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discountAutomaticBasicCreate

mutation

Requires Apps must have write_discounts access scope.

Creates an amount off discount that's automatically applied on a cart and at checkout.

Note

To create code discounts, use the discountCodeBasicCreate mutation.

Anchor to Arguments

Arguments

Anchor to automaticBasicDiscountautomaticBasicDiscount •DiscountAutomaticBasicInput! required: The input data used to create the automatic amount off discount.

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Anchor to DiscountAutomaticBasicCreatePayload returnsDiscountAutomaticBasicCreatePayload 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

Create a combinable automatic discount

Description

Create an [automatic discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#automatic-discounts) that offers $10.00 off on orders over $100.00 and can also be [combined](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/combining-discounts/discount-combinations) with shipping discounts.

Query

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
          title
          startsAt
          combinesWith {
            productDiscounts
            shippingDiscounts
            orderDiscounts
          }
          minimumRequirement {
            ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
              greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
          customerGets {
            value {
              ... on DiscountAmount {
                amount {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            items {
              ... on AllDiscountItems {
                allItems
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      code
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
    "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "10.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    },
    "combinesWith": {
      "productDiscounts": false,
      "shippingDiscounts": true,
      "orderDiscounts": false
    }
  }
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) { discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic { title startsAt combinesWith { productDiscounts shippingDiscounts orderDiscounts } minimumRequirement { ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal { greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal { amount currencyCode } } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountAmount { amount { amount currencyCode } } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } } } } userErrors { field code message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBasicDiscount": {
      "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
      "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
      "minimumRequirement": {
        "subtotal": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "value": {
          "discountAmount": {
            "amount": "10.00",
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          }
        },
        "items": {
          "all": true
        }
      },
      "combinesWith": {
        "productDiscounts": false,
        "shippingDiscounts": true,
        "orderDiscounts": false
      }
    }
  }
}'

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            combinesWith {
              productDiscounts
              shippingDiscounts
              orderDiscounts
            }
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "10.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            },
            "combinesWith": {
                "productDiscounts": false,
                "shippingDiscounts": true,
                "orderDiscounts": false
            }
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            combinesWith {
              productDiscounts
              shippingDiscounts
              orderDiscounts
            }
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
    "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "10.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    },
    "combinesWith": {
      "productDiscounts": false,
      "shippingDiscounts": true,
      "orderDiscounts": false
    }
  }
}

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

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
              title
              startsAt
              combinesWith {
                productDiscounts
                shippingDiscounts
                orderDiscounts
              }
              minimumRequirement {
                ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              customerGets {
                value {
                  ... on DiscountAmount {
                    amount {
                      amount
                      currencyCode
                    }
                  }
                }
                items {
                  ... on AllDiscountItems {
                    allItems
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          code
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "10.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            },
            "combinesWith": {
                "productDiscounts": false,
                "shippingDiscounts": true,
                "orderDiscounts": false
            }
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "discountAutomaticBasicCreate": {
    "automaticDiscountNode": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057856663",
      "automaticDiscount": {
        "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
        "startsAt": "2025-07-24T20:19:41Z",
        "combinesWith": {
          "productDiscounts": false,
          "shippingDiscounts": true,
          "orderDiscounts": false
        },
        "minimumRequirement": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {
            "amount": "100.0",
            "currencyCode": "USD"
          }
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "value": {
            "amount": {
              "amount": "10.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            }
          },
          "items": {
            "allItems": true
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

Create a fixed amount off discount

Description

Create an [automatic discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#automatic-discounts) that offers $50.00 off on all orders over $200.00. The discount applies to all customers on all items from June through September 2025.

