diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/create-cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/create-cart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70bcdff74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/create-cart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { IdMap } from "medusa-test-utils"
+import { request } from "../../../../../helpers/test-request"
+import { CartServiceMock } from "../../../../../services/__mocks__/cart"
+import { LineItemServiceMock } from "../../../../../services/__mocks__/line-item"
+
+describe("POST /store/carts", () => {
+  describe("successfully creates a cart", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("POST", `/store/carts`, {
+        payload: {
+          region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+        },
+      })
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("calls CartService create", () => {
+      expect(CartServiceMock.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(CartServiceMock.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+      })
+    })
+
+    it("returns 201", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(201)
+    })
+
+    it("returns the cart", () => {
+      expect(subject.body._id).toEqual(IdMap.getId("regionCart"))
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("handles failed create operation", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("POST", `/store/carts`, {
+        payload: {
+          region_id: IdMap.getId("fail"),
+        },
+      })
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("returns error", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(400)
+      expect(subject.body.message).toEqual("Region not found")
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("returns invalid data if region_id is not set", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("POST", `/store/carts`)
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("returns error", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(400)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("creates cart with line items", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("POST", `/store/carts`, {
+        payload: {
+          region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+          items: [
+            {
+              variant_id: IdMap.getId("testVariant"),
+              quantity: 3,
+            },
+            {
+              variant_id: IdMap.getId("testVariant1"),
+              quantity: 1,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      })
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("returns 201", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(201)
+    })
+
+    it("calls line item generate", () => {
+      expect(LineItemServiceMock.generate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(LineItemServiceMock.generate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        IdMap.getId("testVariant"),
+        3,
+        IdMap.getId("testRegion")
+      )
+      expect(LineItemServiceMock.generate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        IdMap.getId("testVariant1"),
+        1,
+        IdMap.getId("testRegion")
+      )
+    })
+
+    it("returns cart", () => {
+      expect(subject.body._id).toEqual(IdMap.getId("regionCart"))
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("fails if line items are not formatted correctly", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("POST", `/store/carts`, {
+        payload: {
+          region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+          items: [
+            {
+              quantity: 3,
+            },
+            {
+              variant_id: IdMap.getId("testVariant1"),
+              quantity: 1,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      })
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("returns 400", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(400)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/get-cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/get-cart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78826d19e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/__tests__/get-cart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { IdMap } from "medusa-test-utils"
+import { request } from "../../../../../helpers/test-request"
+import { CartServiceMock } from "../../../../../services/__mocks__/cart"
+
+describe("GET /store/carts", () => {
+  describe("successfully gets a cart", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("GET", `/store/carts/${IdMap.getId("emptyCart")}`)
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("calls get product from productSerice", () => {
+      expect(CartServiceMock.retrieve).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(CartServiceMock.retrieve).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        IdMap.getId("emptyCart")
+      )
+    })
+
+    it("returns products", () => {
+      expect(subject.body._id).toEqual(IdMap.getId("emptyCart"))
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("returns 404 on undefined cart", () => {
+    let subject
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      subject = await request("GET", `/store/carts/none`)
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("calls get product from productSerice", () => {
+      expect(CartServiceMock.retrieve).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(CartServiceMock.retrieve).toHaveBeenCalledWith("none")
+    })
+
+    it("returns products", () => {
+      expect(subject.status).toEqual(404)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..166aa31643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Validator, MedusaError } from "medusa-core-utils"
+
+export default async (req, res) => {
+  const schema = Validator.object().keys({
+    region_id: Validator.string().required(),
+    items: Validator.array()
+      .items({
+        variant_id: Validator.string().required(),
+        quantity: Validator.number().required(),
+      })
+      .optional(),
+  })
+
+  const { value, error } = schema.validate(req.body)
+  if (error) {
+    throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA, error.details)
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const lineItemService = req.scope.resolve("lineItemService")
+    const cartService = req.scope.resolve("cartService")
+    let cart = await cartService.create({ region_id: value.region_id })
+
+    if (value.items) {
+      await Promise.all(
+        value.items.map(async i => {
+          const lineItem = await lineItemService.generate(
+            i.variant_id,
+            i.quantity,
+            value.region_id
+          )
+          await cartService.addLineItem(cart._id, lineItem)
+        })
+      )
+    }
+
+    cart = await cartService.retrieve(cart._id)
+    res.status(201).json(cart)
+  } catch (err) {
+    throw err
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/get-cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/get-cart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41771ed682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/get-cart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export default async (req, res) => {
+  const { cartId } = req.params
+
+  const cartService = req.scope.resolve("cartService")
+  const cart = await cartService.retrieve(cartId)
+
+  if (!cart) {
+    res.sendStatus(404)
+    return
+  }
+
+  res.json(cart)
+}
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/index.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92f1822682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Router } from "express"
+import middlewares from "../../../middlewares"
+
+const route = Router()
+
+export default app => {
+  app.use("/carts", route)
+
+  route.get("/:cartId", middlewares.wrap(require("./get-cart").default))
+  route.post("/", middlewares.wrap(require("./create-cart").default))
+
+  return app
+}
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/index.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/index.js
index b5b5b7e2fc..9c5974338e 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/index.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Router } from "express"
-import productRoutes from './products'
+import productRoutes from "./products"
+import cartRoutes from "./carts"
 import middlewares from "../../middlewares"
 
