Step 6. Prepare for checkout
Now that all the items have been added to the cart, we can prepare the order for checkout. This process includes the following steps:
- Estimate shipping costs
- Set shipping and billing information
Estimate shipping costs
Adobe Commerce calculates shipping costs for each shipping method that can be applied to the order. In this tutorial, the flatrate ($5 per item) and tablerate shipping methods are active.
Use the V1/guest-carts/<cartId>/estimate-shipping-methods endpoint to estimate shipping costs on behalf of a guest. Do not include an authorization token.
Endpoint:
POST <host>/rest/<store_code>/V1/carts/mine/estimate-shipping-methods
Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <customer token>
Payload:
The payload contains the shipping address.
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Copied to your clipboard{"address": {"region": "New York","region_id": 43,"region_code": "NY","country_id": "US","street": ["123 Oak Ave"],"postcode": "10577","city": "Purchase","firstname": "Jane","lastname": "Doe","customer_id": 4,"email": "jdoe@example.com","telephone": "(512) 555-1111","same_as_billing": 1}}
Response:
Note that the cost for the flatrate shipping method is $15. The Sprite Yoga Companion Kit bundled product counts as one item. The Advanced Pilates & Yoga item does not have a shipping charge because the customer downloads this item.
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Copied to your clipboard[{"carrier_code": "flatrate","method_code": "flatrate","carrier_title": "Flat Rate","method_title": "Fixed","amount": 15,"base_amount": 15,"available": true,"error_message": "","price_excl_tax": 15,"price_incl_tax": 15},{"carrier_code": "tablerate","method_code": "bestway","carrier_title": "Best Way","method_title": "Table Rate","amount": 5,"base_amount": 5,"available": true,"error_message": "","price_excl_tax": 5,"price_incl_tax": 5}]
Set shipping and billing information
In this call, you specify the shipping and billing addresses, as well as the selected carrier_code and method_code. Since the Table Rate shipping method costs only $5, the customer selected this option.
Commerce returnsa list of payment options and calculates the order totals.
Use the V1/guest-carts/<cartId>/shipping-information endpoint to set the billing and shipping information on behalf of a guest. Do not include an authorization token.
Endpoint:
POST <host>/rest/<store_code>/V1/carts/mine/shipping-information
Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <customer token>
Payload:
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Copied to your clipboard{"addressInformation": {"shipping_address": {"region": "New York","region_id": 43,"region_code": "NY","country_id": "US","street": ["123 Oak Ave"],"postcode": "10577","city": "Purchase","firstname": "Jane","lastname": "Doe","email": "jdoe@example.com","telephone": "512-555-1111"},"billing_address": {"region": "New York","region_id": 43,"region_code": "NY","country_id": "US","street": ["123 Oak Ave"],"postcode": "10577","city": "Purchase","firstname": "Jane","lastname": "Doe","email": "jdoe@example.com","telephone": "512-555-1111"},"shipping_carrier_code": "tablerate","shipping_method_code": "bestway"}}
Response:
The subtotal of the order is $160, and shipping charges are $5. The grand total is $165.
The available payment methods are banktransfer and checkmo. The customer will specify a payment method in the next step.
