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Shopify API 2024: Retrieve a list of abandoned checkouts

Today I will show you how to Retrieve a list of abandoned checkouts with Shopify API using postman.ย 

For all kinds of businesses selling on the internet, one of the biggest problems that make them lose a lot of customers is not retrieving a list of abandoned checkouts. Because this is data so important for all businesses to implement remarketing.ย 

Step 1: Generate API credentials from the Shopify admin

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      • Go to Apps โ€“ Manage private apps

    Generate API credentials from the Shopify admin

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        • Click Create a new private app

        • In the App details section, enter a name for your app and an emergency developer email.

        • In the Admin API section, select the areas of your store that you want the app to access

      Generate API credentials from the Shopify admin

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          • Click Save

        The Admin API section displays the appโ€™s API key and password when you save the appโ€™s details.ย 

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        Step 2: Retrieve A List Of Abandoned Checkouts With Postman

        Log in to your Postman and create a new workspace

        Create a new request with this URL:

        https://{username}:{password}@{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/api/{api-version}/{resource}.json

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            1. {username} โ€“ The API key that you generated.

            1. {password} โ€“ The API password that you generated.

            1. {shop} โ€“ The name of your development store.

            1. {api-version} โ€“ The supported API version that you want to use.

            1. {resource} โ€“ A resource endpoint from the REST Admin API.

          Or you can copy this example in the Shopify Admin, remember to change {resource} to {checkouts}:

          https://33a72f01e02987636e1c1a9a4e95c840:[email protected]/admin/api/2021-10/checkouts.json

          Example URL

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              • Paste the URL above and click Send

            Retrieve a list of abandoned checkouts

            Response

            The API will return a list of abandoned checkouts. Includes all information about the customer, product, and many related elements of the buying process.

            Response of get call

            Explain the parameters in the response:

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                1. {Created_at_max} – Show checkouts created before the specified date.

                1. {created_at_min} – Show checkouts created after the specified date.

                1. {updated_at_max} – Show checkouts last updated before the specified date.ย 

                1. {updated_at_min} – Show checkouts last updated after the specified date.ย 

              I have shown you all steps to retrieve a list of abandoned checkouts with Shopify API using Postman. If you have any questions, please comment below or refer to our Devdocs.

              If you still do not understand the tutorialโ€™s content, you can watch the video below for a more overview.

              https://youtu.be/BDgSr0eqvek
              Shopify API: Retrieve a list of abandoned checkouts

              Hopefully you can do it!