---
title: DiscountCodeBasicInput - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  The input fields for creating or updating an [amount off
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/percentage-fixed-amount)
  that's applied on a cart and at checkout when a customer enters a code. Amount
  off discounts can be a percentage off or a fixed amount off.


  When creating, required fields are:
    - `code`
    - `context` (or deprecated `customerSelection`)
    - `customerGets`
    - `startsAt`
    - `title`
api_version: 2026-04
api_name: admin
type: input-object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountCodeBasicInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountCodeBasicInput.md
metadata:
  domain: admin
---

# Discount​Code​Basic​Input

input\_object

The input fields for creating or updating an [amount off discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/percentage-fixed-amount) that's applied on a cart and at checkout when a customer enters a code. Amount off discounts can be a percentage off or a fixed amount off.

When creating, required fields are:

* `code`
* `context` (or deprecated `customerSelection`)
* `customerGets`
* `startsAt`
* `title`

## Fields

* applies​Once​Per​Customer

  [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean)

  Whether a customer can only use the discount once.

* code

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  The code that customers use to apply the discount.

* combines​With

  [Discount​Combines​With​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountCombinesWithInput)

  The [discount classes](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/combining-discounts/discount-combinations) that you can use in combination with [Shopify discount types](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types), and the product discount tags that determine which product discounts can apply together on the same cart line.

* context

  [Discount​Context​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountContextInput)

  The context defining which buyers can use the discount. You can target specific customer IDs, customer segments, or make the discount available to all buyers.

* customer​Gets

  [Discount​Customer​Gets​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountCustomerGetsInput)

  The items in the order that qualify for the discount, their quantities, and the total value of the discount.

* ends​At

  [Date​Time](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/DateTime)

  The date and time when the discount expires and is no longer available to customers. For discounts without a fixed expiration date, specify `null`.

* minimum​Requirement

  [Discount​Minimum​Requirement​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountMinimumRequirementInput)

  The minimum subtotal or quantity of items that are required for the discount to be applied.

* recurring​Cycle​Limit

  [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

  The number of billing cycles for which the discount can be applied, which is useful for subscription-based discounts. For example, if you set this field to `3`, then the discount only applies to the first three billing cycles of a subscription. If you specify `0`, then the discount applies indefinitely.

* starts​At

  [Date​Time](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/DateTime)

  The date and time when the discount becomes active and is available to customers.

* tags

  [\[String!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  A list of searchable keywords that are associated with the discount.

  Use these tags on product discounts to determine which other product discounts can apply to the same cart line when you configure `productDiscountsWithTagsOnSameCartLine` in `combinesWith`.

  For example, you can apply a `loyalty` tag to discounts that are associated with a loyalty program.

  Updating `tags` overwrites any existing tags that were previously added to the discount. To add new tags without overwriting existing tags, use the [`tagsAdd`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/tagsadd) mutation.

* title

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  The discount's name that displays to merchants in the Shopify admin and to customers.

* usage​Limit

  [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

  The maximum number of times the discount can be redeemed. For unlimited usage, specify `null`.

* customer​Selection

  [Discount​Customer​Selection​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DiscountCustomerSelectionInput)

  Deprecated

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## Mutations using this input

* [discount​Code​Basic​Create.basicCodeDiscount](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountCodeBasicCreate#arguments-basicCodeDiscount)

  ARGUMENT

* [discount​Code​Basic​Update.basicCodeDiscount](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountCodeBasicUpdate#arguments-basicCodeDiscount)

  ARGUMENT

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## Map

### Mutations using this input

* [discount​Code​Basic​Create.basicCodeDiscount](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountCodeBasicCreate#arguments-basicCodeDiscount)
* [discount​Code​Basic​Update.basicCodeDiscount](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountCodeBasicUpdate#arguments-basicCodeDiscount)