discountAutomaticBxgyCreate

mutation

Requires Apps must have write_discounts access scope.

Creates a buy X get Y discount (BXGY) that's automatically applied on a cart and at checkout.

Note

To create code discounts, use the discountCodeBxgyCreate mutation.

Arguments

Anchor to automaticBxgyDiscountautomaticBxgyDiscount • DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!required: The input data used to create the automatic BXGY discount.

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Anchor to DiscountAutomaticBxgyCreatePayload returnsDiscountAutomaticBxgyCreatePayload returns

Anchor to automaticDiscountNodeautomaticDiscountNode • DiscountAutomaticNode: The automatic discount that was created.
Anchor to userErrorsuserErrors • [DiscountUserError!]!non-null: The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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Examples

1const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
2
3const response = await admin.graphql(
4  `#graphql
5  mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) {
6    discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) {
7      automaticDiscountNode {
8        id
9        automaticDiscount {
10          ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy {
11            title
12            startsAt
13            endsAt
14          }
15        }
16      }
17      userErrors {
18        field
19        message
20      }
21    }
22  }`,
23  {
24    variables: {
25      "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
26        "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
27        "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
28        "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
29        "customerBuys": {
30          "items": {
31            "products": {
32              "productsToAdd": [
33                "gid://shopify/Product/108828309"
34              ]
35            }
36          },
37          "value": {
38            "quantity": "1"
39          }
40        },
41        "customerGets": {
42          "items": {
43            "products": {
44              "productsToAdd": [
45                "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
46              ]
47            }
48          },
49          "value": {
50            "discountOnQuantity": {
51              "quantity": "1",
52              "effect": {
53                "percentage": 1.0
54              }
55            }
56          }
57        },
58        "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
59      }
60    },
61  },
62);
63
64const data = await response.json();
65

mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy {
          title
          startsAt
          endsAt
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) { discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy { title startsAt endsAt } } } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
      "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
      "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
      "customerBuys": {
        "items": {
          "products": {
            "productsToAdd": [
              "gid://shopify/Product/108828309"
            ]
          }
        },
        "value": {
          "quantity": "1"
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "items": {
          "products": {
            "productsToAdd": [
              "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
            ]
          }
        },
        "value": {
          "discountOnQuantity": {
            "quantity": "1",
            "effect": {
              "percentage": 1.0
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
    }
  }
}'

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy {
            title
            startsAt
            endsAt
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
      "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
        "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
        "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
        "customerBuys": {
          "items": {
            "products": {
              "productsToAdd": [
                "gid://shopify/Product/108828309"
              ]
            }
          },
          "value": {
            "quantity": "1"
          }
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "items": {
            "products": {
              "productsToAdd": [
                "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
              ]
            }
          },
          "value": {
            "discountOnQuantity": {
              "quantity": "1",
              "effect": {
                "percentage": 1.0
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
      }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy {
              title
              startsAt
              endsAt
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
      "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
        "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
        "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
        "customerBuys": {
          "items": {
            "products": {
              "productsToAdd": [
                "gid://shopify/Product/108828309"
              ]
            }
          },
          "value": {
            "quantity": "1"
          }
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "items": {
            "products": {
              "productsToAdd": [
                "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
              ]
            }
          },
          "value": {
            "discountOnQuantity": {
              "quantity": "1",
              "effect": {
                "percentage": 1.0
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
      }
    },
  },
});

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation CreateBxgyDiscount($automaticBxgyDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBxgyInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBxgyCreate(automaticBxgyDiscount: $automaticBxgyDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBxgy {
            title
            startsAt
            endsAt
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
    "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
    "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
    "customerBuys": {
      "items": {
        "products": {
          "productsToAdd": ["gid://shopify/Product/108828309"]
        }
      },
      "value": {
        "quantity": "1"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "items": {
        "products": {
          "productsToAdd": ["gid://shopify/Product/20995642"]
        }
      },
      "value": {
        "discountOnQuantity": {
          "quantity": "1",
          "effect": {
            "percentage": 1.0
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)

Input variables

JSON

1{
2  "automaticBxgyDiscount": {
3    "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
4    "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
5    "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z",
6    "customerBuys": {
7      "items": {
8        "products": {
9          "productsToAdd": [
10            "gid://shopify/Product/108828309"
11          ]
12        }
13      },
14      "value": {
15        "quantity": "1"
16      }
17    },
18    "customerGets": {
19      "items": {
20        "products": {
21          "productsToAdd": [
22            "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
23          ]
24        }
25      },
26      "value": {
27        "discountOnQuantity": {
28          "quantity": "1",
29          "effect": {
30            "percentage": 1
31          }
32        }
33      }
34    },
35    "usesPerOrderLimit": "1"
36  }
37}

Response

JSON

1{
2  "discountAutomaticBxgyCreate": {
3    "automaticDiscountNode": {
4      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057371440",
5      "automaticDiscount": {
6        "title": "Buy first product, get second product free",
7        "startsAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
8        "endsAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
9      }
10    },
11    "userErrors": []
12  }
13}