---
title: cart - Storefront API
description: |
  Retrieve a cart by its ID. For more information, refer to
  [Manage a cart with the Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/custom-storefronts/cart/manage).
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: storefront
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/cart
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/cart.md
---

# cart

query

Retrieve a cart by its ID. For more information, refer to [Manage a cart with the Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/custom-storefronts/cart/manage).

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of the cart.

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## Possible returns

* Cart

  [Cart](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Cart)

  A cart represents the merchandise that a buyer intends to purchase, and the estimated cost associated with the cart. Learn how to [interact with a cart](https://shopify.dev/custom-storefronts/internationalization/international-pricing) during a customer's session.

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## Examples

* ### cart reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  cart(id) {
    # cart fields
  }
}
```