The foundation needed for any storefront structure

No matter which online store we are browsing in, it's frequent to see highlighted products in
the
window display along with a search bar, menus, product pages, buy buttons, a logo, and so on. Given these
similarities, it's possible to say that, no matter the store’s unique identity, online store
components intertwine.
Hence, by having shareable component
structures
available,
the process of developing a storefront can become fast and easy - and that's where Store
Framework
comes into play!
An open-source project
Build comprehensive shopping experiences that never get
old! Evolve your
code and contribute to the framework's
evolution as an open source project,
benefiting from forum discussion and requesting new features through Store
Discussion.
VTEX Open Source native apps and documentation are fully stored in the VTEX
Apps
Organization on
GitHub, meaning that the documentation, as well as the code, are
open-source and may be
contributed
to by creating new Pull Requests.
Standardize the way your team develops front-end code
Based on the VTEX IO development platform and React technologies, the VTEX Store Framework is responsible for building the storefront and providing native e-commerce components, all written in JSON.
Flexible blocks that add different layout elements into your store. Each layout block is exported by a storefront app, which allows customizing the blocks structure of your Store Framework pages.
SEE MOREEvery storefront element rendered on your store's website! Each content block is exported by an app responsible for building the essential components of a page, such as Minicart and Add To Cart button.
SEE MOREApps that do not export blocks, but a feature! For example, the app that generates your store's sitemap is a Functional App. Notice that these apps are not rendered by themselves, but they have an important role in your store operation.
SEE MOREApplications that integrate a third-party solution into your store's website! For example, you can send your store's view events to analysis tools, such as Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, through our pixel apps.
SEE MOREHighly flexible and customizable components
Be natively integrated with VTEX
APIs

The fastest possible go-to-market time
Build your store's entire front in the fastest time-to-market, coupled with the lowest maintenance cost and highest customizable framework. In addition, benefit from an accelerated and scalable evolution of your business thanks to a community of developers making every store block — and therefore your own store — better every day.
💡 Now that you've understood what is the VTEX IO Store Framework, dig deeper: check out the answers to the most frequently asked questions and some of our components.
💡 If you already know that you want to build your storefront using our components, don't waste any more time and check our documentation on how to build a store using Store Framework
Updated 12 days ago