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Creates a *Coupon*.
**Required Fields**
* `name`
* `code`
* `type`
* `amount`
* `applies_to`
**Read Only Fields**
* `id`
* `num_uses`
**Notes**
The coupon type can be one of the following:
* `per_item_discount`
* `per_total_discount`
* `shipping_discount`
* `free_shipping`
* `percentage_discount`
Legacy coupon codes only work with the store's default currency. Applying a coupon with any other currency other than the store's default will result in the error: "Coupons only apply to default currency."
Creates a Coupon.
Required Fields
name
code
type
amount
applies_to
Read Only Fields
id
num_uses
Notes
The coupon type can be one of the following:
per_item_discount
per_total_discount
shipping_discount
free_shipping
percentage_discount
Legacy coupon codes only work with the store’s default currency. Applying a coupon with any other currency other than the store’s default will result in the error: “Coupons only apply to default currency.”
Authentication
X-Auth-Tokenstring
### OAuth scopes
| UI Name | Permission | Parameter |
|:--------|:-----------|:----------|
| Marketing | modify | `store_v2_marketing` |
| Marketing | read-only | `store_v2_marketing_read_only` |
### Authentication header
| Header | Argument | Description |
|:-------|:---------|:------------|
| `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#api-accounts). |
### Further reading
For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).
For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).
For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes).
Path parameters
store_hashstringRequired
Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store.
Headers
AcceptstringRequiredDefaults to application/json
The [MIME type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types) of the response body.
Request
This endpoint expects an object.
namestringRequired<=100 characters
The name of the coupon. The value must be unique.
typeenumRequired
amountstringRequired
The discount to apply to an order, as either an amount or a percentage. This field’s usage is determined by the coupon type. For example, a type of + percentage_discount would determine a percentage here.
The coupon code that customers will use to receive their discounts. Value must be unique. Only letters, numbers, white space, underscores, and hyphens are allowed.
applies_toobjectRequired
If it is not included in the PUT request, its existing value on the coupon will be cleared. Also required to be set on the POST request
min_purchasestringOptional
Specifies a minimum value that an order must have before the coupon can be applied to it.
expiresstringOptional
Specifies when a coupon expires. Coupons need not have an expiry date – you can also control expiry via + max_uses or max_uses_per_customer. If you do use this date field, the value must be in RFC 2822 format.
enabledbooleanOptional
If the coupon is enabled, this field’s value is true; otherwise, false.
max_usesintegerOptional
Maximum number of times this coupon can be used.
max_uses_per_customerintegerOptional
Maximum number of times each customer can use this coupon.
restricted_toobjectOptional
shipping_methodslist of stringsOptional
This is a list of shipping-method names. A shipping method must be enabled on the store to use it with a coupon. To check which shipping methods are enabled, please use the List Shipping Methods endpoint.
Response
amountstring
The discount to apply to an order, as either an amount or a percentage. This field’s usage is determined by the coupon type. For example, a type of + percentage_discount would determine a percentage here.
applies_toobject
If it is not included in the PUT request, its existing value on the coupon will be cleared. Also required to be set on the POST request
The coupon code that customers will use to receive their discounts. Value must be unique. Only letters, numbers, white space, underscores, and hyphens are allowed.
idinteger
The coupon’s ID. This is a read-only field; do not set or modify its value in a POST or PUT request.
namestring<=100 characters
The name of the coupon. The value must be unique.
typeenum
date_createdstring
Date Created
enabledboolean
If the coupon is enabled, this field’s value is true; otherwise, false.
expiresstring
Specifies when a coupon expires. Coupons need not have an expiry date – you can also control expiry via + max_uses or max_uses_per_customer. If you do use this date field, the value must be in RFC 2822 format.
max_usesinteger
Maximum number of times this coupon can be used.
max_uses_per_customerinteger
Maximum number of times each customer can use this coupon.
min_purchasestring
Specifies a minimum value that an order must have before the coupon can be applied to it.
num_usesinteger
Number of times this coupon has been used. This is a read-only field; do not set or modify its value in a POST or PUT request.
restricted_toobject
shipping_methodslist of strings
This is a list of shipping-method names. A shipping method must be enabled on the store to use it with a coupon. To check which shipping methods are enabled, please use the List Shipping Methods endpoint.
OAuth scopes
UI Name
Permission
Parameter
Marketing
modify
store_v2_marketing
Marketing
read-only
store_v2_marketing_read_only
Authentication header
Header
Argument
Description
X-Auth-Token
access_token
For more about API accounts that generate access_tokens, see our Guide to API Accounts.
