---
title: discountCodeBulkActivate - GraphQL Admin
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.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountcodebulkactivate
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/discountcodebulkactivate.md
---

# discount​Code​Bulk​Activate

mutation

Requires Apps must have `write_discounts` access scope.

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.

## Arguments

* ids

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

  The IDs of the discounts to activate.

* saved​Search​Id

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

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

  The search query for filtering discounts.\
  \
  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.

***

## Discount​Code​Bulk​Activate​Payload returns

* job

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

  The asynchronous job that activates the discounts.

* user​Errors

  [\[Discount​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Asynchronously activate code discounts in bulk using a search filter

  #### Description

  Asynchronously activate all code discounts that start within the past week and are type \`percentage\`.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
      job {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) { discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) { job { id } userErrors { code field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
        job {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
        job {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
  }

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
        discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
          job {
            id
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "discountCodeBulkActivate": {
      "job": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Job/2c09b7e9-e9b3-435a-8ab4-2c35f3eeb6b1"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Using more than one targeting argument returns an error

  #### Description

  Trying to use both \`search\` and \`ids\` arguments returns an error

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {
    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {
      job {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "ids": [
      "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
    ],
    "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) { discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) { job { id } userErrors { code field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "ids": [
        "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
      ],
      "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {
      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {
        job {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "ids": [
              "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
          ],
          "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {
      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {
        job {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "ids": [
      "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
    ],
    "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
  }

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String, $ids: [ID!]) {
        discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search, ids: $ids) {
          job {
            id
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "ids": [
              "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1"
          ],
          "search": "discount_type:bxgy"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "discountCodeBulkActivate": {
      "job": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "code": "TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS",
          "field": null,
          "message": "Only one of 'ids', 'search' or 'saved_search_id' is allowed."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### discountCodeBulkActivate reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20discountCodeBulkActivate\(%24search%3A%20String\)%20%7B%0A%20%20discountCodeBulkActivate\(search%3A%20%24search\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20job%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20userErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20code%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22search%22%3A%20%22discount_type%3Apercentage%20starts_at%3Apast_week%22%0A%7D)

```javascript
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
      job {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
  discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
    job {
      id
    }
    userErrors {
      code
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) { discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) { job { id } userErrors { code field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
  }
}'
```

##### React Router

```
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
      job {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
      discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
        job {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
    },
  },
});
```

##### Ruby

```
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 discountCodeBulkActivate($search: String) {
    discountCodeBulkActivate(search: $search) {
      job {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
}

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

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "search": "discount_type:percentage starts_at:past_week"
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "discountCodeBulkActivate": {
    "job": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Job/2c09b7e9-e9b3-435a-8ab4-2c35f3eeb6b1"
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}
```