Getting Started with the Square Orders API

If you're new to the Square Orders API and want a solid foundation to get started, you’ve come to the right place! In this video, we’ll walk through the core elements of the Orders API, helping you understand how orders are structured and how they move through their lifecycle.

We’ll cover everything from the key fields within an Order object, like line items, taxes, discounts, and fulfillments, to understanding how orders are created, updated, and completed. By the end, you'll have a strong grasp of the basics, making it easier to start integrating the Orders API into your application.

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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:27 – Key Elements of the Order Object
1:33 – Creating an Order with the Create Order Endpoint
2:04 – Updating an Order with the Update Order Endpoint
2:22 – How to Process a Payment for an Order
3:04 – Handling Orders with a Fulfillment
4:48 – Wrapping Up

[zehaankhan]

hi, ,, i have no idea why am i not seeing created orders in the sandbox dashboard.. ( i dont know if that's the right term I create orders that are open... but i don't see them in orders inside sand box... What to do... What could be possibly wrong?

[CreativeNobody-pMt]

Is there a way to update an order without explicitly specifying which fields to update, and instead simply send the full order along with the order ID to replace it? Or should I create a new draft order after every change, and only update it to "open" before payment? The way my app is set up currently, it’s a lot of work to filter out changes and construct an object with all the attributes that need to be deleted, added, or updated. It would be much easier and less error-prone to create a new order with every change. Are there any advantages to the more complicated process of updating an order instead?

[mmannyy]

Hi, I am a web developer and I am making a website for my client with pure html & css. My client uses the Square POS system to process payments in their restaurant. I am looking to use my client’s existing Square plan to take online orders. I see Square doesn’t offer embedded add to cart buttons. Is the orders api the way to go? does it allow customers to add and remove items from cart and checkout an entire order? Is there a better solution/square product?