title: Idempotency Key
description: >-
  Idempotency Key is used to continue a process in case of any failure that
  might occur.
type: object
required:
  - created_at
  - id
  - idempotency_key
  - locked_at
  - recovery_point
  - response_code
  - response_body
  - request_method
  - request_params
  - request_path
properties:
  id:
    description: The idempotency key's ID
    type: string
    example: ikey_01G8X9A7ESKAJXG2H0E6F1MW7A
  idempotency_key:
    description: >-
      The unique randomly generated key used to determine the state of a
      process.
    type: string
    externalDocs:
      url: >-
        https://docs.medusajs.com/modules/carts-and-checkout/cart.md#idempotency-key
      description: Learn more how to use the idempotency key.
  created_at:
    description: Date which the idempotency key was locked.
    type: string
    format: date-time
  locked_at:
    description: Date which the idempotency key was locked.
    nullable: true
    type: string
    format: date-time
  request_method:
    description: The method of the request
    nullable: true
    type: string
    example: POST
  request_params:
    description: The parameters passed to the request
    nullable: true
    type: object
    example:
      id: cart_01G8ZH853Y6TFXWPG5EYE81X63
  request_path:
    description: The request's path
    nullable: true
    type: string
    example: /store/carts/cart_01G8ZH853Y6TFXWPG5EYE81X63/complete
  response_code:
    description: The response's code.
    nullable: true
    type: string
    example: 200
  response_body:
    description: The response's body
    nullable: true
    type: object
    example:
      id: cart_01G8ZH853Y6TFXWPG5EYE81X63
  recovery_point:
    description: Where to continue from.
    type: string
    default: started