Query

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
          startsAt
          endsAt
          minimumRequirement {
            ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
              greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
          customerGets {
            value {
              ... on DiscountAmount {
                amount {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
                appliesOnEachItem
              }
            }
            items {
              ... on AllDiscountItems {
                allItems
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      code
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$50 off all orders over $200 (June - September 2025)",
    "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "50.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) { discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic { startsAt endsAt minimumRequirement { ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal { greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal { amount currencyCode } } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountAmount { amount { amount currencyCode } appliesOnEachItem } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } } } } userErrors { field code message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBasicDiscount": {
      "title": "$50 off all orders over $200 (June - September 2025)",
      "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
      "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
      "minimumRequirement": {
        "subtotal": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "value": {
          "discountAmount": {
            "amount": "50.00",
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          }
        },
        "items": {
          "all": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            startsAt
            endsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                  appliesOnEachItem
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$50 off all orders over $200 (June - September 2025)",
            "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "50.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            startsAt
            endsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                  appliesOnEachItem
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$50 off all orders over $200 (June - September 2025)",
    "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "50.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
              startsAt
              endsAt
              minimumRequirement {
                ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              customerGets {
                value {
                  ... on DiscountAmount {
                    amount {
                      amount
                      currencyCode
                    }
                    appliesOnEachItem
                  }
                }
                items {
                  ... on AllDiscountItems {
                    allItems
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          code
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$50 off all orders over $200 (June - September 2025)",
            "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "50.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "discountAutomaticBasicCreate": {
    "automaticDiscountNode": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057856662",
      "automaticDiscount": {
        "startsAt": "2025-06-01T00:00:00Z",
        "endsAt": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z",
        "minimumRequirement": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {
            "amount": "200.0",
            "currencyCode": "USD"
          }
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "value": {
            "amount": {
              "amount": "50.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            },
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          },
          "items": {
            "allItems": true
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

Create a fixed amount off discount for a customer segment

Description

Create an [automatic discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#automatic-discounts) that offers $50.00 off on all orders over $200.00. The discount applies to customers from a specific customer segment on all items.

Query

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
          startsAt
          endsAt
          minimumRequirement {
            ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
              greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
          context {
            ... on DiscountCustomerSegments {
              segments {
                id
              }
            }
          }
          customerGets {
            value {
              ... on DiscountAmount {
                amount {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
                appliesOnEachItem
              }
            }
            items {
              ... on AllDiscountItems {
                allItems
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      code
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$50 off all orders over $200",
    "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:42-04:00",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
      }
    },
    "context": {
      "customerSegments": {
        "add": [
          "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
        ]
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "50.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) { discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic { startsAt endsAt minimumRequirement { ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal { greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal { amount currencyCode } } } context { ... on DiscountCustomerSegments { segments { id } } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountAmount { amount { amount currencyCode } appliesOnEachItem } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } } } } userErrors { field code message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBasicDiscount": {
      "title": "$50 off all orders over $200",
      "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:42-04:00",
      "minimumRequirement": {
        "subtotal": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
        }
      },
      "context": {
        "customerSegments": {
          "add": [
            "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
          ]
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "value": {
          "discountAmount": {
            "amount": "50.00",
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          }
        },
        "items": {
          "all": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            startsAt
            endsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            context {
              ... on DiscountCustomerSegments {
                segments {
                  id
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                  appliesOnEachItem
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$50 off all orders over $200",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:42-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
                }
            },
            "context": {
                "customerSegments": {
                    "add": [
                        "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "50.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            startsAt
            endsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            context {
              ... on DiscountCustomerSegments {
                segments {
                  id
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                  appliesOnEachItem
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$50 off all orders over $200",
    "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:42-04:00",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
      }
    },
    "context": {
      "customerSegments": {
        "add": [
          "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
        ]
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "50.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
              startsAt
              endsAt
              minimumRequirement {
                ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              context {
                ... on DiscountCustomerSegments {
                  segments {
                    id
                  }
                }
              }
              customerGets {
                value {
                  ... on DiscountAmount {
                    amount {
                      amount
                      currencyCode
                    }
                    appliesOnEachItem
                  }
                }
                items {
                  ... on AllDiscountItems {
                    allItems
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          code
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$50 off all orders over $200",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:42-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "200.00"
                }
            },
            "context": {
                "customerSegments": {
                    "add": [
                        "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "50.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "discountAutomaticBasicCreate": {
    "automaticDiscountNode": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057856664",
      "automaticDiscount": {
        "startsAt": "2025-07-24T20:19:42Z",
        "endsAt": null,
        "minimumRequirement": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {
            "amount": "200.0",
            "currencyCode": "USD"
          }
        },
        "context": {
          "segments": [
            {
              "id": "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
            }
          ]
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "value": {
            "amount": {
              "amount": "50.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            },
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          },
          "items": {
            "allItems": true
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

