Description

Introduction

The Optimizely Commerce SDK & REST API Development training is designed for developers, integration specialists, and solution architects who want to build, extend, and integrate digital commerce solutions using Optimizely Commerce.

This program provides hands-on experience with the Commerce SDK, RESTful APIs, headless commerce architecture, and custom integrations. Participants will learn how to develop scalable B2B/B2C commerce solutions, integrate third-party systems, manage product catalogs programmatically, and implement secure, high-performance API-driven commerce applications.

By the end of this training, learners will be able to design, develop, test, and deploy robust commerce solutions using Optimizely’s API-first capabilities.

Prerequisites

1. Basic to intermediate knowledge of C# and .NET
2. Understanding of RESTful APIs and HTTP protocols
3. Familiarity with JSON, Postman, and API testing tools
4. Basic knowledge of eCommerce concepts (catalogs, carts, checkout, pricing, promotions)
5. Exposure to ASP.NET Core (recommended)
6. Experience with CMS or commerce platforms (optional but beneficial)

Table of Contents

Module 1: Introduction to Optimizely Commerce Architecture

1. Overview of Optimizely Commerce platform
2. SDK vs REST API approach
3. Headless commerce concepts
4. Commerce data model overview
5. Commerce deployment architecture

Module 2: Setting Up the Development Environment

1. Installing required tools and SDKs
2. Configuring Optimizely Commerce project
3. Environment setup and configuration
4. Understanding project structure
5. Connecting to Commerce database

Module 3: Optimizely Commerce SDK Fundamentals

1. Working with the Commerce Context
2. Catalog system architecture
3. Managing products and variants
4. Categories and product relationships
5. Pricing and inventory management
6. Promotions and discounts

Module 4: Working with Commerce REST APIs

1. Overview of Commerce REST endpoints
2. Authentication and authorization
3. Consuming APIs using Postman
4. CRUD operations for catalog and products
5. Cart and checkout API flows
6. Order management APIs

Module 5: Building Custom API Integrations

1. Creating custom API endpoints
2. Extending Commerce functionality
3. Middleware and pipeline customization
4. Integrating with ERP, CRM, and payment gateways
5. Webhooks and event-driven integration

Module 6: Cart, Checkout & Order Processing

1. Cart lifecycle management
2. Checkout workflow customization
3. Payment provider integration
4. Order validation and processing
5. Order status tracking

Module 7: Security & Performance Optimization

1. API security best practices
2. Role-based access control
3. Rate limiting and throttling
4. Caching strategies
5. Performance tuning techniques

Module 8: Headless Commerce Implementation

1. Headless architecture design
2. Connecting frontend applications (React/Angular)
3. API-first commerce strategies
4. Building composable commerce solutions

Module 9: Testing & Debugging

1. API testing strategies
2. Unit testing SDK customizations
3. Logging and monitoring
4. Troubleshooting common issues

Module 10: Deployment & DevOps

1. CI/CD for commerce applications
2. Environment promotion strategy
3. Azure deployment best practices
4. Monitoring and maintenance