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# Create a one-time checkout handoff



## OpenAPI

````yaml /generated/storefront.openapi.json post /locations/{locationId}/carts/{cartId}/checkout-handoffs
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Crave Storefront API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: >-
    Direct public Storefront API. Anonymous catalog reads require no API key.
    Protected resources use purpose-limited cart, checkout, receipt, or customer
    credentials.
  contact:
    name: Crave Support
    email: hello@craveup.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.craveup.com/api/v1/storefront
    description: Production Storefront API
  - url: https://dev-api-43233223.craveup.com/api/v1/storefront
    description: Sandbox Storefront API
security: []
tags:
  - name: Merchants
  - name: Locations
  - name: Ordering Sessions
  - name: Menus
  - name: Products
  - name: Analytics
  - name: Carts
  - name: Checkout
  - name: Cart Items
  - name: Discounts
  - name: Loyalty
  - name: Customer Authentication
  - name: Customers
  - name: Orders
paths:
  /locations/{locationId}/carts/{cartId}/checkout-handoffs:
    post:
      tags:
        - Checkout
      summary: Create a one-time checkout handoff
      operationId: storefrontPrepareCheckoutHandoff
      parameters:
        - name: locationId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 128
        - name: cartId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 128
        - name: Idempotency-Key
          in: header
          required: true
          description: Caller-stable key reused only for retries of this exact request.
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 16
            maxLength: 128
            pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]{16,128}$
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties: {}
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Prepared checkout handoff.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  checkoutUrl:
                    type: string
                    format: uri
                  expiresAt:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    pattern: >-
                      ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
                required:
                  - checkoutUrl
                  - expiresAt
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: The request is invalid.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '401':
          description: Authentication or capability authorization is required.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '403':
          description: The authenticated principal does not own this resource.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '409':
          description: The idempotency key or resource revision conflicts.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '429':
          description: The request was rate limited.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '500':
          description: An unexpected error occurred.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
        '503':
          description: A required dependency is temporarily unavailable.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              description: Opaque request identifier for support and telemetry correlation.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommerceErrorEnvelope'
      security:
        - StorefrontCartCapability: []
components:
  schemas:
    CommerceErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
              enum:
                - VALIDATION_ERROR
                - UNAUTHORIZED
                - FORBIDDEN
                - NOT_FOUND
                - RATE_LIMITED
                - CART_CONFLICT
                - RESOURCE_CONFLICT
                - CART_IMMUTABLE
                - IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REQUIRED
                - IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED
                - IDEMPOTENCY_IN_PROGRESS
                - DEPENDENCY_UNAVAILABLE
                - INTERNAL_ERROR
            - type: string
              minLength: 1
        message:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        requestId:
          type: string
          minLength: 8
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
      required:
        - code
        - message
        - requestId
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    StorefrontCartCapability:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Cart-Token
      description: Purpose-limited capability returned for a guest cart.

````