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import { TypeList } from "docs-ui"

# CreateApplicationMethodDTO

The application method to be created.

<TypeList types={[{"name":"type","type":"[ApplicationMethodTypeValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodTypeValues/page.mdx)","description":"The type of the application method indicating how\nthe associated promotion is applied.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"target_type","type":"[ApplicationMethodTargetTypeValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodTargetTypeValues/page.mdx)","description":"The target type of the application method indicating\nwhether the associated promotion is applied to the cart's items,\nshipping methods, or the whole order.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"allocation","type":"[ApplicationMethodAllocationValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodAllocationValues/page.mdx)","description":"The allocation value that indicates whether the associated promotion\nis applied on each item in a cart or split between the items in the cart.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"value","type":"`number`","description":"The discounted amount applied by the associated promotion based on the `type`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"currency_code","type":"`string`","description":"Currency of the value to apply.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"max_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The max quantity allowed in the cart for the associated promotion to be applied.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"buy_rules_min_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The minimum quantity required for a `buyget` promotion to be applied.\nFor example, if the promotion is a \"Buy 2 shirts get 1 free\", the\nvalue of this attribute is `2`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"apply_to_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The quantity that results from matching the `buyget` promotion's condition.\nFor example, if the promotion is a \"Buy 2 shirts get 1 free\", the value\nof this attribute is `1`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"promotion","type":"`string` \\| [PromotionDTO](../promotion.PromotionDTO/page.mdx)","description":"The promotion of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the promotion.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"code","type":"`string`","description":"The code of the promotion.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"type","type":"[PromotionTypeValues](../../types/promotion.PromotionTypeValues/page.mdx)","description":"The type of the promotion:\n\n- `standard` indicates that a promotion is a standard one applied with conditions.\n- `buyget` indicates that a promotion is a \"Buy X get Y\" promotion.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"status","type":"[PromotionStatusValues](../../types/promotion.PromotionStatusValues/page.mdx)","description":"The status of the promotion:\n\n- `active` promotion is available for user to consume\n- `inactive` promotion is no longer available to the user\n- `draft` promotion is currently being prepared","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"is_automatic","type":"`boolean`","description":"Whether the promotion is applied automatically.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"application_method","type":"[ApplicationMethodDTO](../promotion.ApplicationMethodDTO/page.mdx)","description":"The associated application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the application method.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"type","type":"[ApplicationMethodTypeValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodTypeValues/page.mdx)","description":"The type of the application method indicating how\nthe associated promotion is applied.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"target_type","type":"[ApplicationMethodTargetTypeValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodTargetTypeValues/page.mdx)","description":"The target type of the application method indicating\nwhether the associated promotion is applied to the cart's items,\nshipping methods, or the whole order.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"allocation","type":"[ApplicationMethodAllocationValues](../../types/promotion.ApplicationMethodAllocationValues/page.mdx)","description":"The allocation value that indicates whether the associated promotion\nis applied on each item in a cart or split between the items in the cart.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"value","type":"`number`","description":"The discounted amount applied by the associated promotion based on the `type`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"currency_code","type":"`string`","description":"The currency code of the application method","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"max_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The max quantity allowed in the cart for the associated promotion to be applied.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"buy_rules_min_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The minimum quantity required for a `buyget` promotion to be applied.\nFor example, if the promotion is a \"Buy 2 shirts get 1 free\", the\nvalue of this attribute is `2`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"apply_to_quantity","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"The quantity that results from matching the `buyget` promotion's condition.\nFor example, if the promotion is a \"Buy 2 shirts get 1 free\", the value\nof this attribute is `1`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"promotion","type":"`string` \\| [PromotionDTO](../promotion.PromotionDTO/page.mdx)","description":"The promotion of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"target_rules","type":"[PromotionRuleDTO](../promotion.PromotionRuleDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The target rules of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"buy_rules","type":"[PromotionRuleDTO](../promotion.PromotionRuleDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The buy rules of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]},{"name":"rules","type":"[PromotionRuleDTO](../promotion.PromotionRuleDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The rules of the promotion.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"values","type":"[PromotionRuleValueDTO](../promotion.PromotionRuleValueDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The values of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"description","type":"`null` \\| `string`","description":"The description of the promotion rule.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"attribute","type":"`string`","description":"The attribute of the promotion rule.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"operator","type":"[PromotionRuleOperatorValues](../../types/promotion.PromotionRuleOperatorValues/page.mdx)","description":"The operator of the promotion rule.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]},{"name":"campaign_id","type":"`null` \\| `string`","description":"The associated campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"campaign","type":"[CampaignDTO](../promotion.CampaignDTO/page.mdx)","description":"The associated campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the campaign.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"name","type":"`string`","description":"The name of the campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"description","type":"`string`","description":"The description of the campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"campaign_identifier","type":"`string`","description":"The campaign identifier of the campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"starts_at","type":"`Date`","description":"The start date of the campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"ends_at","type":"`Date`","description":"The end date of the campaign.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"budget","type":"[CampaignBudgetDTO](../promotion.CampaignBudgetDTO/page.mdx)","description":"The associated campaign budget.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"promotions","type":"[PromotionDTO](../promotion.PromotionDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The associated promotions.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]}]},{"name":"target_rules","type":"[CreatePromotionRuleDTO](../promotion.CreatePromotionRuleDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The target rules of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"attribute","type":"`string`","description":"The attribute of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"operator","type":"[PromotionRuleOperatorValues](../../types/promotion.PromotionRuleOperatorValues/page.mdx)","description":"The operator of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"values","type":"`string` \\| `string`[]","description":"The values of the promotion rule.\nWhen provided, `PromotionRuleValue` records are\ncreated and associated with the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"description","type":"`null` \\| `string`","description":"The description of the promotion rule.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]},{"name":"buy_rules","type":"[CreatePromotionRuleDTO](../promotion.CreatePromotionRuleDTO/page.mdx)[]","description":"The buy rules of the application method.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"attribute","type":"`string`","description":"The attribute of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"operator","type":"[PromotionRuleOperatorValues](../../types/promotion.PromotionRuleOperatorValues/page.mdx)","description":"The operator of the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"values","type":"`string` \\| `string`[]","description":"The values of the promotion rule.\nWhen provided, `PromotionRuleValue` records are\ncreated and associated with the promotion rule.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"description","type":"`null` \\| `string`","description":"The description of the promotion rule.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]}]} expandUrl="https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/data-models/manage-relationships#retrieve-records-of-relation" sectionTitle="CreateApplicationMethodDTO"/>