Magento 2 API – Create Order
Hello, Magento peeps!
My previous blog post on the Magento 2 API series was all about using Magento 2 API to set shipping and billing information. I will show how to create order using Magento 2 REST API in today’s post.
The Magento 2 Create an Order API is useful for placing the order after successful payment by the customer. It plays a vital role in the order placement after the customer has entered the shipping & billing information and completed the payment. The create order API in Magento 2 returns an order id, marking the successful order creation.
Let’s begin with the Magento 2 API – Create an Order!
Create Order Using REST API in Magento 2
In order to create an order in Magento 2 using REST API, the client needs to submit the payment information through a POST request to Magento 2 along with the customer token. It returns the order id in response, which marks the order creation. An example of the same is provided below:
Method: POST
URL: store_url/rest/V1/carts/mine/payment-information
Header:
- Bearer Token: <customer_token>
Body:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | { "paymentMethod": { "method": "checkmo" }, "billing_address": { "region": "Gujarat", "region_id": 580, "region_code": "GJ", "country_id": "IN", "street": ["Shiv Elite"], "postcode": "364001", "city": "Bhavnagar", "telephone": "8141102201", "firstname": "Jignesh", "lastname": "Parmar" } } |
Response:
On successful authorization of the request and verification of the payment, Magento 2 returns the id of the created id.
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Conclusion
Magento 2 provides API endpoints for all the vital events required for the eCommerce stores. In case you are developing a new website or working on a mobile app based on Magento 2, you can use the APIs to connect the new storefront with Magento 2. The Magento 2 API to create order is useful for placing the order by submitting the payment information. I hope you will find this guide helpful to create an order using Magento 2 API. In case, you still have any doubts or queries, feel free to comment. I will be happy to help you. 😊
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