---
title: "Create Sandbox Cart Order"
method: POST
path: "/sandbox/simulate/cart/orders"
tags: ["Sandbox"]
---

# Create Sandbox Cart Order

`POST /sandbox/simulate/cart/orders`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://production.trackstarhq.com`
- URL: `https://production.trackstarhq.com/sandbox/simulate/cart/orders`
- Auth: none required

Simulates a new order landing in the cart sandbox. Builds a random order
against the existing sandbox products and warehouses, stores it, and fires
an order webhook. Generate the sandbox first so products exist to reference.

## Headers

- `x-trackstar-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- CartOrdersSingleItemEndpoint
  - `data` CartOrderApiItemSchema
    - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the order.
    - `order_number` string, required: The order number assigned by the platform. Defaults to order ID.
    - `created_date` string, date-time, required: The date the order was created.
    - `updated_date` string, date-time, required: The date the order was last updated.
    - `status` 'open' | 'confirmed' | 'processing' | 'partially_fulfilled' | 'fulfilled' | 'exception' | 'cancelled' | 'backordered' | 'other', required: The status of the order. See the [order information](info) for more details.
    - `raw_status` string, nullable, required: The raw status (if available) returned directly from the platform.
    - `requested_shipping_method` string, nullable, required: The type of shipping method requested by the customer.
    - `shipping_method_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the actual shipping method.
    - `shipping_method_name` string, nullable, required: The name of the actual shipping method.
    - `carrier_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the carrier used to ship the order.
    - `carrier_name` string, nullable, required: The name of the carrier used to ship the order.
    - `invoice_currency_code` string, required: The currency used for this order. If not provided explicitly, defaults to USD.
    - `total_price` number, nullable, required: The total price a customer paid for the order.
    - `total_tax` number, nullable, required: The total tax on the order.
    - `total_discount` number, nullable, required: The total amount discounted from the order.
    - `total_shipping` number, nullable, required: The total shipping cost for the order incurred by the customer.
    - `ship_to_address` ShipToAddress, required
      - `full_name` string, nullable, required
      - `company` string, nullable, required
      - `address1` string, nullable, required
      - `address2` string, nullable, required
      - `address3` string, nullable, required
      - `city` string, nullable, required
      - `state` string, nullable, required
      - `postal_code` string, nullable, required
      - `country` string, nullable, required
      - `phone_number` string, nullable, required
      - `email_address` string, nullable, required
    - `bill_to_address` BillToAddress, required
      - `full_name` string, nullable, required
      - `address1` string, nullable, required
      - `address2` string, nullable, required
      - `address3` string, nullable, required
      - `city` string, nullable, required
      - `state` string, nullable, required
      - `postal_code` string, nullable, required
      - `country` string, nullable, required
    - `earliest_ship_date` string, date-time, nullable, required: The earliest date the order can be shipped.
    - `latest_ship_date` string, date-time, nullable, required: The latest date the order can be shipped.
    - `line_items` CartOrderLineItem[], required: List of the products included in the order.
      - `line_item_id` string, required: The ID of the line item.
      - `product_id` string, required: The ID of the product. Can be passed into the [Cart Product](/api-reference/cart-api/products/get-item) endpoint for more details.
      - `product_sku` string, nullable, required
      - `parent_product_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the product's parent.
      - `parent_product_sku` string, nullable, required
      - `quantity` integer, required
      - `unit_price` number, nullable, required: The price of the product in the currency specified by `invoice_currency_code`.
      - `discount` number, nullable, required: The unit amount discounted from the product for this order. This is the amount of discount per unit of the product.
      - `tax` number, nullable, required: The unit amount of tax on the product for this order. This is the amount of tax per unit of the product
      - `warehouse_id` string, nullable, required: The warehouse this line item should ship from. Can be passed into the [Warehouse](/api-reference/cart-api/warehouses/get-item) endpoint for more details.
    - `shipping_groups` CartOrderShippingGroup[], required: Sets of line items that will be fulfilled together from the same locations. Only applies in Shopify, as fulfillmentOrders.
      - `shipping_group_id` string, required: The ID of the shipping_group.
      - `created_date` string, date-time, required: The date the shipping_group was created.
      - `updated_date` string, date-time, required: The date the shipping_group was last updated.
      - `raw_status` string, nullable, required: The raw status (if available) of the shipping group returned directly from the integration.
      - `status` 'open' | 'shipped' | 'delivered' | 'cancelled' | 'exception' | 'on_hold' | 'other', nullable, required: The status of the shipping group.
      - `warehouse_id` string, required: The ID of the warehouse that the shipping group will send from. Subject to change.
      - `line_items` CartOrderShipmentGroupLineItem[], required: List of the products in the shipping group.
        - `line_item_id` string, required: The ID of the line item in the shipping group.
        - `product_id` string, required: The ID of the product.
        - `product_sku` string, nullable, required
        - `parent_product_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the product's parent.
        - `quantity` integer, required
    - `shipments` CartOrderShipment[], required: List of the shipments sent out to the customer.
      - `shipment_id` string, required: The ID of the shipment.
      - `raw_status` string, nullable, required: The raw status (if available) of the shipment returned directly from the integration.
      - `status` 'open' | 'shipped' | 'delivered' | 'cancelled' | 'exception' | 'on_hold' | 'other', nullable, required: The status of the shipment.
      - `warehouse_id` string, nullable, required: The warehouse the shipment was shipped from. Can be passed into the [Warehouse](/api-reference/cart-api/warehouses/get-item) endpoint for more details.
      - `shipping_method_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the shipping method used for the shipment.
      - `shipping_method_name` string, nullable, required: The name of the shipping method used for the shipment.
      - `carrier_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the carrier used to ship the shipment.
      - `carrier_name` string, nullable, required: The name of the carrier used to ship the shipment.
      - `tracking_number` string, nullable, required: The tracking number for the shipment.
      - `tracking_url` string, nullable, required: The URL for the tracking number.
      - `line_items` CartOrderShipmentLineItem[], required: List of the products listed in the shipment.
        - `shipment_line_item_id` string, required: The ID of the line item in the shipment.
        - `product_id` string, required: The ID of the product.
        - `product_sku` string, nullable, required
        - `parent_product_id` string, nullable, required: The ID of the product's parent.
        - `parent_product_sku` string, nullable, required
        - `quantity` integer, required
      - `shipping_groups` string[], required: List of the shipping groups included in the shipment. Only applies in Shopify, as fulfillmentOrders.
      - `ship_from_address` ShipFromAddress, required
        - `address1` string, nullable, required
        - `address2` string, nullable, required
        - `address3` string, nullable, required
        - `city` string, nullable, required
        - `state` string, nullable, required
        - `postal_code` string, nullable, required
        - `country` string, nullable, required
      - `created_date` string, date-time, nullable, required: The date the shipment was created.
      - `updated_date` string, date-time, nullable, required: The date the shipment was last updated.
    - `tags` string[], required: A list of tags associated with the order.
    - `external_system_url` string, nullable, required: URL link to the order in the external system (WMS/Freight etc).
    - `trackstar_tags` unknown[], nullable, required: A list of custom tags associated with the resource. A tag can be either a string or a dictionary with one key-value pair.
      - unknown
    - `additional_fields` object, required: Integration-specific fields
    - `trackstar_created_date` string, date-time, required
    - `trackstar_updated_date` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation error

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `f9f948f2a7b3`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/trackstarhq/apis/trackstar-api/changes/sandbox/simulate/cart/orders/post.md)

---

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