CHECKOUT_DOCS.md
March 4, 2025 ยท View on GitHub
Warning
The Checkout API is now deprecated. Use the Cart API via the Storefront API Client instead.
Checkouts
Creating a Checkout
// Create an empty checkout
client.checkout.create().then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the checkout
console.log(checkout);
});
Updating checkout attributes
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8';
const input = {customAttributes: [{key: "MyKey", value: "MyValue"}]};
client.checkout.updateAttributes(checkoutId, input).then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
});
Adding Line Items
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
const lineItemsToAdd = [
{
variantId: 'gid://shopify/ProductVariant/29106064584',
quantity: 5,
customAttributes: [{key: "MyKey", value: "MyValue"}]
}
];
// Add an item to the checkout
client.checkout.addLineItems(checkoutId, lineItemsToAdd).then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
console.log(checkout.lineItems); // Array with one additional line item
});
Updating Line Items
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
const lineItemsToUpdate = [
{id: 'gid://shopify/CheckoutLineItem/194677729198640?checkout=e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef', quantity: 2}
];
// Update the line item on the checkout (change the quantity or variant)
client.checkout.updateLineItems(checkoutId, lineItemsToUpdate).then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
console.log(checkout.lineItems); // Quantity of line item 'gid://shopify/Product/7857989384' updated to 2
});
Removing Line Items
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
const lineItemIdsToRemove = [
'gid://shopify/CheckoutLineItem/194677729198640?checkout=e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef'
];
// Remove an item from the checkout
client.checkout.removeLineItems(checkoutId, lineItemIdsToRemove).then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
console.log(checkout.lineItems); // Checkout with line item 'gid://shopify/CheckoutLineItem/194677729198640?checkout=e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef' removed
});
Fetching a Checkout
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'
client.checkout.fetch(checkoutId).then((checkout) => {
// Do something with the checkout
console.log(checkout);
});
Adding a Discount
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
const discountCode = 'best-discount-ever';
// Add a discount code to the checkout
client.checkout.addDiscount(checkoutId, discountCode).then(checkout => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
console.log(checkout);
});
Removing a Discount
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
// Removes the applied discount from an existing checkout.
client.checkout.removeDiscount(checkoutId).then(checkout => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
console.log(checkout);
});
Updating a Shipping Address
const checkoutId = 'gid://shopify/Checkout/e3bd71f7248c806f33725a53e33931ef?key=47092e448529068d1be52e5051603af8'; // ID of an existing checkout
const shippingAddress = {
address1: 'Chestnut Street 92',
address2: 'Apartment 2',
city: 'Louisville',
company: null,
country: 'United States',
firstName: 'Bob',
lastName: 'Norman',
phone: '555-625-1199',
province: 'Kentucky',
zip: '40202'
};
// Update the shipping address for an existing checkout.
client.checkout.updateShippingAddress(checkoutId, shippingAddress).then(checkout => {
// Do something with the updated checkout
});
Completing a checkout
The simplest way to complete a checkout is to use the webUrl property that is returned when creating a checkout. This URL redirects the customer to Shopify's online checkout to complete the purchase.