diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-mugs-kneel.md b/.changeset/afraid-mugs-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b312b4dc73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-mugs-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+---
+
+fix(medusa): allow passing idempotency key to service layer create
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/draft-order.ts b/packages/medusa/src/services/draft-order.ts
index 0e9212667d..779d953b5f 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/services/draft-order.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/draft-order.ts
@@ -259,8 +259,13 @@ class DraftOrderService extends TransactionBaseService {
           )
         }
 
-        const { shipping_methods, no_notification_order, items, ...rawCart } =
-          data
+        const {
+          shipping_methods,
+          no_notification_order,
+          items,
+          idempotency_key,
+          ...rawCart
+        } = data
 
         const cartServiceTx =
           this.cartService_.withTransaction(transactionManager)
@@ -285,6 +290,7 @@ class DraftOrderService extends TransactionBaseService {
         const draftOrder = draftOrderRepo.create({
           cart_id: createdCart.id,
           no_notification_order,
+          idempotency_key,
         })
         const result = await draftOrderRepo.save(draftOrder)
 
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/types/draft-orders.ts b/packages/medusa/src/types/draft-orders.ts
index 3e982f63ce..0d449cbb81 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/types/draft-orders.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/types/draft-orders.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type DraftOrderCreateProps = {
   no_notification_order?: boolean
   shipping_methods: ShippingMethod[]
   metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  idempotency_key?: string
 }
 
 type ShippingMethod = {