Bumpa API
E-commerce
Build storefronts, sync inventory & manage orders for Bumpa merchants
Bumpa API Highlights
Bumpa API is best for developers building custom storefronts, apps or back-office integrations for Nigerian and Kenyan businesses that sell on Bumpa.
API Key (Bearer Token)
Not publicly specified
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
ShopifyThe Bumpa API (v1, public beta) gives developers programmatic access to Bumpa, the commerce platform used by small businesses in Nigeria and Kenya. Endpoints cover storefronts (catalogues, themes, custom domains), products and multi-location inventory with low-stock alerts and barcode generation, orders (creation, payment status, fulfilment, shipping and customer notifications), customer records with purchase history and segmentation, and sales, product and customer analytics.
low push events to your app instead of polling. com/api/commerce/v1, and keys with public and secret scopes are created in the Bumpa dashboard.
An MCP server for AI assistants is in early access. Use it to build headless storefronts, mobile apps, POS or ERP bridges, and reporting tools on top of a merchant's Bumpa store.
Bumpa API Core Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Status | Description & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Product Catalog Management | ✓ Supported | Provides native Product Catalog Management capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Order & Inventory Management | ✓ Supported | Provides native Order & Inventory Management capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Payment Gateway Integration | ✓ Supported | Provides native Payment Gateway Integration capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Shipping & Delivery Integration | ✓ Supported | Provides native Shipping & Delivery Integration capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Nigeria / Africa Market Support | ✓ Supported | Provides native Nigeria / Africa Market Support capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Headless Commerce / Storefront API | ✓ Supported | Provides native Headless Commerce / Storefront API capabilities integrated within the API. |
| B2B Wholesale Ordering | ✗ Not Supported | B2B Wholesale Ordering is currently not supported by Bumpa API. |
- API is in public beta; keys are issued from the Bumpa merchant dashboard (app.getbumpa.com)
- API pricing is not published; Bumpa merchant plans apply
Required Access Documents for Bumpa API
Different Bumpa API use cases
- Headless Storefront for a Bumpa Merchant:Build a custom website or mobile app that reads the merchant's Bumpa catalogue and creates orders through the API.
- ERP and Accounting Sync:Sync Bumpa orders and inventory into an ERP or accounting tool using webhooks for new orders and low stock.
- Sales Dashboard for SMEs:Pull sales, product and customer analytics into a custom reporting dashboard for a Nigerian retailer.