OrderPlaced

Orderplaced is a term used in e-commerce and order-management systems to indicate that a customer has successfully submitted an order. It generally corresponds to a status or event in the order lifecycle signaling that the order data has been captured and will enter downstream processing.

A typical order placed record includes the order identifier, customer information, a list of items with quantities and prices, line and overall totals, tax and shipping charges, payment method, and both billing and shipping addresses. Depending on the system, it may also show whether payment has been authorized or captured and whether inventory has been reserved.

After an order is placed, automated processes may perform fraud checks, reserve inventory, and initiate payment processing. The system often generates an order confirmation for the customer and transitions the order to subsequent stages such as processing, fulfillment, and shipping, with notifications at key milestones.

In multi-seller marketplaces, a single customer order can generate multiple sub-orders for different sellers while maintaining a unified customer-facing order. The order placed event commonly serves as the trigger for downstream integrations with inventory, ERP, payment gateways, and logistics partners, and is usually guarded by idempotency controls to prevent duplicate orders.

If payment or stock validation fails, the order may be canceled or moved to a failed state. Proper data handling and privacy measures apply to order data, including secure storage of sensitive information and compliance with applicable regulations.