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January 25, 2023

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* API

# Cart Mutations return a new cart on FailedToRetrieveCart error

In order to make the Cart SFAPI experience more seamless, we're rolling out changes to Cart Update mutations so they return a new, valid Cart even if the provided token is no longer valid. If a Cart is found for the provided token, the mutations will work the way they always have. That way you get back a a valid, updated Cart in your response, no matter what.

These mutations will return a new, empty cart:

* `cartLinesRemove`
* `cartLinesUpdate`
* `cartSelectedDeliveryOptionsUpdate`

The following mutations will update the new cart with the requested input:

* `cartAttributesUpdate`
* `cartBuyerIdentityUpdate`
* `cartDiscountCodesUpdate`
* `cartLinesAdd`
* `cartNoteUpdate`

To take advantage of this, use the new Cart ID from the returned Cart when you receive the `FailedToRetrieveCart` error code in your response. Please note that the new cart is **not** a copy of the cart whose token was invalid.