Backend API

Coupons

Coupons are a way to offer customers a discount with a coupon code. A coupon can have several discounts and exceptions. For example, a coupon discount can apply to a whole order, to particular categories, to individual products, or to shipping methods. A coupon can be limited to a maximum number of uses, by specific customer groups, by expiration date, and more.

The coupon model

Fields

id

objectId

Unique identifier for the coupon.

name

stringrequired

A short descriptive name of the coupon.

active

boolean

Indicates the coupon is currently active. Note: this is not affected by `date_valid` and `date_expired`.

active_generations

Coupon generation

List of coupon generations that are active.

codes

array of Codes

Expandable list of codes used to identify the coupon.

currency

string

Three-letter ISO currency code in uppercase. Defaults to the store's base currency.

date_created

date

Date and time the coupon was created.

date_expired

date

Date the coupon is considered expired and no longer available for use. When defined, the coupon will not be valid after this date.

date_updated

date

Date and time the coupon was last updated.

date_valid

date

Date the coupon is first available for use. When defined, the coupon will not be valid until after this date and before date_expired.

description

string

A brief description of the coupon, as it may be displayed to customers.

discount_group

string

ID of the discount group the coupon belongs to, if applicable, as defined in discount settings. Used to ensure only one set of discount rules can apply across a number of coupons and promotions.

discounts

array of object

List of discount rules to apply.

generations

array of Generations

List of coupon generations.

limit_code_uses

int

Maximum number of times each coupon code can be applied. Mainly used with multiple codes.

limit_uses

int

Maximum number of times the coupon can be applied across all customers.

limit_account_uses

int

Maximum number of times the coupon can be used by each customer account.

limit_account_groups

array of account_groups

List of customer account groups allowed to use the coupon.

limit_subscription_uses

int

Maximum number of invoices the promotion may be applied to for a subscription.

multi_codes

boolean

Indicates the coupon is identified by multiple coupon codes.

orders

Order

Expandable list of orders that have applied the coupon.

subscriptions

Subscription

Expandable list of subscriptions that have applied the coupon.

use_count

int

Number of times the coupon has been used.

uses

array of Uses

Expandable list of coupon code usage records.

The coupon model
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000015",
  "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
  "active": true,
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "WINTER10"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
  "discount_group": null,
  "discounts": [
    {
      "type": "category",
      "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
      "value_type": "percent",
      "value_fixed": 10
    }
  ],
  "limit_account_uses": 3,
  "limit_code_uses": 10,
  "limit_uses": 300,
  "multi_codes": false,
  "use_count": 184
}

Create a coupon

Create a new coupon. If you wish to generate your own unique ID for the record, it must use BSON ObjectID format for compatibility.

Arguments

name

stringrequired

A short descriptive name of the coupon.

active

boolean

Indicates the coupon is currently active. Note: this is not affected by `date_valid` and `date_expired`.

codes

array of Codesrequired

Expandable list of codes used to identify the coupon.

date_expired

date

Date the coupon is considered expired and no longer available for use. When defined, the coupon will not be valid after this date.

description

string

A brief description of the coupon, as it may be displayed to customers.

discounts

array of objectrequired

List of discount rules to apply.

multi_codes

boolean

Indicates the coupon is identified by multiple coupon codes.

POST/coupons
const swell = require('swell-node').init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.post('/coupons', {
  codes: [
    {
      code: 'WINTER10'
    }
  ],
  discounts: [
    {
      type: 'category',
      category_id: '5a97242bc65396a875c2d381',
      value_type: 'percent',
      value_fixed: 10
    }
  ],
  name: '10% Off Winter Jacket Sale',
  active: true,
  date_expired: '2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z',
  description: 'Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.',
  multi_codes: false
});
Response
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000015",
  "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
  "active": true,
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "WINTER10"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
  "discount_group": null,
  "discounts": [
    {
      "type": "category",
      "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
      "value_type": "percent",
      "value_fixed": 10
    }
  ],
  "limit_account_uses": 3,
  "limit_code_uses": 10,
  "limit_uses": 300,
  "multi_codes": false,
  "use_count": 184
}

Retrieve a coupon

Retrieve an existing coupon using the ID that was returned when created.

Arguments

id

objectIdrequired

The ID of the coupon to retrieve.

expand

string

Expanding link fields and child collections is performed using the expand argument.

  • For example, expand=account would return a related customer account if one exists.

When the field represents a collection, you can specify the query limit.

  • For example, expand=variants:10 would return up to 10 records of the variants collection.

See expanding for more details.

fields

string

Return only the specified fields in the result. For example fields=name,slug would return only the fields name and slug in the response. Supports nested object and array fields using dot-notation, for example, items.product_id. The category id is always returned.

include

string

Include one or more arbitrary queries in the response, possibly related to the main query.

