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Checkouts

For more information on authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see Authentication.

Create and manage checkouts from existing carts using BigCommerce checkout logic.

Get a Checkout

GET /checkouts/{checkoutId}

Request

Returns a Checkout.

Notes

The cart ID and checkout ID are the same.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • checkoutId in path - string
    required
    ID of the checkout; the same as the cart ID.
  • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
    required
    The MIME type of the response body.
  • include in query - array
    • cart.line_items.physical_items.options
      • physical options
    • cart.line_items.digital_items.options
      • digital options
    • consignments.available_shipping_options
      • shipping options
    • promotions.banners
      • promotion options
    Type: array[string]

    Allowed: cart.line_items.physical_items.options | cart.line_items.digital_items.options | consignments.available_shipping_options | promotions.banners

example

curl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/[store_hash]/v3/checkouts/[checkoutId]' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-Auth-Token: {{token}}'

Response

Body

object | application/json

  • data    object

  • meta    object

    Response metadata.

Update Customer Messages

PUT /checkouts/{checkoutId}

Request

Change customer message pertaining to an existing Checkout.

Limits:

  • 2000 characters for customer message

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • checkoutId in path - string
    required
    ID of the checkout; the same as the cart ID.
  • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
    required
    The MIME type of the response body.
  • Content-Type in header with default of application/json - string
    required
    The MIME type of the request body.
customer_message is required (maximum length is 2000).

Body

object | application/json

  • customer_message    string
    required

  • version    integer

    The cart version that you expect to apply the updates. If the provided version doesn't match the current cart version, you will receive a conflict error. This field is optional; if not provided, optimistic concurrency control will not apply.
    Example: 1

example

{
"customer_message": "string",
"version": 1
}

Response

Body

object | application/json

  • data    object

  • meta    object

    Response metadata.

example

{
"data": {
"id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
"cart": {
"id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
"customer_id": 1,
"email": "user@example.com",
"currency": {
"code": "USD"
},
"base_amount": 5,
"channel_id": 0,
"discount_amount": 0.5,
"cart_amount_inc_tax": 4.14,
"cart_amount_ex_tax": 3.6,
"coupons": [
{
"code": "SHOPNOW",
"id": 1,
"coupon_type": "percentage_discount",
"discounted_amount": 0.9,
"display_name": "20% Off"
}
],
"discounts": [
{
"id": "5eba1f1e-0ec5-40f7-8058-f7b452c7237d",

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