How to Create Order in Shopify Using Node.js API

Creating an order in Shopify using Node.js involves using the Shopify Admin API. Below is an example of how to create an order using the shopify-api-node package.

Step 1: Install the necessary packages

Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed. Then, install the shopify-api-node package:

npm install shopify-api-node

Step 2: Set up your Node.js project

Create a new file, for example, createOrder.js, and set up your project as follows:

require('dotenv').config()
const Shopify = require('shopify-api-node')

const shopify = new Shopify({
  shopName: process.env.SHOPIFY_SHOP_NAME,
  apiKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_KEY,
  password: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_PASSWORD
})

const createOrder = async () => {
  try {
    const order = await shopify.order.create({
      line_items: [
        {
          variant_id: 123456789, // Replace with your variant ID
          quantity: 1
        }
      ],
      customer: {
        id: 987654321 // Replace with your customer ID
      },
      billing_address: {
        first_name: 'John',
        last_name: 'Doe',
        address1: '123 Fake Street',
        phone: '555-555-5555',
        city: 'Fakecity',
        province: 'Ontario',
        country: 'Canada',
        zip: 'K2P 1L4'
      },
      shipping_address: {
        first_name: 'John',
        last_name: 'Doe',
        address1: '123 Fake Street',
        phone: '555-555-5555',
        city: 'Fakecity',
        province: 'Ontario',
        country: 'Canada',
        zip: 'K2P 1L4'
      },
      financial_status: 'paid'
    })
    console.log('Order created:', order)
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error creating order:', error)
  }
}

createOrder()

Step 3: Configure environment variables

Create a .env file in the same directory as your createOrder.js file and add your Shopify store credentials:

SHOPIFY_SHOP_NAME=your-shop-name
SHOPIFY_API_KEY=your-api-key
SHOPIFY_API_PASSWORD=your-api-password

Step 4: Run your script

Run the script using Node.js:

node createOrder.js

Explanation

shopName, apiKey, password: These are your Shopify store credentials. Replace the placeholder values with your actual credentials.line_items: An array of objects representing the items in the order. Each object contains the variant_id and quantity of the product.customer: The customer details, including the customer ID.billing_address, shipping_address: The billing and shipping address details for the order.financial_status: The status of the payment for the order. In this example, it is set to ‘paid’.

This script will create an order in your Shopify store with the specified details.