# Platform Overview

WeChat open platform - third party platform (referred to as the third party platform), by the WeChat team for all throughDeveloper Qualification CertificationThird-party developers provide the official platform.
After getting Official Account message template Or after authorization by the Mini Program administrator, based on the platform, third-party service providers can provide businesses with access to the official interface capabilities. Official Account message template Generation operation, Mini Program generation registration, generation development and other services and provide Official Account message template And mini program-related industry solutions, event marketing, plug-in capabilities and other comprehensive services.

# I. Core Advantages of Third-Party Platforms

# II. Creation and Use of Third-Party Platforms

# III. Classification and Selection of Third-Party Platforms

# 1, the third party platform classification

In terms of platform types, third-party platforms are divided into platform type and customized type:

# 1. 1, customized third-party platform

When you do not need to use third-party platform interface capabilities as a service provider, you only need to generate tickets to mark the merchant Mini Program is developed by the service provider, then you can choose to create this type of account.
This type of account has only one APPID to serve as a service provider account id, no secret, cannot generate tokens, and cannot call any official interface capabilities. This type of service provider usually does not provide services to merchants based on third-party platform capabilities.

# 1.2 Third Party Platform

This is the official recommended type of choice, the type of service provider can be based on the third-party platform interface capabilities, after obtaining the merchant scan code authorization, provide the merchant with generation development and operation. Official Account message template And Mini Program services.
Want to implement mass services for merchants, such as bulk operations Official Account message template、 Batch generation development of Mini programs, you need to select this type of account.

# 2, platform-based third-party platform core advantages

2.1 Safe and secure authorization

As far as service providers are concerned, this authorization method is more secure and convenient, and service providers do not need to manage multiple merchants' account passwords or appid and secret. 初始值 As far as merchants are concerned, this authorization method is also more secure and convenient, and merchants only need to authorize part of their permissions to service providers.No need to Official Account message template/Mini Program account password or appid and secret are handed over to the service providerAnd the merchant can revoke the authorization at any time

2.2, can be based on the official interface capabilities to provide services to businesses in batches

After obtaining the authorization of the business, you can batch generation of the business through the official interface ability. Official Account message template And Mini programs for batch management, greatly improving efficiency.
And, if it is a Mini Program, you can upload the Mini Program code to a third-party platform in the Mini Program template library. Using the ability of third-party platforms, multiple Mini programs can be released based on a template, which is conducive to the development of Mini programs for merchants in batches by service providers.

# 3, platform-based third-party platform application scenarios

3.1, to provide integrated solutions for businesses, the overall package Official Account message template Or Mini Program product development, operation, etc.

3.2. Provide Mini Program development services and operation services for Mini Program merchants

3.3 Provide value-added services for small shops

3.4. For Official Account message template Vendors, for example, provide tools specifically designed to optimize the visual style and layout of graphic messages, or specially customized CRM User management functions, refined operation of users Official Account message template etc.

Supplement, technically, the third party platform is obtained by obtaining Official Account message template Or Mini Program interface capability authorization, and then on behalf of the public platform account to call the business interface to achieve business, therefore, the third party platform in calling the interface, must follow the public platform operating specifications, see:WeChat Official Platform operation standard