diff --git a/.changeset/red-pants-raise.md b/.changeset/red-pants-raise.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb2f4fa527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/red-pants-raise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/core-flows": patch
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+---
+
+chore(medusa): do not use transactionId for cart operations
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
index 666933bdc9..862d40c6c6 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
               expect(res.data.order).toEqual(successData)
             }
 
-            expect(failure.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+            expect(failure.length).toBe(0)
 
             expect(successData).toEqual(
               expect.objectContaining({
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-items.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-items.ts
index 79c9b9d3dc..083bc7ddb3 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-items.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-items.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@medusajs/framework/workflows-sdk"
 import { useQueryGraphStep } from "../../common"
 import { acquireLockStep, releaseLockStep } from "../../locking"
-import { updateLineItemsStep } from "../steps"
+import { updateLineItemsStep, validateCartStep } from "../steps"
 import { cartFieldsForRefreshSteps } from "../utils/fields"
 import { pricingContextResult } from "../utils/schemas"
 import { getVariantsAndItemsWithPrices } from "./get-variants-and-items-with-prices"
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ export const refreshCartItemsWorkflow = createWorkflow(
         },
       })
 
+      validateCartStep({ cart })
+
       const { lineItems } = getVariantsAndItemsWithPrices.runAsStep({
         input: {
           cart,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-shipping-methods.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-shipping-methods.ts
index 6a34fd9b63..09114b509f 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-shipping-methods.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-cart-shipping-methods.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { AdditionalData } from "@medusajs/types"
 import { useQueryGraphStep } from "../../common"
 import { acquireLockStep, releaseLockStep } from "../../locking"
-import { removeShippingMethodFromCartStep } from "../steps"
+import { removeShippingMethodFromCartStep, validateCartStep } from "../steps"
 import { updateShippingMethodsStep } from "../steps/update-shipping-methods"
 import { listShippingOptionsForCartWithPricingWorkflow } from "./list-shipping-options-for-cart-with-pricing"
 
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ export const refreshCartShippingMethodsWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       return fetchCart ?? input.cart
     })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart })
+
     acquireLockStep({
       key: cart.id,
       timeout: 2,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-payment-collection.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-payment-collection.ts
index ad667807b0..71509cc859 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-payment-collection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/refresh-payment-collection.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useQueryGraphStep } from "../../common"
 import { acquireLockStep, releaseLockStep } from "../../locking"
 import { updatePaymentCollectionStep } from "../../payment-collection"
 import { deletePaymentSessionsWorkflow } from "../../payment-collection/workflows/delete-payment-sessions"
+import { validateCartStep } from "../steps"
 
 /**
  * The details of the cart to refresh.
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ export const refreshPaymentCollectionForCartWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       return fetchCart ?? input.cart
     })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart })
+
     acquireLockStep({
       key: cart.id,
       timeout: 2,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart-promotions.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart-promotions.ts
index 8864f5b985..b16bb99649 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart-promotions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart-promotions.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   prepareAdjustmentsFromPromotionActionsStep,
   removeLineItemAdjustmentsStep,
   removeShippingMethodAdjustmentsStep,
+  validateCartStep,
 } from "../steps"
 import { updateCartPromotionsStep } from "../steps/update-cart-promotions"
 import { cartFieldsForRefreshSteps } from "../utils/fields"
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ export const updateCartPromotionsWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       return input.cart ?? fetchCart
     })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart })
+
     acquireLockStep({
       key: cart.id,
       timeout: 2,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart.ts
index 647b06cc53..3678bb7d58 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-cart.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   findOrCreateCustomerStep,
   findSalesChannelStep,
   updateCartsStep,
+  validateCartStep,
 } from "../steps"
 import { validateSalesChannelStep } from "../steps/validate-sales-channel"
 import { refreshCartItemsWorkflow } from "./refresh-cart-items"
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ export const updateCartWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       },
     }).config({ name: "get-cart" })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart: cartToUpdate })
+
     const cartDataInput = transform(
       { input, cartToUpdate },
       (data: { input: UpdateCartWorkflowInput; cartToUpdate: CartDTO }) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-tax-lines.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-tax-lines.ts
index 40a1506e3e..afdddb990c 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-tax-lines.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/update-tax-lines.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { useQueryGraphStep } from "../../common"
 import { acquireLockStep, releaseLockStep } from "../../locking"
 import { getItemTaxLinesStep } from "../../tax/steps/get-item-tax-lines"
-import { setTaxLinesForItemsStep } from "../steps"
+import { setTaxLinesForItemsStep, validateCartStep } from "../steps"
 
 const cartFields = [
   "id",
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ export const updateTaxLinesWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       return input.cart ?? fetchCart
     })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart })
+
     acquireLockStep({
       key: cart.id,
       timeout: 2,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/upsert-tax-lines.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/upsert-tax-lines.ts
index 6abb2139c4..2778c08aaa 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/upsert-tax-lines.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/workflows/upsert-tax-lines.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@medusajs/framework/workflows-sdk"
 import { useQueryGraphStep } from "../../common"
 import { getItemTaxLinesStep } from "../../tax/steps/get-item-tax-lines"
+import { validateCartStep } from "../steps"
 import { upsertTaxLinesForItemsStep } from "../steps/upsert-tax-lines-for-items"
 
 const cartFields = [
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ export const upsertTaxLinesWorkflow = createWorkflow(
       return input.cart ?? fetchCart
     })
 
