Volume discount campaigns (VOLUME)

Check details about a volume discount campaign

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/P-MLM651001?promotion_type=VOLUME&user_id=739768312

Response:

{ 
   "id": "P-MLM651001",
   "type": "VOLUME",
   "status": "started",
   "start_date": "2021-07-19T16:00:00Z",
   "finish_date": "2021-12-05T04:00:00Z",
   "deadline_date": "2021-12-05T04:00:00Z",
   "name": "in CBT",
   "benefits": {
       "type": "VOLUME",
       "meli_percent": 5,
       "seller_percent": 20,
       "name": "4x3",
       "buy_quantity": 4,
       "pay_quantity": 3,
       "item_discount_percent": 25
   }
}

Specific campaign fields

Benefits: Promotion benefit details

Discount types

Find below the different types of discount for this campaign type:

• Get 2 pay 1
• 70% OFF buying 2
• 70% OFF in the 2nd unit




Discount status

pending: promotion approved but not yet started.
started: active promotion.
finished: finished promotion.




Check items in a volume discount campaign

Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/promotions/P-MLM651001/items?user_id=739768312

Response:

{
   "results": [
       {
           "id": "MLM902888695",
           "status": "candidate",
           "price": 89.99,
           "original_price": 0,
           "currency_id": "USD"
       },
       {
           "id": "MLM902888708",
           "status": "active",
           "price": 130.48,
           "original_price": 144.98,
           "offer_id": "MLM902888708-e2c56324-ad86-5ed9-6b1d-2c1da0ac21a8"
           "currency_id": "USD"
       }
   ],
   "paging": {
       "offset": 0,
       "limit": 0,
       "total": 2
   }
}

When a new campaign is created, all applicable items are selected. The initial item (status) is "candidate" with no assigned offer id. When the seller adds an item to the campaign, item status changes and a unique "offer_id" is assigned.





Item status

candidate: candidate item to participate in the promotion.
programmed: approved and programmed promotion item.
active: campaign active item.




Specify items in a volume discount campaign

Once you are invited to participate in this type of campaign, you can specify the products to be included.

Request:

curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-d 
{
   "deal_id":"$DEAL_ID",
   "promotion_type":"$PROMOTION_TYPE"
} 
https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/$ITEM_ID?user_id=$USER_ID

Example:

curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-d 
{
   "deal_id":"P-MLM651001",
   "promotion_type":"VOLUME"
}
https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/MLM902888708?user_id=739768312

Response:

{
  "offer_id": "MLM902888708-e2c56324-ad86-5ed9-6b1d-2c1da0ac21a8",
  "price": 130.48,
  "original_price": 144.98,
  "currency_id": "USD"
}

Parameters

deal_id: promotion identification.
promotion_type: type of promotion (VOLUME).






Edit items

Since prices cannot be changed directly, follow the steps below to change the price of an item included in a volume discount campaign.


• Delete the item from the campaign
• Change item price just like regular price synchronization
• Add the item back to the campaign


Nota:
- Since items included in volume discount campaigns (marketplace campaign) have no fixed price, when the price of an included item rises, it will be automatically removed from the offer and you will not be able to add it back.
- We recommend checking if the item is participating in a volume discount campaign before making (manual or automatic) price changes.



Delete items

Request:

curl -X DELETE -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/$ITEM_ID?user_id=$USER_ID&promotion_type=VOLUME&deal_id=$DEAL_ID

Example:

curl -X DELETE -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/marketplace/seller-promotions/items/MLM902888708?user_id=739768312&promotion_type=VOLUME&deal_id=P-MLM651001




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