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  1. Carts
  • Getting Started
    • Introduction
    • Authentication
    • HTTP Compression
    • Publishable API Key
    • Expanding Fields
    • Selecting Fields
    • Query Parameter Types
    • Pagination
  • Auth
    • Customer Login (JWT)
      POST
    • Customer Login (JWT)
      POST
    • Check if Email Exists
      GET
    • Get Current Customer
      GET
    • Customer Log out
      DELETE
    • Customer Login
      POST
  • Carts
    • Create Payment Sessions
      POST
    • Refresh a Payment Session
      POST
    • Create a Cart
      POST
    • Complete a Cart
      POST
    • Select a Payment Session
      POST
    • Delete a Payment Session
      DELETE
    • Update a Payment Session
      POST
    • Get a Cart
      GET
    • Update a Cart
      POST
    • Add Shipping Method
      POST
    • Update a Line Item
      POST
    • Delete a Line Item
      DELETE
    • Add a Line Item
      POST
    • Calculate Cart Taxes
      POST
    • Remove Discount
      DELETE
  • Customers
    • Request Password Reset
    • Get Saved Payment Methods
    • Add a Shipping Address
    • Update Customer
    • Get a Customer
    • Update a Shipping Address
    • Delete an Address
    • Create a Customer
    • Reset Password
    • List Orders
  • Gift Cards
    • Get Gift Card by Code
  • Orders
    • Claim Order
    • Verify Order Claim
    • Get an Order
    • Look Up an Order
    • Get by Cart ID
  • Order Edits
    • Complete an Order Edit
    • Retrieve an Order Edit
    • Decline an Order Edit
  • Payment Collections
    • Authorize Payment Session
    • Authorize Payment Sessions
    • Refresh a Payment Session
    • Get a PaymentCollection
    • Manage Payment Sessions
    • Create a Payment Session
  • Products
    • Search Products
    • List Products
    • Get a Product
  • Product Variants
    • Get a Product Variant
    • Get Product Variants
  • Product Tags
    • List Product Tags
  • Product Categories
    • List Product Categories
    • Get a Product Category
  • Product Collections
    • Get a Collection
    • List Collections
  • Product Types
    • List Product Types
  • Regions
    • List Regions
    • Get a Region
  • Returns
    • Create Return
  • Return Reasons
    • List Return Reasons
    • Get a Return Reason
  • Shipping Options
    • List for Cart
    • Get Shipping Options
  • Swaps
    • Get by Cart ID
    • Create a Swap
  1. Carts

Create a Cart

POST
/store/carts
Carts
Create a Cart. Although optional, specifying the cart's region and sales channel can affect the cart's pricing and
the products that can be added to the cart respectively. So, make sure to set those early on and change them if necessary, such as when the customer changes their region.
If a customer is logged in, make sure to pass its ID or email within the cart's details so that the cart is attached to the customer.
Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Java
Swift
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.medusa-commerce.com/store/carts' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw ''
Response Response Example
200 - Example 1

Request

Body Params application/json
The details of the cart to be created.
region_id
string 
optional
The ID of the Region to create the Cart in. Setting the cart's region can affect the pricing of the items in the cart as well as the used currency. If this parameter is not provided, the first region in the store is used by default.
sales_channel_id
string 
optional
The ID of the Sales channel to create the Cart in. The cart's sales channel affects which products can be added to the cart. If a product does not exist in the cart's sales channel, it cannot be added to the cart. If you add a publishable API key in the header of this request and specify a sales channel ID, the specified sales channel must be within the scope of the publishable API key's resources. If you add a publishable API key in the header of this request, you don't specify a sales channel ID, and the publishable API key is associated with one sales channel, that sales channel will be attached to the cart. If no sales channel is passed and no publishable API key header is passed or the publishable API key isn't associated with any sales channel, the cart will not be associated with any sales channel.
country_code
string 
optional
The two character ISO country code to create the Cart in. Setting this parameter will set the country code of the shipping address.
context
object 
optional
An object to provide context to the Cart. The context field is automatically populated with ip and user_agent
Example:
{"ip":"::1","user_agent":"Chrome"}
items
array [object {2}] 
optional
An array of product variants to generate line items from.
variant_id
string 
required
The ID of the Product Variant.
quantity
integer 
required
The quantity to add into the cart.
Examples