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Copied to your clipboard{"payment_methods": [{"code": "cashondelivery","title": "Cash On Delivery"},{"code": "banktransfer","title": "Bank Transfer Payment"},{"code": "purchaseorder","title": "Purchase Order"},{"code": "checkmo","title": "Check / Money order"}],"totals": {"grand_total": 165,"base_grand_total": 165,"subtotal": 160,"base_subtotal": 160,"discount_amount": 0,"base_discount_amount": 0,"subtotal_with_discount": 160,"base_subtotal_with_discount": 160,"shipping_amount": 5,"base_shipping_amount": 5,"shipping_discount_amount": 0,"base_shipping_discount_amount": 0,"tax_amount": 0,"base_tax_amount": 0,"weee_tax_applied_amount": null,"shipping_tax_amount": 0,"base_shipping_tax_amount": 0,"subtotal_incl_tax": 160,"shipping_incl_tax": 5,"base_shipping_incl_tax": 5,"base_currency_code": "USD","quote_currency_code": "USD","items_qty": 4,"items": [{"item_id": 6,"price": 22,"base_price": 22,"qty": 1,"row_total": 22,"base_row_total": 22,"row_total_with_discount": 0,"tax_amount": 0,"base_tax_amount": 0,"tax_percent": 0,"discount_amount": 0,"base_discount_amount": 0,"discount_percent": 0,"price_incl_tax": 22,"base_price_incl_tax": 22,"row_total_incl_tax": 22,"base_row_total_incl_tax": 22,"options": "[]","weee_tax_applied_amount": null,"weee_tax_applied": null,"name": "Radiant Tee-M-Orange"},{"item_id": 7,"price": 18,"base_price": 18,"qty": 1,"row_total": 18,"base_row_total": 18,"row_total_with_discount": 0,"tax_amount": 0,"base_tax_amount": 0,"tax_percent": 0,"discount_amount": 0,"base_discount_amount": 0,"discount_percent": 0,"price_incl_tax": 18,"base_price_incl_tax": 18,"row_total_incl_tax": 18,"base_row_total_incl_tax": 18,"options": "[{\"value\":\"Advanced Pilates & Yoga (Strength)\",\"label\":\"Downloads\"}]","weee_tax_applied_amount": null,"weee_tax_applied": null,"name": "Advanced Pilates & Yoga (Strength)"},{"item_id": 8,"price": 68,"base_price": 68,"qty": 1,"row_total": 68,"base_row_total": 68,"row_total_with_discount": 0,"tax_amount": 0,"base_tax_amount": 0,"discount_amount": 0,"base_discount_amount": 0,"discount_percent": 0,"price_incl_tax": 68,"base_price_incl_tax": 68,"row_total_incl_tax": 68,"base_row_total_incl_tax": 68,"options": "[{\"value\":\"1 x Sprite Stasis Ball 65 cm <span class=\\\"price\\\">$27.00<\\/span>\",\"label\":\"Sprite Stasis Ball\"},{\"value\":\"1 x Sprite Foam Yoga Brick <span class=\\\"price\\\">$5.00<\\/span>\",\"label\":\"Sprite Foam Yoga Brick\"},{\"value\":\"1 x Sprite Yoga Strap 8 foot <span class=\\\"price\\\">$17.00<\\/span>\",\"label\":\"Sprite Yoga Strap\"},{\"value\":\"1 x Sprite Foam Roller <span class=\\\"price\\\">$19.00<\\/span>\",\"label\":\"Sprite Foam Roller\"}]","weee_tax_applied_amount": null,"weee_tax_applied": null,"name": "Sprite Yoga Companion Kit"},{"item_id": 13,"price": 52,"base_price": 52,"qty": 1,"row_total": 52,"base_row_total": 52,"row_total_with_discount": 0,"tax_amount": 0,"base_tax_amount": 0,"tax_percent": 0,"discount_amount": 0,"base_discount_amount": 0,"discount_percent": 0,"price_incl_tax": 52,"base_price_incl_tax": 52,"row_total_incl_tax": 52,"base_row_total_incl_tax": 52,"options": "[{\"value\":\"Gray\",\"label\":\"Color\"},{\"value\":\"S\",\"label\":\"Size\"}]","weee_tax_applied_amount": null,"weee_tax_applied": null,"name": "Chaz Kangeroo Hoodie"}],"total_segments": [{"code": "subtotal","title": "Subtotal","value": 160},{"code": "shipping","title": "Shipping & Handling (Best Way - Table Rate)","value": 5},{"code": "tax","title": "Tax","value": 0,"extension_attributes": {"tax_grandtotal_details": []}},{"code": "grand_total","title": "Grand Total","value": 165,"area": "footer"}]}}
If you tried this call on your own, and the value of the shipping_amount parameter is 0, then you did not deactivate the "Spend $50 or more - shipping is free!" cart price rule. See Deactivate a cart price rule for details.
Verify this step
Sign in as the customer and go to the checkout page.
The payment method is Bank Transfer, the billing and shipping addresses are displayed, and the shipping charges have been calculated.
