# Purpose of the Process

The checkout flow serves two primary objectives:

**User Perspective:**

* Safely convert the items in the basket into an order
* Collect delivery and payment information step by step
* Allow easy correction of errors that occur during the process
* Allow returning to completed steps to make changes

**System Perspective:**

* Preserve data consistency at every step
* Apply campaign and discount rules correctly
* Complete payment transactions securely


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://apidocs.akinon.com/commerce-openapis/checkout/checkout-overview/purpose-of-the-process.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.