diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/api/cart/handlers/add-item.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/api/cart/handlers/add-item.ts
index 202a14638..b2b61736a 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/api/cart/handlers/add-item.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/api/cart/handlers/add-item.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { CartHandlers } from '..'
 import {
   addCartItemsMutation,
-  checkoutCreateMutation,
+  createCartMutation,
 } from '@framework/utils/mutations'
 import getCartCookie from '@framework/api/utils/get-cart-cookie'
 import {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const addItem: CartHandlers['addItem'] = async ({
   if (!item.quantity) item.quantity = 1
 
   if (cartId === config.dummyEmptyCartId) {
-    const createdCart = await config.fetch(checkoutCreateMutation, {
+    const createdCart = await config.fetch(createCartMutation, {
       variables: {
         input: {
           shopId: config.shopId,
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/api/checkout/index.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/api/checkout/index.ts
index 1fe5fb6fe..ea9b101e1 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/api/checkout/index.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/api/checkout/index.ts
@@ -1,50 +1 @@
-import isAllowedMethod from '../utils/is-allowed-method'
-import createApiHandler, {
-  ReactionCommerceApiHandler,
-} from '../utils/create-api-handler'
-
-import {
-  REACTION_ANONYMOUS_CART_TOKEN_COOKIE,
-  SHOPIFY_CHECKOUT_URL_COOKIE,
-  REACTION_CUSTOMER_TOKEN_COOKIE,
-} from '../../const'
-
-import { getConfig } from '..'
-import associateCustomerWithCheckoutMutation from '../../utils/mutations/associate-customer-with-checkout'
-
-const METHODS = ['GET']
-
-const checkoutApi: ReactionCommerceApiHandler<any> = async (
-  req,
-  res,
-  config
-) => {
-  if (!isAllowedMethod(req, res, METHODS)) return
-
-  config = getConfig()
-
-  const { cookies } = req
-  const checkoutUrl = cookies[SHOPIFY_CHECKOUT_URL_COOKIE]
-  const customerCookie = cookies[REACTION_CUSTOMER_TOKEN_COOKIE]
-
-  if (customerCookie) {
-    try {
-      await config.fetch(associateCustomerWithCheckoutMutation, {
-        variables: {
-          checkoutId: cookies[REACTION_ANONYMOUS_CART_TOKEN_COOKIE],
-          customerAccessToken: cookies[REACTION_CUSTOMER_TOKEN_COOKIE],
-        },
-      })
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(error)
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (checkoutUrl) {
-    res.redirect(checkoutUrl)
-  } else {
-    res.redirect('/cart')
-  }
-}
-
-export default createApiHandler(checkoutApi, {}, {})
+export default function () {}
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/checkout-create.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/create-cart.ts
similarity index 66%
rename from framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/checkout-create.ts
rename to framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/create-cart.ts
index af031445d..37b3c9f84 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/checkout-create.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/create-cart.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ import {
   SHOPIFY_CHECKOUT_URL_COOKIE,
   REACTION_COOKIE_EXPIRE,
 } from '../../const'
-
-import checkoutCreateMutation from '../../utils/mutations/checkout-create'
+import createCartMutation from '../../utils/mutations/create-cart'
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie'
 
-export const checkoutCreate = async (fetch: any) => {
+export const createCart = async (fetch: any) => {
   const data = await fetch({
-    query: checkoutCreateMutation,
+    query: createCartMutation,
     variables: {
       input: {
         shopId,
@@ -25,10 +24,9 @@ export const checkoutCreate = async (fetch: any) => {
       expires: REACTION_COOKIE_EXPIRE,
     }
     Cookies.set(REACTION_ANONYMOUS_CART_TOKEN_COOKIE, checkoutId, options)
-    Cookies.set(SHOPIFY_CHECKOUT_URL_COOKIE, checkout?.webUrl, options)
   }
 
   return checkout
 }
 
-export default checkoutCreate
+export default createCart
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/index.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/index.ts
index 20d04955d..08ce71ec6 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/index.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/cart/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 export { default as checkoutToCart } from './checkout-to-cart'
-export { default as checkoutCreate } from './checkout-create'
+export { default as checkoutCreate } from './create-cart'
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/const.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/const.ts
index c0faf6752..297d262fa 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/const.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/const.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ export const REACTION_CART_ID_COOKIE = 'reaction_cartId'
 
 export const REACTION_EMPTY_DUMMY_CART_ID = 'DUMMY_EMPTY_CART_ID'
 
-export const SHOPIFY_CHECKOUT_URL_COOKIE = 'shopify_checkoutUrl'
-
 export const REACTION_CUSTOMER_TOKEN_COOKIE = 'reaction_customerToken'
 
 export const STORE_DOMAIN = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/checkout-create.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/create-cart.ts
similarity index 86%
rename from framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/checkout-create.ts
rename to framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/create-cart.ts
index e40d46af2..0ae2a91a8 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/checkout-create.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/create-cart.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   minOrderQuantityFailureDetailsFragment,
 } from '@framework/utils/queries/get-checkout-query'
 
-const checkoutCreateMutation = /* GraphQL */ `
+const createCartMutation = /* GraphQL */ `
   mutation createCartMutation($input: CreateCartInput!) {
     createCart(input: $input) {
       cart {
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ const checkoutCreateMutation = /* GraphQL */ `
     }
   }
 `
-export default checkoutCreateMutation
+export default createCartMutation
diff --git a/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/index.ts b/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/index.ts
index b79231032..f27a0d976 100644
--- a/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/index.ts
+++ b/framework/reactioncommerce/utils/mutations/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export { default as addCartItemsMutation } from './add-cart-items'
 export { default as createUserMutation } from './create-user'
-export { default as checkoutCreateMutation } from './checkout-create'
+export { default as createCartMutation } from './create-cart'
 export { default as authenticateMutation } from './authenticate'
 export { default as logoutMutation } from './logout'
 export { default as removeCartItemsMutation } from './remove-cart-items'