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January 1, 2025

# Minimum requirement is now optional on automatic discounts

DateJanuary 1, 2025

Version[2025-01](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2025-01)

FlagsUpdate

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)

Previously merchants were required to specify minimum purchase conditions on product, order, and free shipping automatic discounts. We're now making these conditions optional, so the `minimumRequirement` field in our APIs is now able to return a `null` value.

As of version 2025-01, the `minimumRequirement` field for both [DiscountAutomaticBasic](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/DiscountAutomaticBasic#field-minimumrequirement) and [DiscountAutomaticFreeShipping](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/DiscountAutomaticFreeShipping#field-minimumrequirement) will become nullable.