Magento 2 for logged In customer need to add shipping address every time i place a new order?

Question

This is what i am following...

1. Add Configurable product in cart.

http://magento-host/index.php/rest/default/V1/carts/mine/items

• method : POST
• Authorization : Bearer <customer token>
• body data : json

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{
  "cartItem": {
    "sku": "HKrh15hc", <product SKU>
    "qty": 5,
    "quote_id": "75", <Quote ID - Cart ID>
    "product_option": {
      "extension_attributes": {
        "configurable_item_options": [
          {
            "option_id": "93",
            "option_value": 49
          },
          {
            "option_id": "141",
            "option_value": 168
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "extension_attributes": {}
  }
}

Now, this is saving my configurable product in my cart.

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2. Get & put Shipping Information.

http://magento-host/index.php/rest/V1/carts/mine/shipping-information

• method : POST
• Authorization : Bearer <customer token>
• body data : json

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{
    "addressInformation": {
        "shippingAddress": {
            "region": "MH",
            "region_id": 0,
            "country_id": "IN",
            "street": [
                "221,Baker-street (e)"
            ],
            "company": "Lumos",
            "telephone": "12345678",
            "postcode": "400001",
            "city": "Mumbai",
            "firstname": "Aditya",
            "lastname": "Shah",
            "email": "[email protected]",
            "prefix": "address_",
            "region_code": "MH",
            "sameAsBilling": 1
        },
        "billingAddress": {
            "region": "MH",
            "region_id": 0,
            "country_id": "IN",
            "street": [
                "221,Baker-street (e)"
            ],
            "company": "Lumos",
            "telephone": "12345678",
            "postcode": "4000001",
            "city": "Mumbai",
            "firstname": "Aditya",
            "lastname": "Shah",
            "email": "[email protected]",
            "prefix": "address_",
            "region_code": "MH"
        },
        "shipping_method_code": "flatrate",
        "shipping_carrier_code": "flatrate"
    }
}

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• Now, this 2nd STEP - Do i need to add shipping and Billing address every-time ?
• Whenever i place a new order with the same customer ?

3. Get payment method.

http://magento-host/index.php/rest/V1/carts/75/payment-methods

• method : POST
• Authorization : Bearer <customer token>

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4. Place an order.

http://magento-host/index.php/rest/V1/carts/mine/order

• method : POST
• Authorization : Bearer <customer token>
• body data : json

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{
    "paymentMethod": {
        "method": "checkmo"
    }
}

Concern

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IN Step -2

1. Do i need to add address (Billing and Shipping) every-time to place an order ?

2. Is there any thing like pass the address_id or default address - so i don't need to add addresses every-time.

Answer 1

Magento 2 have API - which we can select from existing address from customer account addresses API, so customer don't need to add address every time whenever he/she places a new order.

quoteShippingMethodManagementV1

Interface ShippingMethodManagementInterface

POST /V1/carts/mine/estimate-shipping-methods-by-address-id

Data

{
  "addressId": 0
}