 const route = Router()
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export default app => {
   app.use("/store", route)
 
   productRoutes(route)
+  cartRoutes(route)
 
   return app
 }
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/models/cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/models/cart.js
index 4deb50913c..515f5bd6ee 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/models/cart.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/models/cart.js
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ class CartModel extends BaseModel {
 
   static schema = {
     email: { type: String },
-    billing_address: { type: AddressSchema },
-    shipping_address: { type: AddressSchema },
+    billing_address: { type: AddressSchema, default: {} },
+    shipping_address: { type: AddressSchema, default: {} },
     items: { type: [LineItemSchema], default: [] },
-    region_id: { type: String },
+    region_id: { type: String, required: true },
     discounts: { type: [String], default: [] },
-    customer_id: { type: String },
-    payment_method: { type: PaymentMethodSchema },
-    shipping_methods: { type: [ShippingMethodSchema] },
+    customer_id: { type: String, default: "" },
+    payment_method: { type: PaymentMethodSchema, default: {} },
+    shipping_methods: { type: [ShippingMethodSchema], default: [] },
     metadata: { type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed, default: {} },
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/cart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c972ec4ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/cart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { MedusaError } from "medusa-core-utils"
+import { IdMap } from "medusa-test-utils"
+
+export const carts = {
+  emptyCart: {
+    _id: IdMap.getId("emptyCart"),
+    items: [],
+  },
+  regionCart: {
+    _id: IdMap.getId("regionCart"),
+    name: "Product 1",
+    region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+  },
+}
+
+export const CartServiceMock = {
+  create: jest.fn().mockImplementation(data => {
+    if (data.region_id === IdMap.getId("testRegion")) {
+      return Promise.resolve(carts.regionCart)
+    }
+    if (data.region_id === IdMap.getId("fail")) {
+      throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA, "Region not found")
+    }
+  }),
+  retrieve: jest.fn().mockImplementation(cartId => {
+    if (cartId === IdMap.getId("regionCart")) {
+      return Promise.resolve(carts.regionCart)
+    }
+    if (cartId === IdMap.getId("emptyCart")) {
+      return Promise.resolve(carts.emptyCart)
+    }
+    return Promise.resolve(undefined)
+  }),
+  addLineItem: jest.fn().mockImplementation((cartId, lineItem) => {
+    return Promise.resolve()
+  }),
+}
+
+const mock = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+  return CartServiceMock
+})
+
+export default mock
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/line-item.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/line-item.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb2db5c170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/__mocks__/line-item.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { IdMap } from "medusa-test-utils"
+
+export const LineItemServiceMock = {
+  generate: jest.fn().mockImplementation((variantId, quantity, regionId) => {
+    return Promise.resolve({
+      content: {
+        variant: {
+          _id: variantId,
+        },
+        product: {
+          _id: `p_${variantId}`,
+        },
+        quantity: 1,
+        unit_price: 100,
+      },
+      quantity,
+    })
+  }),
+  validate: jest.fn().mockImplementation(cartId => {
+    if (cartId === IdMap.getId("regionCart")) {
+      return Promise.resolve(carts.regionCart)
+    }
+    if (cartId === IdMap.getId("emptyCart")) {
+      return Promise.resolve(carts.emptyCart)
+    }
+    return Promise.resolve(undefined)
+  }),
+}
+
+const mock = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+  return LineItemServiceMock
+})
+
+export default mock
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/__tests__/cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/__tests__/cart.js
index 496cd81cc8..039b16448c 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/services/__tests__/cart.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/__tests__/cart.js
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@ describe("CartService", () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe("create", () => {
+    const cartService = new CartService({
+      cartModel: CartModelMock,
+      regionService: RegionServiceMock,
+    })
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it("successfully creates a cart", async () => {
+      await cartService.create({
+        region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+      })
+
+      expect(CartModelMock.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(CartModelMock.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        region_id: IdMap.getId("testRegion"),
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe("addLineItem", () => {
     const cartService = new CartService({
       cartModel: CartModelMock,
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/cart.js
index c78f0387b4..0c7932133c 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/services/cart.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/cart.js
@@ -194,6 +194,37 @@ class CartService extends BaseService {
     })
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a cart.
+   * @param {Object} data - the data to create the cart with
+   * @return {Promise} the result of the create operation
+   */
+  async create(data) {
+    const { region_id } = data
+    if (!region_id) {
+      throw new MedusaError(
+        MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA,
+        `A region_id must be provided when creating a cart`
+      )
+    }
+
+    const region = await this.regionService_.retrieve(region_id)
+    if (!region) {
+      throw new MedusaError(
+        MedusaError.Types.INVALID_DATA,
+        `A region with id: ${region_id} does not exist`
+      )
+    }
+
+    return this.cartModel_
+      .create({
+        region_id,
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.DB_ERROR, err.message)
+      })
+  }
+
   /**
    * Decorates a cart.
    * @param {Cart} cart - the cart to decorate.