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# Method name: onCheckoutTemplateUsed(event: CheckoutTemplateUsedEvent)

# Method package: wixEcomBackend

# Method menu location: wixEcomBackend --> onCheckoutTemplateUsed

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/events-service-plugins/e-commerce/events/on-checkout-template-used.md

# Method Description:

Triggered when a checkout template is used to create a checkout.


The `onCheckoutTemplateUsed()` event handler runs when a checkout template is created. The received `CheckoutTemplateUsedEvent` object contains information about the checkout template that was used, the checkout that was created, and event metadata.

>**Note:** Backend events don't work when previewing your site.



# Method Code Examples:

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

## onCheckoutTemplateUsed example

```javascript

  export function wixEcom_onCheckoutTemplateUsed(event) {
    const eventId = event.metadata.id
    const entityId = event.data.checkoutTemplate._id;
  }

  
```

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