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Learning to use Cortex
Learning to use Cortex
Before you do anything, take a look at our Request Entry Points to get a basic understanding of how to access Cortex resources. Then follow the steps outlined below to make your first Cortex call to retrieve a customer's cart.
Step 1: Get an Access Token
Start by getting a Cortex access token. All customers, both PUBLIC customers (customers without an account) and REGISTERED customers (customers with an account), require access tokens. Without an access token, the client application will receive a 401 Unauthorized when it tries to access a resource.
- For customers with an account: Authenticate a Customer.
- For customers without an account: Generate a Public OAuth Token
Step 2: Make a Request
Make the following request to retrieve the customer's cart.
1. Construct a GET request to the carts resource, set the content-type to application/json, and set the requests authorization header to Bearer with the customer's access key.
Content-Type: application/json Authorization: Bearer c7326d79-9273-4820-b45d-587f90d1dc9b GET http://api.elasticpath.net/cortex/carts/mobee/default
{
"self": {
"type": "elasticpath.carts.cart",
"uri": "/commerce-legacy/carts/mobee/guz=",
"href": "http://api.elasticpath.net/cortex/carts/mobee/guz=",
"max-age": 0
},
"total-quantity": 0,
"links": [
{
"type": "elasticpath.totals.total",
"rel": "total",
"rev": "cart",
"href": "http://api.elasticpath.net/cortex/totals/carts/mobee/guz=",
"uri": "/commerce-legacy/totals/carts/<scope>/<cartid>"
},
{
"type": "elasticpath.orders.order",
"rel": "order",
"rev": "cart",
"href": "http://api.elasticpath.net/cortex/orders/carts/mobee/guz=",
"uri": "/commerce-legacy/orders/carts/mobee/guz="
},
{
"type": "elasticpath.collections.links",
"rel": "lineitems",
"rev": "cart",
"href": "http://api.elasticpath.net/cortex/carts/mobee/guz=/lineitems",
"uri": "/commerce-legacy/carts/mobee/guz=/lineitems"
}
]
}
Step 3: Make API Calls
Now that you've made your first API call, the rest is up to you! Remember, all your calls require an access token, so make sure to include it in the response header.
Recommended Reading for Getting Started
- API Basics - This section describes the basics components of our API, such as Resources, Request Methods, Request Entry Points, and so on.
- Add an Item to a Cart - Describes the calls required to add an item to a customer's cart.
- Purchasing: From Start to Finish - Describes an overview of a basic purchase workflow.
- Resource Reference Guide - Lists all Cortex resources, methods, and response fields.