+    validateCartStep({ cart })
+
     const taxLineItems = getItemTaxLinesStep(
       transform({ input, cart }, (data) => ({
         orderOrCart: data.cart,
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/payment/steps/complete-cart-after-payment.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/payment/steps/complete-cart-after-payment.ts
index 3ee30c94ff..9bc258bffd 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/payment/steps/complete-cart-after-payment.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/payment/steps/complete-cart-after-payment.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export const completeCartAfterPaymentStep = createStep(
       input: {
         id: input.cart_id,
       },
-      transactionId: input.cart_id,
     })
   }
 )
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/complete/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/complete/route.ts
index ad8d78043a..1da17218f4 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/complete/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/complete/route.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export const POST = async (
 
   const { errors, result, transaction } = await we.run(completeCartWorkflowId, {
     input: { id: cart_id },
-    transactionId: cart_id,
     throwOnError: false,
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/customer/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/customer/route.ts
index 6fa46a35dc..2d95757a4b 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/customer/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/customer/route.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import {
   MedusaResponse,
 } from "@medusajs/framework/http"
 import { Modules } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
-import { refetchCart } from "../../helpers"
 import { AdditionalData } from "@medusajs/types"
+import { refetchCart } from "../../helpers"
 
 export const POST = async (
   req: AuthenticatedMedusaRequest<AdditionalData, HttpTypes.SelectParams>,
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const POST = async (
       customer_id: req.auth_context?.actor_id,
       additional_data: req.validatedBody.additional_data,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-transfer-customer-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/[line_id]/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/[line_id]/route.ts
index 74796ca3cf..87d652795c 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/[line_id]/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/[line_id]/route.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export const POST = async (
       update: req.validatedBody,
       additional_data: req.validatedBody.additional_data,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-update-item-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const updatedCart = await refetchCart(
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ export const DELETE = async (
       cart_id: req.params.id,
       ids: [id],
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-delete-item-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/route.ts
index 2c3a4c8190..a2beda8081 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/line-items/route.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { addToCartWorkflowId } from "@medusajs/core-flows"
 import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/framework/http"
 import { HttpTypes } from "@medusajs/framework/types"
+import { AdditionalData } from "@medusajs/types"
 import { Modules } from "@medusajs/utils"
 import { refetchCart } from "../../helpers"
-import { AdditionalData } from "@medusajs/types"
 
 export const POST = async (
   req: MedusaRequest<
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export const POST = async (
       items: [req.validatedBody],
       additional_data: req.validatedBody.additional_data,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-add-item-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/promotions/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/promotions/route.ts
index c79c971913..849a1d2add 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/promotions/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/promotions/route.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import { Modules, PromotionActions } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
 import { refetchCart } from "../../helpers"
 
 export const POST = async (
-  req: MedusaRequest<
-    HttpTypes.StoreCartAddPromotion,
-    HttpTypes.SelectParams
-  >,
+  req: MedusaRequest<HttpTypes.StoreCartAddPromotion, HttpTypes.SelectParams>,
   res: MedusaResponse<HttpTypes.StoreCartResponse>
 ) => {
   const we = req.scope.resolve(Modules.WORKFLOW_ENGINE)
@@ -23,7 +20,6 @@ export const POST = async (
           ? PromotionActions.ADD
           : PromotionActions.REPLACE,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-update-promotions-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
@@ -36,7 +32,10 @@ export const POST = async (
 }
 
 export const DELETE = async (
-  req: MedusaRequest<HttpTypes.StoreCartRemovePromotion, HttpTypes.SelectParams>,
+  req: MedusaRequest<
+    HttpTypes.StoreCartRemovePromotion,
+    HttpTypes.SelectParams
+  >,
   res: MedusaResponse<{
     cart: HttpTypes.StoreCart
   }>
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ export const DELETE = async (
       cart_id: req.params.id,
       action: PromotionActions.REMOVE,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-delete-promotions-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/route.ts
index 1bf26546b6..d524012671 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/carts/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import { updateCartWorkflowId } from "@medusajs/core-flows"
-import {
-  AdditionalData,
-  HttpTypes,
-} from "@medusajs/framework/types"
+import { AdditionalData, HttpTypes } from "@medusajs/framework/types"
 
 import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/framework/http"
 import { Modules } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ export const POST = async (
       id: req.params.id,
       additional_data: req.validatedBody.additional_data,
     },
-    transactionId: "cart-update-" + req.params.id,
   })
 
   const cart = await refetchCart(
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/payment-collections/route.ts b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/payment-collections/route.ts
index 089357357e..89854bcc3a 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/store/payment-collections/route.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/store/payment-collections/route.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const POST = async (
     const we = req.scope.resolve(Modules.WORKFLOW_ENGINE)
     await we.run(createPaymentCollectionForCartWorkflowId, {
       input: req.body,
-      transactionId: "create-payment-collection-for-cart-" + cart_id,
     })
 
     const [cartCollectionRelation] = await remoteQuery(