What is a Shopify draft order?

What is a Shopify draft order?

About Shopify Draft Orders
Draft orders allow merchants to create orders on behalf of customers. This is useful for Shopify merchants who receive orders through outside channels.
About Shopify Draft Orders Draft orders allow merchants to create orders on behalf of customers. This is useful for Shopify merchants who receive orders through outside channels.
 
The Draft Orders API also provides the ability to create draft orders with a discount. UFE app uses Shopify draft order to apply discount for upsell offers.
 
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Discount code Vs Draft order
Discount code Vs Draft order

Draft Orders ≠ Real Orders

You should not consider a draft order as a real order.
Important
The draft order status changes to complete when the customer makes payment and completes the checkout.

Also, consider a draft order with an open status as an abandonment order.
Important The draft order status changes to complete when the customer makes payment and completes the checkout. Also, consider a draft order with an open status as an abandonment order.
 
Draft Orders Example - Do not make any changes to draft orders, don't try to fulfil manually.
Draft Orders Example - Do not make any changes to draft orders, don't try to fulfil manually.
Real Orders Example
Real Orders Example

Why drafts orders created in my store?

Draft orders are created when a customer initiates a checkout with upsell / cross sell offers from the UFE app widget.
 
You need not worry about the draft orders created by the UFE app, only focus on the Shopify admin > Orders section.