Responses

🟢200Successfully created a new Cart
application/json
Body
The cart's details.
cart
object (Cart) 
required
A cart represents a virtual shopping bag. It can be used to complete an order, a swap, or a claim.
id
string 
required
The cart's ID
Example:
cart_01G8ZH853Y6TFXWPG5EYE81X63
email
string <email> | null 
required
The email associated with the cart
billing_address_id
string  | null 
required
The billing address's ID
Example:
addr_01G8ZH853YPY9B94857DY91YGW
shipping_address_id
string  | null 
required
The shipping address's ID
Example:
addr_01G8ZH853YPY9B94857DY91YGW
region_id
string 
required
The region's ID
Example:
reg_01G1G5V26T9H8Y0M4JNE3YGA4G
customer_id
string  | null 
required
The customer's ID
Example:
cus_01G2SG30J8C85S4A5CHM2S1NS2
customer
object  | null 
optional
The details of the customer the cart belongs to.
payment_session
object  | null 
required
The details of the selected payment session in the cart.
payment_id
string  | null 
required
The payment's ID if available
Example:
pay_01G8ZCC5W42ZNY842124G7P5R9
payment
object  | null 
optional
The details of the payment associated with the cart.
completed_at
string <date-time> | null 
required
The date with timezone at which the cart was completed.
payment_authorized_at
string <date-time> | null 
required
The date with timezone at which the payment was authorized.
sales_channel_id
string  | null 
optional
The sales channel ID the cart is associated with.
Example:
null
created_at
string <date-time>
required
The date with timezone at which the resource was created.
updated_at
string <date-time>
required
The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.
deleted_at
string <date-time> | null 
required
The date with timezone at which the resource was deleted.
shipping_total
integer 
optional
The total of shipping
Example:
1000
discount_total
integer 
optional
The total of discount rounded
Example:
800
raw_discount_total
integer 
optional
The total of discount
Example:
800
item_tax_total
integer 
optional
The total of items with taxes
Example:
8000
shipping_tax_total
integer 
optional
The total of shipping with taxes
Example:
1000
tax_total
integer 
optional
The total of tax
Example:
0
refunded_total
integer 
optional
The total amount refunded if the order associated with this cart is returned.
Example:
0
total
integer 
optional
The total amount of the cart
Example:
8200
subtotal
integer 
optional
The subtotal of the cart
Example:
8000
refundable_amount
integer 
optional
The amount that can be refunded
Example:
8200
gift_card_total
integer 
optional
The total of gift cards
Example:
0
gift_card_tax_total
integer 
optional
The total of gift cards with taxes
Example:
0
payment_sessions
array [object] 
optional
The details of all payment sessions created on the cart.
type
enum<string> 
required
The cart's type.
Allowed values:
defaultswapdraft_orderpayment_linkclaim
Default:
default
idempotency_key
string  | null 
required
Randomly generated key used to continue the completion of a cart in case of failure.
context
object  | null 
required
The context of the cart which can include info like IP or user agent.
Example:
{"ip":"::1","user_agent":"PostmanRuntime/7.29.2"}
metadata
object  | null 
required
An optional key-value map with additional details
Example:
{"car":"white"}
billing_address
object (Address) 
optional
An address is used across the Medusa backend within other schemas and object types. For example, a customer's billing and shipping addresses both use the Address entity.
sales_channel
object (Sales Channel) 
optional
A Sales Channel is a method a business offers its products for purchase for the customers. For example, a Webshop can be a sales channel, and a mobile app can be another.
shipping_address
object (Address) 
optional
An address is used across the Medusa backend within other schemas and object types. For example, a customer's billing and shipping addresses both use the Address entity.
shipping_methods
array[object (Shipping Method) {20}] 
optional
The details of the shipping methods added to the cart.
region
object (Region) 
optional
A region holds settings specific to a geographical location, including the currency, tax rates, and fulfillment and payment providers. A Region can consist of multiple countries to accomodate common shopping settings across countries.
gift_cards
array[object (Gift Card) {15}] 
optional
An array of details of all gift cards applied to the cart.
discounts
array[object (Discount) {18}] 
optional
An array of details of all discounts applied to the cart.
items
array[object (Line Item) {42}] 
optional
The line items added to the cart.
🟠400Client Error or Multiple Errors
🟠404Not Found Error
🟠409Invalid State Error
🟠422Invalid Request Error
🔴500Server Error
Modified at 2023-11-27 13:05:07
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