Create a percentage off discount with a minimum purchase

Description

Create an [automatic discount](https://help.shopify.com/manual/discounts/discount-types#automatic-discounts) that offers 15% off when customers spend $50.00 or more. The discount applies to all items.

Query

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
          title
          startsAt
          minimumRequirement {
            ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
              greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
          customerGets {
            value {
              ... on DiscountPercentage {
                percentage
              }
            }
            items {
              ... on AllDiscountItems {
                allItems
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      code
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "15% off orders over $50",
    "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "50.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "percentage": 0.15
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) { discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic { title startsAt minimumRequirement { ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal { greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal { amount currencyCode } } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountPercentage { percentage } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } } } } userErrors { field code message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBasicDiscount": {
      "title": "15% off orders over $50",
      "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "minimumRequirement": {
        "subtotal": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "50.00"
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "value": {
          "percentage": 0.15
        },
        "items": {
          "all": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountPercentage {
                  percentage
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "15% off orders over $50",
            "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "50.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "percentage": 0.15
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountPercentage {
                  percentage
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "15% off orders over $50",
    "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "50.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "percentage": 0.15
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
              title
              startsAt
              minimumRequirement {
                ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              customerGets {
                value {
                  ... on DiscountPercentage {
                    percentage
                  }
                }
                items {
                  ... on AllDiscountItems {
                    allItems
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          code
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "15% off orders over $50",
            "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "50.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "percentage": 0.15
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            }
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "discountAutomaticBasicCreate": {
    "automaticDiscountNode": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057856665",
      "automaticDiscount": {
        "title": "15% off orders over $50",
        "startsAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "minimumRequirement": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {
            "amount": "50.0",
            "currencyCode": "USD"
          }
        },
        "customerGets": {
          "value": {
            "percentage": 0.15
          },
          "items": {
            "allItems": true
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

discountAutomaticBasicCreate reference

Examples

Open in GraphiQL

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

export const loader = async ({request}) => {

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

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {

discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {

automaticDiscountNode {

automaticDiscount {

... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {

title

startsAt

combinesWith {

productDiscounts

shippingDiscounts

orderDiscounts

}

minimumRequirement {

... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {

greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {

amount

currencyCode

}

customerGets {

value {

... on DiscountAmount {

amount {

amount

currencyCode

}

items {

... on AllDiscountItems {

allItems

}

userErrors {

field

code

message

}

}`,

{

variables: {

"automaticBasicDiscount": {

"title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",

"startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",

"minimumRequirement": {

"subtotal": {

"greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"

}

"customerGets": {

"value": {

"discountAmount": {

"amount": "10.00",

"appliesOnEachItem": false

}

"items": {

"all": true

}

"combinesWith": {

"productDiscounts": false,

"shippingDiscounts": true,

"orderDiscounts": false

}

);

const json = await response.json();

return json.data;

}

mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
  discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
    automaticDiscountNode {
      id
      automaticDiscount {
        ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
          title
          startsAt
          combinesWith {
            productDiscounts
            shippingDiscounts
            orderDiscounts
          }
          minimumRequirement {
            ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
              greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
          customerGets {
            value {
              ... on DiscountAmount {
                amount {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            items {
              ... on AllDiscountItems {
                allItems
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      code
      message
    }
  }
}

