Creem

Creem Checkouts API

The Checkouts API from Creem — 1 operation(s) for checkouts.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

POST /checkouts Create a checkout session #
GET /checkouts Retrieve a checkout session #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/create-product
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/search-products
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/features/checkout/checkout-api
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/create-checkout
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/get-customer
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/get-billing-link
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/get-subscription
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/upgrade-subscription
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/get-transaction
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/search-transactions
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/create-discount
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/delete-discount
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/features/license-keys
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/api-reference/endpoint/validate-license
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Documentation
https://docs.creem.io/learn/webhooks/introduction
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APIReference
https://docs.creem.io/learn/webhooks/event-types

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/creem/refs/heads/main/openapi/creem-checkouts-api-openapi.yml

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/creem/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

creem-checkouts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Creem Checkouts API
  description: REST API for Creem, a merchant-of-record payments platform for SaaS and AI startups. Manage products, hosted checkouts, customers, subscriptions, transactions, discounts, and software license keys while Creem handles global sales tax, VAT, fraud, and compliance as the merchant of record.
  termsOfService: https://www.creem.io/terms
  contact:
    name: Creem Support
    url: https://www.creem.io
    email: support@creem.io
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.creem.io/v1
  description: Production
- url: https://test-api.creem.io/v1
  description: Test mode
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Checkouts
paths:
  /checkouts:
    post:
      operationId: createCheckout
      tags:
      - Checkouts
      summary: Create a checkout session
      description: Create a hosted checkout session and return a Creem-hosted checkout URL the customer can be redirected to.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateCheckoutRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Checkout session created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckoutEntity'
    get:
      operationId: getCheckout
      tags:
      - Checkouts
      summary: Retrieve a checkout session
      description: Retrieve a checkout session by its identifier.
      parameters:
      - name: checkout_id
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Checkout session
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckoutEntity'
components:
  schemas:
    CheckoutEntity:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - mode
      - object
      - status
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - test
          - live
        object:
          type: string
          example: checkout
        status:
          type: string
        request_id:
          type: string
        product:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductEntity'
        units:
          type: integer
        order:
          type: object
        subscription:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SubscriptionEntity'
        customer:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerEntity'
        custom_fields:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        checkout_url:
          type: string
        success_url:
          type: string
        license_keys:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseEntity'
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    LicenseEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
        object:
          type: string
          example: license
        product_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - expired
          - disabled
        key:
          type: string
        activation:
          type: integer
          description: Number of instances this license key has been activated on.
        activation_limit:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Activation limit. Null if activations are unlimited.
        expires_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        instance:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseInstanceEntity'
    ProductEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - test
          - live
        object:
          type: string
          example: product
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        price:
          type: integer
        currency:
          type: string
        billing_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - onetime
          - recurring
        billing_period:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        tax_mode:
          type: string
        tax_category:
          type: string
        image_url:
          type: string
        product_url:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    CreateCheckoutRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - product_id
      properties:
        request_id:
          type: string
        product_id:
          type: string
        units:
          type: integer
        discount_code:
          type: string
        customer:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
            email:
              type: string
        custom_fields:
          type: array
          description: Up to 3 custom fields collected at checkout.
          items:
            type: object
        success_url:
          type: string
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    SubscriptionEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
        object:
          type: string
          example: subscription
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - trialing
          - paused
          - past_due
          - expired
          - canceled
        customer:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerEntity'
        product:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductEntity'
        current_period_start_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        current_period_end_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        canceled_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    LicenseInstanceEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
        object:
          type: string
          example: license-instance
        name:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    CustomerEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        mode:
          type: string
        object:
          type: string
          example: customer
        email:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key for authentication. Find your API key in the Creem dashboard under Developers / Settings > API Keys.