Archive a promotion code
The promotion_codes.archive operation: POST /api/v1/promotion_codes/{id}/archive in the REST API and the promotion_codes_archive tool in the MCP server.
/api/v1/promotion_codes/{id}/archiveArchives a promotion code: customers can't use it any more. Discounts already applied with it keep running,
and its code stays taken. Archiving an archived code changes nothing. Reactivate it with
promotion_codes.update and active: true.
reason is recorded in the audit log.
At a glance
- REST:
POST /api/v1/promotion_codes/{id}/archive - MCP tool:
promotion_codes_archive - Operation ID:
promotion_codes.archive - Scope: Brand
- Permission:
catalog:write - Risk tier:
write - Dry run: Supported (send
Ownrecord-Dry-Run: true) - Idempotency:
Idempotency-Keyrequired - Modes: Test and live
- Authentication: API key with the
catalog:writescope - Since: M5
Request
Path parameters
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | promo_… ID |
Body
A JSON object (Content-Type: application/json):
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reason | string | No |
Response
200 OK with a JSON object:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | promo_… ID | |
object | "promotion_code" | |
brandId | brd_… ID | |
livemode | boolean | |
couponId | cpn_… ID | |
code | string | As entered; customers may type it in any case. |
restrictions | object | |
restrictions.firstTimeOnly | boolean | |
restrictions.minimumAmount | money or null | |
restrictions.customerId | string or null | |
restrictions.expiresAt | date-time or null | |
restrictions.maxRedemptions | integer or null | |
timesRedeemed | integer | |
active | boolean | |
metadata | object | |
createdAt | date-time | |
updatedAt | date-time |
Examples
Stop a leaked code
POST /api/v1/promotion_codes/promo_01m4tx5nj8emwbyf7y9vcf47z2/archive
Authorization: Bearer or_test_…
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c9a52-7d0e-4b8f-9a61-0c2d5e8b7f14
Content-Type: application/json
{
"reason": "Shared on a coupon site"
}
Response (200):
{
"id": "promo_01m4tx5nj8emwbyf7y9vcf47z2",
"object": "promotion_code",
"brandId": "brd_01m4tx5nj8emwbyf7y9vcf47x4",
"livemode": false,
"couponId": "cpn_01m4tx5nj8emwbyf7y9vcf47z0",
"code": "LAUNCH50",
"restrictions": {
"firstTimeOnly": true,
"minimumAmount": null,
"customerId": null,
"expiresAt": null,
"maxRedemptions": 200
},
"timesRedeemed": 0,
"active": false,
"metadata": {},
"createdAt": "2026-10-13T12:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-10-14T09:30:00.000Z"
}
Errors
| Code | HTTP status | When | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
resource_not_found | 404 | No promotion code with this ID is visible to the request. | Check the ID and that your credentials are scoped to the right organization, entity, brand and mode. |
version_conflict | 409 | The code changed at the same time; retry. | Fetch the object again and retry the change. |
permission_denied | 403 | You can't change this brand's catalog. | Ask an organization owner or admin for a role or scope that allows this action. |
It can also return these common errors: validation_failed, api_version_unsupported, invalid_json, unsupported_media_type, authentication_required, api_key_invalid, scope_required, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reused, idempotency_in_progress, approval_required, approval_rejected, approval_expired, stale_approval, approval_policy_denied, rate_limited, internal_error.