Discount api problems

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Topic summary

Issue: Discounts created via Shopify GraphQL (discountCodeBasicCreate) execute without errors but are not visible in Shopify admin and cannot be applied on the storefront using the previous GET /discount/{code} method.

Context:

  • Switched from PriceRules API to Discounts API to support subscriptions.
  • Previously, GET /discount/{code} successfully populated discount codes in the cart with PriceRules.
  • With Discounts API (discountCodeBasicCreate), the same GET endpoint no longer applies the code.

Current problems:

  • API-created discounts not appearing in Shopify admin > Discounts.
  • Need guidance on how to apply Discounts API codes on the storefront.

Latest update:

  • A participant requested confirmation on whether the GET /discount/{code} still fails and whether discounts remain absent from the admin section.

Status:

  • No resolution yet. The thread is awaiting the original poster’s update and clarification on the two outstanding questions.
Summarized with AI on February 1. AI used: gpt-5.
1

I try to use shopify discount api. According to documentation i run discountCodeBasicCreate mutation.

mutation discountCodeBasicCreate($basicCodeDiscount: DiscountCodeBasicInput!) {
discountCodeBasicCreate(basicCodeDiscount: $basicCodeDiscount) {
codeDiscountNode {
id,
codeDiscount
}
userErrors {
code
extraInfo
field
message
}
}
}

I run it with all needed variables so it returns without errors

So far i used priceRules API, i had to switch to discounts as priceRules ( this is another problem ) do not support subscriptions. On storefront i apply the discount by making GET request on /discount/${code}, this was working with price rule with discount code API it doesnt. How then i can apply the discount?

One more problem is that discount created by API is not visible in Shopify dashboard.

G.P.

2

Hi Greg,

Could you please post an update on whether your issues still exist. I.e.

  • Does GET request on /discount/${code} no longer populate the code into the customer’s cart?
  • Do discounts created by API still not show in the Shopify admin > discounts section?