Salla Merchants APIs.
You can navigate the documentation using the menu on the left side of the page, there is a list of articles that can assist you while using the APIs.
Scroll down the menu to view the endpoints.
Click on the endpoint you want to view and it will redirect you to the endpoint article, in each article you will find the endpoint description, scope, body request parameters, query prameters, request samples in code,success and error responses. In addition to other related details.
You also have the option to try the endpoint straight from the documentation. To do that, click on the “Try it out” button on the upper right side of the page.
⚠️You will need to have a valid access token to consume the endpoints. Check here for more.
The page will display a window where you can try the endpoint and enter the parameters details.
It is recommended to use Postman, or any other API Request Builders, to consume the endpoints. You will also need to generate an access token, which you can generate on Postman as well.
Partners API
The Partners API documentation is divided into App APIs and Shipment APIs.
App APIs
In this documentation, you can find articles about App APIs and endpoints. You can navigate the document using the menu on the left side of the page.
Shipment APIs
The Salla Shipping API allows for a seamless management and tracking of Orders and Shipments happening in Salla Stores. Using this API, you will be able to integrate with a Salla Store's shipping process to make the shipping and order process management more efficient.
Store Front
This documentation holds all related information about Salla Twilight Themes Engine, the documentation is divided into four sections which are, Twilight Engine, Twilight SDK, Web Components, and change log of the documentation.
Twilight Engine
This document serves as an introduction to the Twilight Theme Engine and is advised for developers to explore it for a clearer understanding of the Twilight.
Twilight SDK
This documentation provides helper methods or REST API endpoints to allow communication between the frontend and the backend.
Scroll down the menu on the left side of the page to find the JS Web Components.
The JS Web Components are grouped into elven groups based on relevance. Click on the arrow to open the list of JS Web Components.
Web Components
This documentation contains the ready-made Twilight JS Web Components which can be used easily. In this part of the document, each component is explained in detail.
The JS Web Components are grouped into four groups which are Elements, Form, Product and User. Click on the arrow to display the list of components in the group.
Salla CLI
The Salla CLI documentation guides you through the development of Salla Apps and Themes using CLI, which is an alternative method to develop Apps and Themes.
Blogs
Salla blog holds more than 50 articles to introduce new features for developers and new updates on Salla Partners Portal, you can find articles about all Salla Partners products and services.
Search the Blog by using the search bar located on the upper right of the page to find articles.
Blogs Categories
Blog Category | Description |
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CLI | Command Line Interface or CLI is one of the tools to develop Apps and Themes. In this category, you can find related articles. |
Influencer | This category provides articles for Influencers offering services for Salla Merchants. |
Themes | The Themes category is a collection of articles to assist developers with Theme development. |
App | Articles related to App development and management are found in this category. |
Services | Service Providers can find articles to guide them in creating and managing services. |
General | General articles that assist partners in operating the Partners platform. |
Changelogs
Changelogs are chronological reports to help developers keep track of changes made on Salla platforms including features updates, API changes, and documentations updates.
Below is the Changelog list for Salla Partners:
Change Log | Description |
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Themes | Changes made on Themes Doc are recorded here. |
Merchant API | Changes made on Merchant APIs are recorded here. |
Shipping API | Changes made on Shipping APIs are recorded here. |
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions can help with scenarios that are highly likely to happen when using Salla features.
All questions were answered in the FAQs from Apps publishing and Twilight Theme Engine to Services and Influencers, most frequently asked questions can be found in the FAQs. You can also use the search bar to find a quick answer to your question.
Conclusion
Salla provides a detailed documentation for all its products and services, from Apps and Themes to Salla Influencers and Services. Documentations, Blogs and Changelogs provided for partners offer them a seamless journey using Salla Partners products and services. Be part of the Global Developer Community on </Salla Developers> and visit the knowledge-base for more practical articles and tutorials.