Last update 28/12/2022

Manage Promotions

Use the /seller-promotions resource to centralize all types of available promotions: Sales events (DEAL), Regular deal (PRICE_DISCOUNT), Deal of the day (DOD), Lightning deal (LIGHTNING), Volume discount campaigns (VOLUME) Co-funded campaigns (MARKETPLACE CAMPAIGN) and Pre-negotiated discount per item (PRE_NEGOTIATED). This is apart from the new types of deals that we will make available.


Promotion Characteristics


Campaign type Name Price definition Price suggestion Bonus MELI Stock to participate Deadline Approval
Sales events DEAL User defines No No No Yes Yes
Co-funded campaigns MARKETPLACE CAMPAIGN User accepts No Yes No Yes No
Deals of the day DOD User accepts Yes No Yes, informative No No
Lightning deals LIGHTNING User defines Yes No Yes, required No No
Volume discount VOLUME User accepts No Yes No Yes No
Pre-negotiated discount per item PRE_NEGOTIATED User agree and accepts No Yes No Yes No


Sales promotions for the seller

A user can have more than one as well as different types of invitations.

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' 'https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/users/$USER_ID'

Response:

{
    "results": [
        {
            "id": "LGH-MLM1000",
            "type": "LIGHTNING",
            "status": "started",
            "start_date": "2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
            "finish_date": ""
        },
        {
            "id": "DOD-MLM1000",
            "type": "DOD",
            "status": "started",
            "start_date": "2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
            "finish_date": ""
        },
       {
           "id": "MLM1907",
           "type": "DEAL",
           "status": "test",
           "start_date": "2020-01-31T07:59:00Z",
           "finish_date": "2022-11-01T16:59:00Z",
           "deadline_date": "2021-02-01T12:59:00-04:00",
           "name": "Name Deal"
       }
    ],
    "paging": {
        "offset": 0,
        "limit": 50,
        "total": 3
    }
}

Response fields

id: promotion ID code.
type: promotion type (DEAL, MARKETPLACE_CAMPAIGN, DOD, LIGHTNING, VOLUME).
status: Status.
start_date: promotion start date.
finish_date: promotion finish date.
deadline_date: maximum term to add promotional items.
name: promotion name.
deadline_date: maximum time limit for accepting the invitation to participate in the promotion.
benefits: promotion benefit configuration.


Consult candidate items

The /seller-promotions/candidates resource allows you to identify the items invited to participate in a promotion. Whenever an item obtains the status of "candidate" in a promotion a notification is sent with the candidate_id, with this resource it is possible to identify the item, the promotion and the status.

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN'  https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/candidates/$CANDIDATE_ID

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN'  https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/candidates/CANDIDATE- MLB1254949426-803130663

Response:

{    
    "id": "CANDIDATE-MLB1254949426-803130663",    
    "item_id": "MLB1254949426",    
    "promotion_id": "P-MLB4629001",    
    "type": "MARKETPLACE_CAMPAIGN",    
    "status": {        
    "id": "candidate"    
  } 
}

Response fields

id: candidate identification code.

item_id: item associated with the candidate.

promotion_id: promotion id.

type: promotion type (DEAL, MARKETPLACE_CAMPAIGN, DOD, LIGHTNING, VOLUME, PRICE DISCOUNT, PRE_NEGOTIATED).

status: status of the applicant.


Note:
The candidate id is obtained through the notification of the "public candidate" topic.

Check offers

Use the /seller-promotions/offers resource allows you to identify changes in the offer of an item. All changes are sent by notifications with the offer_id, and it is possible to identify the item, the promotion, and the status.

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/offers/$OFFERS_ID

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/offers/OFFER-MLB1970246686-42701792

Response:

{    
    "id": "OFFER-MLB1970246686-42701792",    
    "item_id": "MLB1970246686",    
    "promotion_id": "P-MLB3329001",    
    "type": "DEAL",    
    "status": {        
    "id": "ACTIVE"    
  } 
}

Response fields

id: Identification code of the offer.
item_id: Item associated with the offer.
promotion_id: Promotion id.
type: type of promotion (DEAL, MARKETPLACE_CAMPAIGN, DOD, LIGHTNING, VOLUME, PRICE DISCOUNT, PRE_NEGOTIATED).
status: status of the offer (programmed, active, e inactive).

Note:
You get the id of the offer through a notification in the public offers topic.

Promotion Details

Perform the following query to access the specific details of traditional campaigns, co-funded campaigns, and volume discounts.

