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July 1, 2021

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* 2021-04

# Discount application methods are returned by the Checkout resource

As of version 2021-04 of the REST Admin API, the Checkout resource returns the `application_type` property for discounts that are added to a checkout. The field shows how the discount was applied. Valid values are `automatic`, `discount_code`, `manual`, and `script`.

To learn more, refer to the [Checkout reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/sales-channels/checkout).