Frontend Checkout Cart v3
Overview
Note about BigCommerce
The new
frontend-checkout v3
does not bring new features to stores using BigCommerce.
We have added support for managing a Cart with Shopify's Storefront API.
This new version of Carts is compatible with all Shogun Frontend storefront, however the Shopify Cart API is only available on frontend-checkout v3
.
Current Shogun Frontend customers will stay on the legacy frontend-checkout v2
until they opt to migrate to frontend-checkout v3
. New customers will use frontend-checkout v3
by default.
Key differences
Version | Cart actions API |
---|---|
frontend-checkout v3.3.1+ | Shopify Cart API |
frontend-checkout v2.13.6 and below | Shopify Checkout API |
Benefits
Migrate to our latest version of frontend-checkout
to leverage Shopify's Cart API and get access to Shopify's latest features, like:
- Bot Protection prevents bots from purchasing your products and ensures that your customers can make purchases
- Access to a product's Selling Plan Data
- Create an unlimited number of Carts during high traffic events and ensure each shopper can checkout
- Use the latest version of our integration
Persistent Trade-Offs
Please consider these differences when choosing between the Cart API and Checkout API:
-
Using Shopify's Checkout API, Shopify preserves Abandoned Carts for 3 months. However with the Cart API, Shopify will only preserve Abandon Carts for 10 days.
-
Using the Cart API, Custom Scripts are not currently supported in a Cart, however they are still applied at checkout. Learn more about Custom Scripts here.
- This limitation will exist until Shopify adds support for this feature. Please reach out to your Merchant Success Manager at Shopify to request this feature.
One-Off Migration Trade-Offs
If you have a live store using the Checkout API and want to upgrade to the Cart API, all your store's carts will be reset.
- Current shoppers will have their carts reset once they reload your store
- Any existing Abandoned Carts will be reset when those users return back to your store
Therefore, consider coordinating this migrations at a time of low traffic, and consider pausing your Cart Abandonment campaigns briefly during migration.
How to Migrate
Because this is a potentially destructive action, we do not allow for the ability to manage the version of frontend-checkout
via our Dependency Manager.
To migrate to frontend-checkout v3
, please contact Shogun Support.
Updated 6 months ago