# DiscountApplication - admin-graphql - INTERFACE Version: 2025-01 ## Description Discount applications capture the intentions of a discount source at the time of application on an order's line items or shipping lines. Discount applications don't represent the actual final amount discounted on a line (line item or shipping line). The actual amount discounted on a line is represented by the [DiscountAllocation](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/discountallocation) object. ### Access Scopes ## Fields * [allocationMethod](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/enums/DiscountApplicationAllocationMethod): DiscountApplicationAllocationMethod! - The method by which the discount's value is applied to its entitled items. * [index](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/Int): Int! - An ordered index that can be used to identify the discount application and indicate the precedence of the discount application for calculations. * [targetSelection](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/enums/DiscountApplicationTargetSelection): DiscountApplicationTargetSelection! - How the discount amount is distributed on the discounted lines. * [targetType](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/enums/DiscountApplicationTargetType): DiscountApplicationTargetType! - Whether the discount is applied on line items or shipping lines. * [value](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/unions/PricingValue): PricingValue! - The value of the discount application. ## Connections ## Types implemented in * [AutomaticDiscountApplication](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/AutomaticDiscountApplication) * [DiscountCodeApplication](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/DiscountCodeApplication) * [ManualDiscountApplication](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/ManualDiscountApplication) * [ScriptDiscountApplication](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/ScriptDiscountApplication) ## Examples