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# Creating Orders

> Create orders on behalf of onboarded stores.

# Creating Orders as a Partner

Partners can create orders on behalf of their onboarded stores. The request body is identical to a [standard order creation](/orders/creating-orders) — the only difference is the authentication headers.

<Note>
  If you are a direct merchant (not a partner), see [Creating Orders](/orders/creating-orders) for the standard integration guide.
</Note>

## Authentication

Partner requests require three headers instead of one:

| Header         | Description                                                 |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `merchant-key` | Identifies the target store you are creating the order for. |
| `X-API-Key`    | Your partner API key.                                       |
| `X-API-Secret` | Your partner secret key.                                    |

See [Partner Authentication](/partners/authentication) for details on obtaining these credentials.

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST "https://api.wava.co/v1/orders" \
  -H "merchant-key: STORE_MERCHANT_KEY" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_PARTNER_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-API-Secret: YOUR_PARTNER_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 50000,
    "description": "Product purchase",
    "currency": "COP",
    "shopper": {
      "first_name": "Juan",
      "last_name": "Perez",
      "email": "juan@email.com",
      "phone_number": "+573001234567",
      "country": "CO"
    },
    "payment_gateway": {
      "id_payment_gateway": 1
    },
    "order_key": "partner-order-001"
  }'
```

The response is the same as a direct merchant order. All payment flows (Nequi, Daviplata, Breb) work identically.

For the full request body reference and field descriptions, see [Creating Orders](/orders/creating-orders). For gateway-specific payment flows, see [Payment Flows](/payment-flows/overview).