> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.commercelayer.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.commercelayer.io/how-tos/placing-orders/shopping-cart/create-a-shopping-cart.md). # Creating a shopping cart How to create a new shopping cart (draft order) ## Problem You need to create a new shopping cart where the customer can put the items they want to purchase. ## Solution Within Commerce Layer, a shopping cart is just a draft order, so creating a new shopping cart actually means creating a new order. To do that, all you need to do is to send a `POST` request to the `/api/orders` endpoint. ### Example {% tabs %} {% tab title="Request" %} The following request creates a draft order that acts as a new (empty) shopping cart: ```javascript curl -g -X POST \ 'http://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders' \ -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \ -d '{ "data": { "type": "orders" } }' ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="Response" %} On success, the API responds with a `201 Created` status code, returning the newly created order object, with its status set to `draft`: ```javascript { "data": { "id": "xYZkjABcde", "type": "orders", "links": { "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde" }, "attributes": { "number": 1234, "status": "draft", "payment_status": "unpaid", "fulfillment_status": "unfulfilled", "guest": true, "editable": true, "placeable": false, "customer_email": null, "language_code": "en", "currency_code": "EUR", "tax_included": true, "tax_rate": null, "freight_taxable": null, "requires_billing_info": false, "country_code": null, "shipping_country_code_lock": null, "coupon_code": null, "gift_card_code": null, "gift_card_or_coupon_code": null, "subtotal_amount_cents": 0, "subtotal_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_subtotal_amount": "€0,00", "shipping_amount_cents": 0, "shipping_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_shipping_amount": "€0,00", "payment_method_amount_cents": 0, "payment_method_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_payment_method_amount": "€0,00", "discount_amount_cents": 0, "discount_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_discount_amount": "€0,00", "adjustment_amount_cents": 0, "adjustment_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_adjustment_amount": "€0,00", "gift_card_amount_cents": 0, "gift_card_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_gift_card_amount": "€0,00", "total_tax_amount_cents": 0, "total_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_total_tax_amount": "€0,00", "subtotal_tax_amount_cents": 0, "subtotal_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_subtotal_tax_amount": "€0,00", "shipping_tax_amount_cents": 0, "shipping_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_shipping_tax_amount": "€0,00", "payment_method_tax_amount_cents": 0, "payment_method_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_payment_method_tax_amount": "€0,00", "discount_tax_amount_cents": 0, "discount_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_discount_tax_amount": "€0,00", "adjustment_tax_amount_cents": 0, "adjustment_tax_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_adjustment_tax_amount": "€0,00", "total_amount_cents": 0, "total_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_total_amount": "€0,00", "total_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "total_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_total_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "subtotal_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "subtotal_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_subtotal_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "shipping_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "shipping_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_shipping_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "payment_method_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "payment_method_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_payment_method_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "discount_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "discount_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_discount_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "adjustment_taxable_amount_cents": 0, "adjustment_taxable_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_adjustment_taxable_amount": "€0,00", "total_amount_with_taxes_cents": 0, "total_amount_with_taxes_float": 0.0, "formatted_total_amount_with_taxes": "€0,00", "fees_amount_cents": 0, "fees_amount_float": 0.0, "formatted_fees_amount": "€0,00", "skus_count": 0, "line_item_options_count": 0, "shipments_count": 0, "payment_source_details": null, "token": "your-order-token", "cart_url": null, "return_url": null, "terms_url": null, "privacy_url": null, "checkout_url": "https://checkout.yourdomain.com/xYZkjABcde", "placed_at": null, "approved_at": null, "cancelled_at": null, "payment_updated_at": null, "fulfillment_updated_at": null, "created_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z", "updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z", "reference": null, "metadata": {} }, "relationships": { "market": { "links": {...} }, "customer": { "links": {...} }, "shipping_address": { "links": {...} }, "billing_address": { "links": {...} }, "available_payment_methods": { "links": {...} }, "available_customer_payment_sources": { "links": {...} }, "payment_method": { "links": {...} }, "payment_source": { "links": {...} }, "line_items": { "links": {...} }, "shipments": { "links": {...} } }, "meta": { "mode": "test", "organization_id": "Kl4mMnNoOp", "trace_id": "6f9a2b5c8d1e4f7a0b3c6d9e2f5a8b1c4d7e0f3a6b9c2d5e8f1a4b7c0d3e6f9a2" } }, "meta": { "mode": "test", "organization_id": "Kl4mMnNoOp", "trace_id": "6f9a2b5c8d1e4f7a0b3c6d9e2f5a8b1c4d7e0f3a6b9c2d5e8f1a4b7c0d3e6f9a2" } } ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Additional notes #### Market scope The new order will be automatically associated with the market embedded in the request access token, as its scope. #### Empty carts For performance reasons, we highly suggest you avoid dealing with empty carts — just create a new order right before adding the first line item to it. ## More to read See our documentation if you need more information on how to [create an order](https://docs.commercelayer.io/developers/v/api-reference/orders/create). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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