# Convert carts to orders

Source: https://developers.swell.is/backend-api/carts/convert-carts-to-orders

Create a new order from an active cart. This call will map items and other properties from a cart while creating the order and mark the cart as converted. Returns an error if any of the required order properties are missing from the cart, or if product stock is unavailable.

## Arguments

- `cart_id` (objectId): ID of the cart to convert.

## Example request

`POST /orders`

**cURL**

```bash
$ curl https://api.swell.store/orders \
  -u store-id:secret-key \
  -d cart_id=5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a
```

**Node**

```javascript
const { swell } = require('swell-node');
swell.init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.post('/orders', {
  cart_id: '5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a',
});
```

**PHP**

```php
<?php $swell = new \Swell\Client('store-id', 'secret-key');

$swell->post('/orders', [
  'cart_id' => '5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a',
]);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663b",
  "account_id": "5a9ea7ba3f95740a914267f1",
  "billing": {...},
  "cart_id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a",
  "shipping": {...},
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "5a9ea7ba3f95740a914267f2",
      "product_id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663b",
      "quantity": 2,
      "price": 9.99,
      "price_total": 18.98,
      "shipment_weight": 1.5,
      ...
    }
  ],
  "coupon_code": "FREESHIPPING",
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2019-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "delivered": false,
  "discount_total": 0,
  "grand_total": 18.98,
  "item_quantity": 2,
  "item_shipment_weight": 3.0,
  "item_tax": 0,
  "number": "100101",
  "paid": false,
  "payment_balance": -18.98,
  "payment_total": 0,
  "refund_total": 0,
  "refunded": false,
  "shipment_price": 0,
  "shipment_total": 0,
  "status": "payment_pending",
  "sub_total": 0,
  "tax_total": 0,
  ...
}
```