# discountCodeBasicCreate - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2024-04

## Description
Creates a basic code discount.

### Access Scopes
Apps must have `write_discounts` access scope.


## Arguments
* [basicCodeDiscount](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-04/input-objects/DiscountCodeBasicInput): DiscountCodeBasicInput! - The input data used to create the code discount.


## Returns
* [codeDiscountNode](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-04/objects/DiscountCodeNode): DiscountCodeNode The created code discount.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-04/objects/DiscountUserError): DiscountUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Create a basic code discount
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-04/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) { discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) { codeDiscountNode { codeDiscount { ... on DiscountCodeBasic { title codes(first: 10) { nodes { code } } startsAt endsAt customerSelection { ... on DiscountCustomerAll { allCustomers } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountPercentage { percentage } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } appliesOncePerCustomer } } } userErrors { field code message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"basicCodeDiscount\": {\n      \"title\": \"20% off all items during the summer of 2022\",\n      \"code\": \"SUMMER20\",\n      \"startsAt\": \"2022-06-21T00:00:00Z\",\n      \"endsAt\": \"2022-09-21T00:00:00Z\",\n      \"customerSelection\": {\n        \"all\": true\n      },\n      \"customerGets\": {\n        \"value\": {\n          \"percentage\": 0.2\n        },\n        \"items\": {\n          \"all\": true\n        }\n      },\n      \"appliesOncePerCustomer\": true\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) {\n      discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) {\n        codeDiscountNode {\n          codeDiscount {\n            ... on DiscountCodeBasic {\n              title\n              codes(first: 10) {\n                nodes {\n                  code\n                }\n              }\n              startsAt\n              endsAt\n              customerSelection {\n                ... on DiscountCustomerAll {\n                  allCustomers\n                }\n              }\n              customerGets {\n                value {\n                  ... on DiscountPercentage {\n                    percentage\n                  }\n                }\n                items {\n                  ... on AllDiscountItems {\n                    allItems\n                  }\n                }\n              }\n              appliesOncePerCustomer\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          code\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"basicCodeDiscount\": {\n        \"title\": \"20% off all items during the summer of 2022\",\n        \"code\": \"SUMMER20\",\n        \"startsAt\": \"2022-06-21T00:00:00Z\",\n        \"endsAt\": \"2022-09-21T00:00:00Z\",\n        \"customerSelection\": {\n          \"all\": true\n        },\n        \"customerGets\": {\n          \"value\": {\n            \"percentage\": 0.2\n          },\n          \"items\": {\n            \"all\": true\n          }\n        },\n        \"appliesOncePerCustomer\": true\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) {\n    discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) {\n      codeDiscountNode {\n        codeDiscount {\n          ... on DiscountCodeBasic {\n            title\n            codes(first: 10) {\n              nodes {\n                code\n              }\n            }\n            startsAt\n            endsAt\n            customerSelection {\n              ... on DiscountCustomerAll {\n                allCustomers\n              }\n            }\n            customerGets {\n              value {\n                ... on DiscountPercentage {\n                  percentage\n                }\n              }\n              items {\n                ... on AllDiscountItems {\n                  allItems\n                }\n              }\n            }\n            appliesOncePerCustomer\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        code\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"basicCodeDiscount\": {\n    \"title\": \"20% off all items during the summer of 2022\",\n    \"code\": \"SUMMER20\",\n    \"startsAt\": \"2022-06-21T00:00:00Z\",\n    \"endsAt\": \"2022-09-21T00:00:00Z\",\n    \"customerSelection\": {\n      \"all\": true\n    },\n    \"customerGets\": {\n      \"value\": {\n        \"percentage\": 0.2\n      },\n      \"items\": {\n        \"all\": true\n      }\n    },\n    \"appliesOncePerCustomer\": true\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) {\n    discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) {\n      codeDiscountNode {\n        codeDiscount {\n          ... on DiscountCodeBasic {\n            title\n            codes(first: 10) {\n              nodes {\n                code\n              }\n            }\n            startsAt\n            endsAt\n            customerSelection {\n              ... on DiscountCustomerAll {\n                allCustomers\n              }\n            }\n            customerGets {\n              value {\n                ... on DiscountPercentage {\n                  percentage\n                }\n              }\n              items {\n                ... on AllDiscountItems {\n                  allItems\n                }\n              }\n            }\n            appliesOncePerCustomer\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        code\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"basicCodeDiscount\": {\n        \"title\": \"20% off all items during the summer of 2022\",\n        \"code\": \"SUMMER20\",\n        \"startsAt\": \"2022-06-21T00:00:00Z\",\n        \"endsAt\": \"2022-09-21T00:00:00Z\",\n        \"customerSelection\": {\n          \"all\": true\n        },\n        \"customerGets\": {\n          \"value\": {\n            \"percentage\": 0.2\n          },\n          \"items\": {\n            \"all\": true\n          }\n        },\n        \"appliesOncePerCustomer\": true\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) {\n  discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) {\n    codeDiscountNode {\n      codeDiscount {\n        ... on DiscountCodeBasic {\n          title\n          codes(first: 10) {\n            nodes {\n              code\n            }\n          }\n          startsAt\n          endsAt\n          customerSelection {\n            ... on DiscountCustomerAll {\n              allCustomers\n            }\n          }\n          customerGets {\n            value {\n              ... on DiscountPercentage {\n                percentage\n              }\n            }\n            items {\n              ... on AllDiscountItems {\n                allItems\n              }\n            }\n          }\n          appliesOncePerCustomer\n        }\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      code\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "basicCodeDiscount": {
    "title": "20% off all items during the summer of 2022",
    "code": "SUMMER20",
    "startsAt": "2022-06-21T00:00:00Z",
    "endsAt": "2022-09-21T00:00:00Z",
    "customerSelection": {
      "all": true
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "percentage": 0.2
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    },
    "appliesOncePerCustomer": true
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "discountCodeBasicCreate": {
      "codeDiscountNode": {
        "codeDiscount": {
          "title": "20% off all items during the summer of 2022",
          "codes": {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "code": "SUMMER20"
              }
            ]
          },
          "startsAt": "2022-06-21T00:00:00Z",
          "endsAt": "2022-09-21T00:00:00Z",
          "customerSelection": {
            "allCustomers": true
          },
          "customerGets": {
            "value": {
              "percentage": 0.2
            },
            "items": {
              "allItems": true
            }
          },
          "appliesOncePerCustomer": true
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}