---
title: DiscountCode - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  The type of discount associated with the discount code. For example, the
  discount code might offer a basic discount of a fixed percentage, or a fixed
  amount, on specific products or the order. Alternatively, the discount might
  offer the customer free shipping on their order. A third option is a Buy X,
  Get Y (BXGY) discount, which offers a customer discounts on select products if
  they add a specific product to their order.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: union
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/unions/DiscountCode'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/unions/DiscountCode.md'
---

# Discount​Code

union

Requires Apps must have `read_discounts` access scope.

The type of discount associated with the discount code. For example, the discount code might offer a basic discount of a fixed percentage, or a fixed amount, on specific products or the order. Alternatively, the discount might offer the customer free shipping on their order. A third option is a Buy X, Get Y (BXGY) discount, which offers a customer discounts on select products if they add a specific product to their order.

## Possible types

* DiscountCodeApp
* DiscountCodeBasic
* DiscountCodeBxgy
* DiscountCodeFreeShipping

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## Fields with this union

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```graphql
union DiscountCode = DiscountCodeApp | DiscountCodeBasic | DiscountCodeBxgy | DiscountCodeFreeShipping
```