> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.violet.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.violet.io/prism/checkout-guides/carts-and-bags/carts/modify-items-in-cart.md). # Modify Items in Cart Items in a cart can be modified in two ways: 1. Update SKU Quantity 2. Delete SKU from Cart {% hint style="info" %} When adding SKUs to a cart, we actually create optimized models called `OrderSKU`s. When making modifications to an item in a cart, you are actually interacting with the `OrderSKU`, which has a different `Id` to the original `SKU`; you can find the original `Id` listed as `sku_id`. {% endhint %} ## Update SKU Quantity Once an item is added to a cart, you may want to let the shopper increase or decrease the quantity of the SKU in the cart. {% hint style="info" %} If you update the quantity of the cart, you will want to make sure to get the most recent price for the cart with the new quantity. If doing this after shipping methods have been selected, you may want to return to this step. {% endhint %} Let’s start with a Cart shown below: ```json { "id": 76448, "token": "f4fc7b7afc504898b532d2e6668e3504", "user_id": 10397, "app_id": 10382, "developer_id": 10292, "bags": [ { "id": 62158, "order_id": 76448, "merchant_id": 10189, "app_id": 10382, "status": "IN_PROGRESS", "fulfillment_status": "PROCESSING", "financial_status": "UNPAID", "skus": [ { "id": 81227, "merchant_id": 10189, "app_id": 10382, "product_id": "87f88388d8a44de6b7ea74d1b822926f", "sku_id": 196585, "external_id": "45101059440941", "name": "Pastel Flower Land - Extra-Large / Design Three / Blue", "brand": "The Violet Garden", "thumbnail": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0758/9363/7421/files/wealthy_floral_design_tshirt_with_a_blue_pastel_colour_backgrou_caefa8e2-b19a-4eb7-84a1-1855591d017b.png", "quantity": 1, "price": 3500, "weight": 3.0, "available": true, "status": "IN_PROGRESS", "product_type": "PHYSICAL", "line_price": 3500 } ], "taxes": [], "sub_total": 3500, "taxes_included": false, "transactions": [], "external_checkout": true, "commission_rate": 25.0, "date_created": "2023-10-01T02:37:47+0000", "remorse_period_ends": "2023-10-31T02:37:47+0000", "currency": "USD", "external_currency": "USD", "channel": "APP", "platform": "SHOPIFY", "fulfillments": [], "discounts": [], "wallet_based_checkout": false, "bag_status": "IN_PROGRESS", "bag_id": 62158, "merchant_name": "the violet garden" } ], "sub_total": 3500, "status": "IN_PROGRESS", "is_guest": true, "date_created": "2023-10-01T02:37:46+0000", "date_last_modified": "2023-10-01T02:37:46+0000", "priced": false, "wallet_based_checkout": false, "currency": "USD", "errors": [], "channel": "APP", "currency_symbol": "$", "stripe_key": "pk_test_UHg8oLvg4rrDCbvtqfwTE8qd", "guest": true, "order_status": "IN_PROGRESS", "order_id": 76448, "intent_based_checkout": false } ``` You can update the quantity of a SKU in the cart using the [Update SKU in Cart](/api-reference/orders-and-checkout/cart-items/update-sku-in-cart.md) endpoint. ```bash curl --location --request PUT 'https://sandbox-api.violet.io/v1/checkout/cart/76448/skus/81227' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'X-Violet-Token: ' \ --header 'X-Violet-App-Secret: ' \ --header 'X-Violet-App-Id: ' \ --data-raw '{ "quantity": 10 }' ``` The response will be a standard `Cart` response with the updated SKU values reflected in their respective `Bags`. ## Delete SKU from Cart {% hint style="info" %} After deleting a sku from the cart you will need to re-price the cart. If you had previously selected a shipping method, that shipping method will be removed and you will need get new ones. {% endhint %} If you want to delete the SKU from the Cart altogether, you can use the [Delete SKU from Cart](/api-reference/orders-and-checkout/cart-items/remove-sku-from-cart.md) API. This will delete the item in the cart that matches the `order_sku_id` that you pass in. ```bash curl --request DELETE \ --url https://sandbox-api.violet.io/v1/checkout/cart/{cart_id}/skus/{order_sku_id} --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'X-Violet-Token: ' \ --header 'X-Violet-App-Secret: ' \ --header 'X-Violet-App-Id: ' \ ``` The response will be a standard `Cart` response with the updated SKU values reflected in their respective `Bags`. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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