Checkout Extensions vs. Checkout Validation

MinCart offers two robust options for integrating with your checkout process: Checkout Extensions and Checkout Validation . Each option serves different purposes and comes with specific requirements. Here’s a breakdown of their differences:

1. Checkout Extensions :

• Available only for Shopify Plus merchants.
• Integrated into the checkout process through App Blocks .
  

2. Checkout Validation :

• A highly powerful alternative to Checkout Extensions.
• The only method that fully supports limitation settings using tags .
• If you're using tags in your limitations, Checkout Validation is essential for ensuring limits function as expected, as tag-based limits do not work correctly with Checkout Extensions.

Table of Contents

1. Checkout Validation

• Drawbacks
• How to Enable

2. Checkout Extensions

• Benefits
• How to Enable

Checkout Validation

Checkout Validation is a Shopify feature that MinCart leverages to enforce limits during the checkout step.

Drawbacks

1. Sales Channel Limitation : Only works with the "online store" sales channel. This also means that the user needs to shop on the website before reaching the checkout. A direct checkout link won't work with this method Ex. Abandon cart emails or pre-populated checkouts.
2. Limited Scope : Won't work with dynamic checkout buttons, Shop App, or other sales channels.

How to Enable Checkout Validation

[ Installation Video ]

1. Click on Shopify Settings
2. Click on Checkout
3. Scroll down to Checkout Rules
4. Click Add Rule
   
5. Select MinCart Checkout validation
   
6. Click on Save for the new rule.
   
7. Click on Turn On
   

Checkout Validation is now enabled on your site, allowing MinCart to function seamlessly during the checkout process.

Checkout Extensions

Checkout Extensions allow for a tailored checkout experience through apps. MinCart utilizes this feature to run natively in the checkout process, adding a robust layer of security.
[ Installation Video ]

Benefits

1. Checkout : Runs natively during the checkout process.
2. Sales Channels : Works with dynamic checkout buttons, headless Shopify stores, and all sales channels that use Shopify's checkout.
3. Shop App : Can run within Shop Pay.
4. Activation Rules : Use Activation Rules to activate limits based on information entered by the customer in the checkout steps.

How to Enable Checkout Extensions

1. Click on Shopify Settings
2. Click on Checkout
3. Click on Customize next to your checkout profile.
   

Updated on: 18/02/2025