Retrieving Current Time in Cart and Checkout Validation API

Shopify Functions
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I noticed that the LocalTime type in the schema.graphql file for Shopify Functions is designed primarily for comparing given times and dates. However, it does not include a direct field or method to retrieve the current time.

This limitation poses challenges in scenarios where real-time operations or validations depend on the current time. Adding a new field to the LocalTime type to fetch the current time directly would greatly enhance functionality and simplify use cases like time-based logic in custom Shopify Functions.

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Hi Amal,

I’ve connected with our product team on this and it appears that this limitation is intentional. All inputs must be provided to the function - it cannot pull anything from its environment, such as the current time, as this would mean that the same input could produce different outputs.

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@AMaL Can you describe more about your use case? What sort of time precision would be needed to achieve your goals?