# discountCodeBulkActivate - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2024-10

## Description
Activates multiple [code discounts](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#discount-codes) asynchronously using one of the following:
- A search query
- A saved search ID
- A list of discount code IDs

For example, you can activate discounts for all codes that match a search criteria, or activate a predefined set of discount codes.

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


## Arguments
* [ids](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The IDs of the discounts to activate.
* [savedSearchId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of the saved search for filtering discounts to activate. Saved searches represent [customer segments](https://help.shopify.com/manual/customers/customer-segments) that merchants have built in the Shopify admin.
* [search](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The search query for filtering discounts.
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For more information on the list of supported fields and search syntax, refer to the [`codeDiscountNodes`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/codeDiscountNodes#query-arguments) query.


## Returns
* [job](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/Job): Job The asynchronous job that activates the discounts.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/DiscountUserError): DiscountUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Asynchronously activate code discounts in bulk using a search filter
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) { discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) { job { id } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"search\": \"discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {\n      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {\n        job {\n          id\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"search\": \"discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {\n    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {\n      job {\n        id\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"search\": \"discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {\n    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {\n      job {\n        id\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"search\": \"discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {\n  discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {\n    job {\n      id\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "discountCodeBulkActivate": {
      "job": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Job/2c09b7e9-e9b3-435a-8ab4-2c35f3eeb6b1"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Using more than one targeting argument returns an error
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) { discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) { job { id } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"ids\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1\"\n    ],\n    \"search\": \"discount_type:bxgy\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {\n      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {\n        job {\n          id\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"ids\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1\"\n      ],\n      \"search\": \"discount_type:bxgy\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {\n    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {\n      job {\n        id\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"ids\": [\"gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1\"],\n  \"search\": \"discount_type:bxgy\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {\n    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {\n      job {\n        id\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"ids\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1\"\n      ],\n      \"search\": \"discount_type:bxgy\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {\n  discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {\n    job {\n      id\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "ids": [
    "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
  ],
  "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "discountCodeBulkActivate": {
      "job": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "code": "TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS",
          "field": null,
          "message": "Only one of 'ids', 'search' or 'saved_search_id' is allowed."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}