We're going back to June 2019.At that time, I was working as a Senior Backend Developer in Commerce Cloud, on a huge project. Not big. Huge.Multiple sites across Europe. Almost 10 different stores, plus the U.S. market. Different currencies, different payment methods, different shipping options, content translated into who-knows-how-many languages.A crazy project.<h2 id="fed7c2a3-5343-41dd-ba34-c251dc1eb067" data-toc-id="fed7c2a3-5343-41dd-ba34-c251dc1eb067">Unlock SFCC Pro Tips!</h2>Imagine what you’re missing in our other guides! Stay ahead of the competition, get exclusive pro tips, and master Salesforce Commerce Cloud like never before.👉 <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.sfcclearning.com/subscribe">Subscribe NOW and never struggle with SFCC again!</a>Tons of developers involved.And me? I was starting to stand out.Backend only, please. Frontend? Nope, not my thing.But in Backend, I was already pretty good. I knew my limits, but I could handle things.Then, something shocked me.Our company had a dedicated person for OCAPI integrations. A full-time OCAPI expert.And I thought... 💭 Why do we need someone just for OCAPI? 💭 What’s so special about it? 💭 What does he know that I don’t?At that time, OCAPI was just a name for me. Sure, I was a Salesforce Commerce Cloud Certified Developer, but OCAPI?The certification barely mentioned it. I had never worked with it.So, I started investigating.And, damn...This guy was doing weird stuff.<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Hooks everywhere.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Before this, after patch that.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Custom responses for mobile apps.</li></ul>I had no idea what I was looking at. It felt like an entirely different world.The lesson?Even if you think you're good, there’s always something you don’t know. Something you need to learn.Now, years later, I’m working on a course that’s almost ready.A real deep dive into OCAPI. Not just theory—real, practical knowledge.🔹 What is OCAPI? 🔹 How to authenticate? (Different methods) 🔹 Shop API, Data API, Meta API 🔹 Advanced caching techniques 🔹 Insane OCAPI tricksAnd more. A lot more.You’ll get:✔ Hours of video tutorials ✔ Downloadable materials ✔ Step-by-step exercises ✔ Postman collections ✔ Custom cartridges for reference💡 Even if you already know OCAPI, trust me—this will blow your mind."But Jonathan, why learn OCAPI? SCAPI is the future!"Sure. That’s what Salesforce wants you to think.But guess what? SCAPI can't fully replace OCAPI. Just like SiteGenesis is still out there, despite SFRA and PWA.Many projects still run on OCAPI. And they will continue to do so for years.If you want to be a valuable developer, you can’t ignore this.You can’t be the one telling your boss: "Sorry, I don’t know how to do this."It won’t be long. Very soon.And trust me, you don’t want to miss it. 🚀<hr><h2 id="045b502b-3a53-42ba-8afd-4a65bb02d429" data-toc-id="045b502b-3a53-42ba-8afd-4a65bb02d429">Recommended Courses</h2><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfcclearning.com/course-detail/salesforce-javascript-developer-certified-tests/17822">Salesforce Javascript Developer I - Certification Tests</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfcclearning.com/course-detail/course-b2c-commerce-developer/17905">Salesforce B2C Commerce Developer - Certification Tests</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfcclearning.com/course-detail/salesforce-b2c-commerce-architect-certification-tests/17955">Salesforce B2C Commerce Architect - Certification Tests</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfcclearning.com/course-detail/sfcc-d2c-quick-start-guide/19116">Salesforce Commerce Cloud D2C: Quick Start Guide</a></li></ul>

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