See including for more details.

GET/coupons/:id
const swell = require('swell-node').init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.get('/coupons/{id}', {
  id: '60f199509111e70000000018'
});
Response
{
  "id": "60f199509111e7000000001b",
  "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
  "active": true,
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "WINTER10"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
  "discount_group": null,
  "discounts": [
    {
      "type": "category",
      "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
      "value_type": "percent",
      "value_fixed": 10
    }
  ],
  "limit_account_uses": 3,
  "limit_code_uses": 10,
  "limit_uses": 300,
  "multi_codes": false,
  "use_count": 184
}

Update a coupon

Update an existing coupon using the ID that was returned when created.

Arguments

id

objectIdrequired

Unique identifier for the coupon.

active

boolean

Indicates the coupon is currently active. Note: this is not affected by date_valid and date_expired.

date_expired

date

Date the coupon is considered expired and no longer available for use. When defined, the coupon will not be valid after this date.

name

string

A short descriptive name of the coupon.

PUT/coupons/:id
const swell = require('swell-node').init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.put('/coupons/{id}', {
  id: '60f199509111e70000000015',
  limit_uses: 300,
  active: true
});
Response
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000015",
  "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
  "active": true,
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "WINTER10"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
  "discount_group": null,
  "discounts": [
    {
      "type": "category",
      "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
      "value_type": "percent",
      "value_fixed": 10
    }
  ],
  "limit_account_uses": 3,
  "limit_code_uses": 10,
  "limit_uses": 300,
  "multi_codes": false,
  "use_count": 184
}

List all coupons

Return a list of coupons.

Arguments

expand

string

Expand link fields and child collections by using the expand argument.

  • For example, expand=account would return a related customer account if one exists.

When the field represents a collection, you can specify the query limit.

  • For example, expand=variants:10 would return up to 10 records of the variants collection.

See expanding for more details.

fields

string

Returns only the specified fields in the result.

  • For example fields=name,slug would return only the fields name and slug in the response.

Supports nested object and array fields using dot-notation.

  • For example, items.product_id. The product id is always returned.

include

object

Include one or more arbitrary queries in the response which are potentially related to the main query.

See including for more details.

limit

int

Limit the number of records returned, ranging between 1 and 1000. Defaults to 15.

page

int

The page number of results to return given the specified or default limit.

search

string

A text search is performed using the search argument. Searchable fields are defined by the model.

  • For example, search=red would return records containing the word "red" anywhere in the defined text fields.

See searching for more details.

sort

string

Expression to sort results by using a format similar to a SQL sort statement.

  • For example, sort=name asc would return records sorted by name ascending.

See sorting for more details.

where

object

An object with criteria to filter the result.

  • For example, active=true would return records containing a field active with the value true.

It's also possible to use query operators, for example, $eq, $ne, $gt, and more.

See querying for more details.

GET/coupons
const swell = require('swell-node').init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.get('/coupons', {
  where: {
    active: true
  },
  limit: 25,
  page: 1
});
Response
{
  "count": 51,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "60f199509111e70000000015",
      "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
      "active": true,
      "codes": [
        {
          "code": "WINTER10"
        }
      ],
      "currency": "USD",
      "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
      "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
      "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
      "discount_group": null,
      "discounts": [
        {
          "type": "category",
          "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
          "value_type": "percent",
          "value_fixed": 10
        }
      ],
      "limit_account_uses": 3,
      "limit_code_uses": 10,
      "limit_uses": 300,
      "multi_codes": false,
      "use_count": 184
    },
    {...},
    {...}
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "pages": {
    "1": {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 25
    },
    "2": {
      "start": 26,
      "end": 50
    },
    "2": {
      "start": 51,
      "end": 51
    }
  }
}

Delete a coupon

Delete a coupon permanently.

Arguments

id

objectIdrequired

The ID of the coupon to delete.

DELETE/coupons/:id
const swell = require('swell-node').init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.delete('/coupons/{id}', {
  id: '60f199509111e7000000001e'
});
Response
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000021",
  "name": "10% Off Winter Jacket Sale",
  "active": true,
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "WINTER10"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_expired": "2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.100Z",
  "date_valid": "2018-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Save 10% on all Winter Jackets for a limited time only.",
  "discount_group": null,
  "discounts": [
    {
      "type": "category",
      "category_id": "5a97242bc65396a875c2d381",
      "value_type": "percent",
      "value_fixed": 10
    }
  ],
  "limit_account_uses": 3,
  "limit_code_uses": 10,
  "limit_uses": 300,
  "multi_codes": false,
  "use_count": 184
}
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