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) { discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) { automaticDiscountNode { id automaticDiscount { ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic { title startsAt combinesWith { productDiscounts shippingDiscounts orderDiscounts } minimumRequirement { ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal { greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal { amount currencyCode } } } customerGets { value { ... on DiscountAmount { amount { amount currencyCode } } } items { ... on AllDiscountItems { allItems } } } } } } userErrors { field code message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "automaticBasicDiscount": {
      "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
      "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
      "minimumRequirement": {
        "subtotal": {
          "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
        }
      },
      "customerGets": {
        "value": {
          "discountAmount": {
            "amount": "10.00",
            "appliesOnEachItem": false
          }
        },
        "items": {
          "all": true
        }
      },
      "combinesWith": {
        "productDiscounts": false,
        "shippingDiscounts": true,
        "orderDiscounts": false
      }
    }
  }
}'

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

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            combinesWith {
              productDiscounts
              shippingDiscounts
              orderDiscounts
            }
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "10.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            },
            "combinesWith": {
                "productDiscounts": false,
                "shippingDiscounts": true,
                "orderDiscounts": false
            }
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
      discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
        automaticDiscountNode {
          id
          automaticDiscount {
            ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
              title
              startsAt
              combinesWith {
                productDiscounts
                shippingDiscounts
                orderDiscounts
              }
              minimumRequirement {
                ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              customerGets {
                value {
                  ... on DiscountAmount {
                    amount {
                      amount
                      currencyCode
                    }
                  }
                }
                items {
                  ... on AllDiscountItems {
                    allItems
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          code
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "automaticBasicDiscount": {
            "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
            "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
            "minimumRequirement": {
                "subtotal": {
                    "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
                }
            },
            "customerGets": {
                "value": {
                    "discountAmount": {
                        "amount": "10.00",
                        "appliesOnEachItem": false
                    }
                },
                "items": {
                    "all": true
                }
            },
            "combinesWith": {
                "productDiscounts": false,
                "shippingDiscounts": true,
                "orderDiscounts": false
            }
        }
    },
  },
});

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 discountAutomaticBasicCreate($automaticBasicDiscount: DiscountAutomaticBasicInput!) {
    discountAutomaticBasicCreate(automaticBasicDiscount: $automaticBasicDiscount) {
      automaticDiscountNode {
        id
        automaticDiscount {
          ... on DiscountAutomaticBasic {
            title
            startsAt
            combinesWith {
              productDiscounts
              shippingDiscounts
              orderDiscounts
            }
            minimumRequirement {
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              value {
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                }
              }
              items {
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        code
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "automaticBasicDiscount": {
    "title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",
    "startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",
    "minimumRequirement": {
      "subtotal": {
        "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"
      }
    },
    "customerGets": {
      "value": {
        "discountAmount": {
          "amount": "10.00",
          "appliesOnEachItem": false
        }
      },
      "items": {
        "all": true
      }
    },
    "combinesWith": {
      "productDiscounts": false,
      "shippingDiscounts": true,
      "orderDiscounts": false
    }
  }
}

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

Input variables

JSON

{

"automaticBasicDiscount": {

"title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",

"startsAt": "2025-07-24T16:19:41-04:00",

"minimumRequirement": {

"subtotal": {

"greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": "100.00"

}

"customerGets": {

"value": {

"discountAmount": {

"amount": "10.00",

"appliesOnEachItem": false

}

"items": {

"all": true

}

"combinesWith": {

"productDiscounts": false,

"shippingDiscounts": true,

"orderDiscounts": false

}

Response

JSON

{

"discountAutomaticBasicCreate": {

"automaticDiscountNode": {

"id": "gid://shopify/DiscountAutomaticNode/1057856663",

"automaticDiscount": {

"title": "$10 off orders over $100 (combinable with shipping discounts)",

"startsAt": "2025-07-24T20:19:41Z",

"combinesWith": {

"productDiscounts": false,

"shippingDiscounts": true,

"orderDiscounts": false

"minimumRequirement": {

"greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {

"amount": "100.0",

"currencyCode": "USD"

}

"customerGets": {

"value": {

"amount": {

"amount": "10.0",

"currencyCode": "USD"

}

"items": {

"allItems": true

}

"userErrors": []

}