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April 17, 2020

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# Amount no longer required on DraftOrderAppliedDiscountInput

The `amount` field is no longer a required field on `DraftOrderAppliedDiscountInput`. If omitted, then the `amount` is automatically calculated based on the `value` and `valueType`. This avoids unnecessary calculations by API clients that can otherwise be done by Shopify.

For more information, refer to [DraftOrderAppliedDiscountInput in our GraphQL reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/graphql/reference/mutation/input-object/draftorderapplieddiscountinput).