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/$DEAL_ID?promotion_type=$PROMOTION_TYPE&user_id=$USER_ID

Example:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/MLM1907?promotion_type=DEAL&user_id=523132944

Response:

{
   "id": "MLM1907",
   "type": "DEAL",
   "status": "started",
   "start_date": "2020-01-31T07:59:00Z",
   "finish_date": "2022-11-01T16:59:00Z",
   "deadline_date": "2021-02-01T16:59:00Z",
   "name": "Name Deal"
}

Check Promotion Items

Perform the query below to check the items included in a given promotion:

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' 'https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/$DEAL_ID/items?user_id=$USER_ID'

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/LGH-MLM1000/items?user_id=481244699

Response:

{
    "results": [
        {
            "id": "MLM745913661",
            "status": "candidate",
            "price": 26.05,
            "original_price": 0,
            "currency_id": "USD",
            "stock": {
                "min": 10,
                "max": 15
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "MLM755504940",
            "status": "candidate",
            "price": 22.2,
            "original_price": 0,
            "currency_id": "USD",
            "stock": {
                "min": 10,
                "max": 15
            }
        }
    ],
    "paging": {
        "offset": 0,
        "limit": 50,
        "total": 2
    }
}

You can also check the items included in a traditional campaign.
Check deal of the day items and lightning deal items.


Filters

You can apply filters by item or status.


Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/promotions/$PROMOTION_ID?promotion_type=DEAL&status=$STATUS&item_id=$ITEM_ID

Example of filter by item:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/promotions/MLA1111/items?promotion_type=DEAL&item_id=MLA604400000

Response:

  {
   "results": [
       {
           "id": "MLA604400000",
           "status": "rejected",
           "price": 23968,
           "original_price": 28549
       }
   ],
   "paging": {...}
}

Example of filter by status started:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' /seller-promotions/promotions/MLA1111/items?promotion_type=DEAL&status=approved

Response:

  {
   "results": [
       {
            "id": "MLA639970000",
            "status": "started",
            "price": 4037,
            "original_price": 4427
        },
        {
            "id": "MLA639973333",
            "status": "started",
            "price": 6007,
            "original_price": 6587
        },
],
   "paging": [...]
}

Pagination

To perform pagination you must use the searchAfter parameter. The value sent in this parameter is always the last id of the item returned in the previous call.


Note:
The maximum allowed value in the "limit" parameter are 50 items. If you don't use it, 50 items of the total will be returned by default.

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' 'https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/promotions/$PROMOTIONS_ID/items?promotion_type=$PROMOTION_TYPE&searchAfter=$ITEM_ID'

Example: 

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' 'https://api.mercadolibre.com/seller-promotions/promotions/MLB9377/items?promotion_type=DEAL&searchAfter=MLB2674512267'

Response: 

"results": [
       {
           "id": "MLB2674512266",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 0,
           "original_price": 0
       },
       {
           "id": "MLB2674506199",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 0,
           "original_price": 0
       },
       {
           "id": "MLB2674506138",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 0,
           "original_price": 0
       },
       {
           "id": "MLB2674505931",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 0,
           "original_price": 0
       },
       {
           "id": "MLB2674505924",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 0,
           "original_price": 0
 
 […]
 
 "paging": {
       "searchAfter": "MLB2674512267",
       "limit": 50,
       "total": 14424
   }
}

Participate in a Promotion

You can participate in different types of promotions and even offer an item price discount by:

  • Specifying items for a traditional campaign.
  • Offering a price discount for an item.
  • Specifying items for a deal of the day.
  • Specifying items for a lightning deal.

Check Item Promotions

For DEALS we will return items with status = approved only.
We will not approve test campaigns, which will remain with pending_approval, i.e., you will not see the promotion price.

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/$ITEM_ID?user_id=$USER_ID

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/MLM755504940?user_id=481244699

Response:

[
    {
        "id": "3587589-MLM755504940",
        "type": "DOD",
        "status": "pending",
        "start_date": "2021-06-11T00:00:00",
        "finish_date": "2021-06-11T23:59:59.999999999"
    },
    {
        "id": "3668214-MLM755504940",
        "type": "PRICE_DISCOUNT",
        "status": "started",
        "start_date": "2021-06-10T00:00:00",
        "finish_date": "2021-06-11T00:00:00"
    }
]

Modify items

Note:
To edit price discounts (PRICE DISCOUNT), deals of the day (DOD) and lightning deals (LIGHTNING) delete the promotion and apply it again.