---
title: Discounts
description: Manage promotional codes and pricing discounts
---

A discount reduces a price through a promo code or a special offer. With a discount you can
change the price of a product offering, and the total of an order.

## Discount entity

A discount in the API represents:

- **Promotional code**: Alphanumeric code that unlocks special pricing or offers
- **Pricing adjustment**: Percentage or fixed amount reductions in product costs
- **Eligibility rules**: Customer type, geographic, and product-specific restrictions
- **Campaign management**: Time-limited offers and promotional campaign tracking

## Key capabilities

- **Promo code management** — Create and manage promotional codes with configurable discounts and eligibility rules.
- **Dynamic pricing** — Apply percentage or fixed amount discounts to product offerings and order totals.
- **Campaign tracking** — Monitor promotional code usage and campaign performance metrics.
- **Eligibility control** — Configure customer, product, and geographic restrictions for targeted promotions.

## Common use cases

- **Promotional campaigns** — Launch time-limited promotional campaigns with trackable promo codes.
- **Customer incentives** — Provide targeted discounts to specific customer segments or new subscribers.
- **Partner offers** — Create partner-specific promotional codes for reseller and affiliate programs.
- **Seasonal promotions** — Manage holiday sales, back-to-school offers, and seasonal promotional pricing.

## Related resources

Discount entities integrate with other API resources:

- **Orders**: Promo codes are applied during order configuration and pricing calculation
- **Product catalogs**: Promotional pricing within specific catalog contexts
- **Product offerings**: Discounted pricing on individual telecommunications products
- **Customers**: Customer-specific promotional eligibility and usage tracking
- **Payments**: Adjusted pricing reflected in payment sessions and billing

## Next steps

- [Validate promo code](/api-reference/product-discounts.md#tag/product-discounts/GET/discounts/promotions/promo-code/{promoCode}) — Verify and retrieve promotional code details