Cannot complete a checkout without requiring payment

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I am trying to complete a checkout without requiring payment. It is document in the Checkout API here: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/sales-channels/checkout?api[version]=2020-04#complete-2020-04

I have successfully created a valid checkout using the checkout API. I then send the following request to complete the checkout:

Request:

POST: https://my-shopify-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2020-04/checkouts/my-checkout-token/complete.json

Body:

{
}

At this point I am expecting an unpaid order to be created. However we get the following 422 response:

{
    "errors": {
        "base": [
            {
                "code": "missing_transactions",
                "message": "Cannot complete the checkout without any transactions.",
                "options": {}
            }
        ]
    }
}

This is slightly confusing as there should be no transaction as we do not require payment in order to create this checkout.

It would be great if anyone can shed some light on this.

Thanks,

Josh

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Hey @jg_va ,

You can complete a free checkout by sending the following POST request:

POST /admin/checkouts/#{checkout_token}/complete.json 

{
"checkout": {
"token": "#{checkout_token}",
"order": null
}
}

More details can be found in our Checkout API tutorial here.

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@_JB We are doing exactly the same thing and still get the same error even after implementing your change. Has the api changed recently ?

We are a Sales Channel App using Checkout API. We are creating a checkout with email, variantid and shipping address and have the shipping_line set. We are able to update the checkout successfully but run into “Cannot complete the checkout without any transactions.” while trying to complete a checkout without payment

{
"checkout": {
"token": "token",
"order": null
}
}

Appreciate any help !

Edit : For any one running into the same issue the order value should be $0.

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