---
title: codeDiscountNodeByCode - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Retrieves a [code
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#discount-codes)
  by its discount code. The search is case-insensitive, enabling you to find
  discounts regardless of how customers enter the code.


  Returns a
  [`DiscountCodeNode`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountCodeNode)
  that contains the underlying discount details, which could be a basic [amount
  off
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/percentage-fixed-amount),
  a ["Buy X Get Y" (BXGY)
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/buy-x-get-y),
  a [free shipping
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping),
  or an [app-provided
  discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/discounts-with-apps).


  Learn more about working with [Shopify's discount
  model](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/discounts).
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/codeDiscountNodeByCode
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/codeDiscountNodeByCode.md
---

# code​Discount​Node​By​Code

query

Requires Apps must have `read_discounts` access scope.

Retrieves a [code discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#discount-codes) by its discount code. The search is case-insensitive, enabling you to find discounts regardless of how customers enter the code.

Returns a [`DiscountCodeNode`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountCodeNode) that contains the underlying discount details, which could be a basic [amount off discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/percentage-fixed-amount), a ["Buy X Get Y" (BXGY) discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/buy-x-get-y), a [free shipping discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping), or an [app-provided discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types/discounts-with-apps).

Learn more about working with [Shopify's discount model](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/discounts).

## Arguments

* code

***

## Possible returns

* DiscountCodeNode

***

## Examples

* ### Search for a code discount by discount code

  #### Description

  Searching for a code discount by a valid discount code will return the code discount.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query codeDiscountNodeByCode($code: String!) {
    codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: $code) {
      codeDiscount {
        __typename
        ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
          codesCount {
            count
          }
          shortSummary
        }
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "code": "DISCOUNTAPPLICATIONSROCKS"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query codeDiscountNodeByCode($code: String!) { codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: $code) { codeDiscount { __typename ... on DiscountCodeBasic { codesCount { count } shortSummary } } id } }",
   "variables": {
      "code": "DISCOUNTAPPLICATIONSROCKS"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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
    query codeDiscountNodeByCode($code: String!) {
      codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: $code) {
        codeDiscount {
          __typename
          ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
            codesCount {
              count
            }
            shortSummary
          }
        }
        id
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "code": "DISCOUNTAPPLICATIONSROCKS"
      },
    },
    );
    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
    query codeDiscountNodeByCode($code: String!) {
      codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: $code) {
        codeDiscount {
          __typename
          ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
            codesCount {
              count
            }
            shortSummary
          }
        }
        id
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "code": "DISCOUNTAPPLICATIONSROCKS"
  }

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `query codeDiscountNodeByCode($code: String!) {
        codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: $code) {
          codeDiscount {
            __typename
            ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
              codesCount {
                count
              }
              shortSummary
            }
          }
          id
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "code": "DISCOUNTAPPLICATIONSROCKS"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "codeDiscountNodeByCode": {
      "codeDiscount": {
        "__typename": "DiscountCodeBasic",
        "codesCount": {
          "count": 1
        },
        "shortSummary": "$10.00 off Element (151cm)"
      },
      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/573794601"
    }
  }
  ```