# Unify your e-commerce checkout with GraphQL

DevFeed: [Unify your e-commerce checkout with GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/unify-your-e-commerce-checkout-with-graphql-23554.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/unify-your-ecommerce-checkout-with-graphql>)

Author: Shane Myrick

Published: 2022-12-12T15:27:26Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Apollo Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apollo-blog.md>)

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [GraphOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphos.md>), [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [JSON Web Tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jwt.md>)

Tags: [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [e-commerce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/e-commerce.md>), [graphos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphos.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [payments](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/payments.md>), [retail](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retail.md>), [schema](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/schema.md>), [ux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how GraphQL and Apollo GraphOS can unify e-commerce checkout functionality across applications. It describes using a connected GraphQL schema to combine backend services, standardize authorization, expose cart and payment operations, and help client teams build smoother checkout experiences.

## Source excerpt

This post is a part of our "How to power modern retail apps with Apollo GraphOS" series. Also in this series: - Personalizing the e-commerce shopping experience with GraphQL - Creating an omnichannel shopping experience with GraphQL - Manage time-gated product launches with GraphQL - How to aggregate and share data with third parties using GraphOS 17% of online shoppers abandon their carts due to long, complicated checkout experiences (Baymard Institute).