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# CreateAndRedirectToCheckout

# Package: checkout

# Namespace: CheckoutTemplateService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/e-commerce/purchase-flow/checkout/checkout-templates/create-and-redirect-to-checkout.md

## Introduction

Creates a new checkout based on the checkout template and redirects to the new checkout page.

Before using this method, you must have a checkout template available. Create a checkout template with Create Checkout Template.

To build a URL that uses this method, follow this format:
`https://www.wixapis.com/ecom/v1/checkout-templates/{checkoutTemplateId}/create-and-redirect-to-checkout?siteId={siteId}`

To create a checkout but not automatically redirect to the checkout page, use Create Checkout From Template.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: createAndRedirectToCheckout
 Description: Creates a new checkout based on the checkout template and redirects to the new checkout page.  Before using this method, you must have a checkout template available. Create a checkout template with Create Checkout Template.  To build a URL that uses this method, follow this format: `https://www.wixapis.com/ecom/v1/checkout-templates/{checkoutTemplateId}/create-and-redirect-to-checkout?siteId={siteId}`  To create a checkout but not automatically redirect to the checkout page, use Create Checkout From Template.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/ecom/v1/checkout-templates/{checkoutTemplateId}/create-and-redirect-to-checkout
 Method: GET
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  checkoutTemplateId, siteId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: checkoutTemplateId | type:   none | required: true
   query param name: siteId | type: siteId | description: GUID of the site associated with the checkout template. | required: true
 Return type: RawHttpResponse
  - name: body | type: bytes | description:  
  - name: statusCode | type: integer | description:  
  - name: headers | type: array<HeadersEntry> | description:  
     - name: key | type: string | description:  
     - name: value | type: string | description:  

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: CANNOT_CREATE_CHECKOUT_FROM_INACTIVE_TEMPLATE | Description: Checkout template is inactive.


```

### Examples

### Create And Redirect To Checkout From Template
```curl
curl -X GET \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/ecom/v1/checkout-templates/d447475f-34ed-4be5-b199-b120c6938c39/create-and-redirect-to-checkout' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
        "siteId": "811d8a67-3bd7-46a5-8cd9-843bb77b2a7d"
  }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.checkout.CheckoutTemplateService.createAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId, siteId)
 Description: Creates a new checkout based on the checkout template and redirects to the new checkout page.  Before using this method, you must have a checkout template available. Create a checkout template with Create Checkout Template.  To build a URL that uses this method, follow this format: `https://www.wixapis.com/ecom/v1/checkout-templates/{checkoutTemplateId}/create-and-redirect-to-checkout?siteId={siteId}`  To create a checkout but not automatically redirect to the checkout page, use Create Checkout From Template.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  checkoutTemplateId, siteId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: checkoutTemplateId | type: string | description: GUID of the checkout template to use to create a checkout. | required: true
   param name: siteId | type: string | description: GUID of the site associated with the checkout template. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<RawHttpResponse>
  - name: body | type: bytes | description:  
  - name: statusCode | type: integer | description:  
  - name: headers | type: array<HeadersEntry> | description:  
     - name: key | type: string | description:  
     - name: value | type: string | description:  

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: CANNOT_CREATE_CHECKOUT_FROM_INACTIVE_TEMPLATE | Description: Checkout template is inactive.


```

### Examples

### createAndRedirectToCheckout
```javascript
import { checkoutTemplates } from '@wix/ecom';

async function createAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId,siteId) {
  const response = await checkoutTemplates.createAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId,siteId);
};
```

### createAndRedirectToCheckout (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { checkoutTemplates } from '@wix/ecom';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myCreateAndRedirectToCheckoutMethod(checkoutTemplateId,siteId) {
  const elevatedCreateAndRedirectToCheckout = auth.elevate(checkoutTemplates.createAndRedirectToCheckout);
  const response = await elevatedCreateAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId,siteId);
}
```

### createAndRedirectToCheckout (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { checkoutTemplates } from '@wix/ecom';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { checkoutTemplates },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function createAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId,siteId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.checkoutTemplates.createAndRedirectToCheckout(checkoutTemplateId,siteId);
};
```

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