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# Method name: createCheckout(_id: string, options: CreateCheckoutOptions)

# Method package: wixEcomBackend

# Method menu location: wixEcomBackend --> cart --> createCheckout

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-ecom-backend/cart/create-checkout.md

# Method Description:

Creates a checkout from a cart.


The `createCheckout()` function returns a Promise that resolves to the new checkout's ID when it's created.

If a checkout was already created from the specified cart, that checkout will be
updated with any new information from the cart.

> **Note:** `options.channelType` is a required field.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Create a checkout from a cart 

```javascript
/**************************************
 * Backend code - my-backend-file.web.js *
 *************************************/

import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { cart } from 'wix-ecom-backend';

export const myCreateCheckoutFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (cartId, options) => {
  try {
    const checkoutId = await cart.createCheckout(cartId, options);
    console.log('Success! Checkout created, checkoutId:', checkoutId);
    return checkoutId;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
});

/*************
 * Page code *
 ************/

import { myCreateCheckoutFunction } from 'backend/my-backend-file.web';

// Sample cartId:
const cartId = '96a61a4b-6b61-47d1-a039-0213a8230ccd';

// Sample options object:
const options = {
  // channelType is a required field
  "channelType": "WEB",
  "email": "janedoe@example.com",
  "shippingAddress": {
    "addressLine1": "235 West 23rd Street",
    "addressLine2": "3rd floor",
    "city": "New York",
    "country": "US",
    "postalCode": "10011",
    "streetAddress": {
      "name": "West 23rd Street",
      "number": "235"
    },
    "subdivision": "US-NY"
  }
};

myCreateCheckoutFunction(cartId, options)
  .then((checkoutId) => {
    console.log('Success! Checkout created, checkoutId:', checkoutId);
    return checkoutId;
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  });

/* Promise resolves to:
 *
 * {"checkoutId": "a43420aa-986b-456a-a2f7-7ea5c80e9007"}
 *
 */
```

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