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import ParameterTypes from "@site/src/components/ParameterTypes"

# GiftCardsResource

This class is used to send requests to [Store Gift Card API Routes](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store#gift-cards). All its method
are available in the JS Client under the `medusa.giftCards` property.

Customers can use gift cards during checkout to deduct the gift card's balance from the checkout total.
The methods in this class allow retrieving a gift card's details by its code. A gift card can be applied to a cart using [CartsResource](CartsResource.mdx).

Related Guide: [How to use gift cards in a storefront](https://docs.medusajs.com/modules/gift-cards/storefront/use-gift-cards).

## Methods

### retrieve

Retrieve a Gift Card's details by its associated unique code.

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
medusa.giftCards.retrieve(code).then(({ gift_card }) => {
  console.log(gift_card.id)
})
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "code",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The code of the gift card.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "Record<`string`, `any`\\>",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[`ResponsePromise`](../modules/internal.mdx#responsepromise)<[`StoreGiftCardsRes`](../modules/internal.mdx#storegiftcardsres)\\>",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves to the details of the gift card.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "StoreGiftCardsRes",
        "type": "`object`",
        "description": "The gift card's details.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": [
          {
            "name": "gift_card",
            "type": "[`GiftCard`](../internal/classes/internal.GiftCard-1.mdx)",
            "description": "Gift card details.",
            "optional": false,
            "defaultValue": "",
            "expandable": false,
            "children": [
              {
                "name": "balance",
                "type": "`number`",
                "description": "The remaining value on the Gift Card.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "code",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The unique code that identifies the Gift Card. This is used by the Customer to redeem the value of the Gift Card.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "created_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was created.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "deleted_at",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was deleted.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "ends_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The time at which the Gift Card can no longer be used.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "id",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The gift card's ID",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "is_disabled",
                "type": "`boolean`",
                "description": "Whether the Gift Card has been disabled. Disabled Gift Cards cannot be applied to carts.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "false",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "metadata",
                "type": "Record<`string`, `unknown`\\>",
                "description": "An optional key-value map with additional details",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "order",
                "type": "[`Order`](../internal/classes/internal.Order.mdx)",
                "description": "The details of the order that the gift card was purchased in.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "order_id",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The ID of the order that the gift card was purchased in.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "region",
                "type": "[`Region`](../internal/classes/internal.Region.mdx)",
                "description": "The details of the region this gift card is available in.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "region_id",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The ID of the region this gift card is available in.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "tax_rate",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `number`",
                "description": "The gift card's tax rate that will be applied on calculating totals",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "updated_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "value",
                "type": "`number`",
                "description": "The value that the Gift Card represents.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]} />