# Add Discount to Cart

Add discounts to a cart given its `cart_id`.

{% hint style="info" %}
Discounts are added at a per merchant level and each merchant is required to have created this discount code in their E-Commerce platform prior to being applied through Violet.\
You can read more about discount codes [here](/prism/checkout-guides/discounts.md).
{% endhint %}

{% openapi src="/files/6wHrOR6auqy1RgLt3CZI" path="/checkout/cart/{cart\_id}/discounts" method="post" expanded="true" %}
[order-service.yaml](https://3937396275-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8lXIp71Ct5qCUhXjko2q%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b77a2b241ffb937bc7e7164b2dd2c53cb538ac3c%2Forder-service.yaml?alt=media)
{% endopenapi %}


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