Overview

BFG provides a list of APIs that help you onboard stores, manage product catalogs, sync inventory, enforce MAP pricing, and support firearm compliance through FFL.

Start your BFG API onboarding and integration by following these steps:

1. Request a BFG account.
2. Select an environment.
3. Generate your API credentials.
4. Configure webhooks.
5. Learn about the API structure.
6. Integrate with BFG APIs.
7. Read about other resources.

Step 1: Request a BFG account

To begin, contact BFG for an account. Your account will include:

• An account ID – used in most API requests
• Access to the BFG environments
• Permissions to access and manage APIs

Step 2: Select an environment

BFG provides two environments:

Start in the sandbox environment to test your integration. Move to production when you're ready to go live.

Step 3: Generate your API credentials

All API requests require authentication using an API key and bearer token.

1. Create API credentials in BFG.
2. Assign access using groups and permissions.

Note: Keep your secret keys secure. Don’t expose them in client-side code.

Step 4: Configure webhooks and roles

Use webhooks to receive real-time updates for catalog changes, policy assignments, or inventory actions. And then assign roles to control what users can view and manage across BFG.

1. Set up webhooks.
2. Learn about webhook structures and events.
3. Assign roles.

Step 5: Learn about the API structure

BFG follows REST conventions with JSON responses.

• Response structure
• Pagination
• Error handling

Use standard HTTP status codes and structured error messages to handle failures.

Step 6: Integrate with BFG APIs

With BFG APIs, you can do the following:

• Publish MAP policy and related promotional product information.
• Access and manage product data.
• Organize products into categories.
• Push inventory updates to provide stock information.
• Verify regulated products according to federal guidelines.
• Create and manage stores.
• Get your account_id and onboard your store to BFG's store locator.

Step 7: Read about other resources

Learn about best practices in consuming BFG APIs and how to set up Coreware workflows for updating product inventory.