# Coupon
{% hint style="info" %} Path: SBO > Coupon
{% endhint %}
* [Definition](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-definition)
* [Create a Coupon code](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-createavouchercode)
* [Read a Coupon](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-readavoucher)
* [Update a Coupon](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-updateavoucher)
* [Delete a Coupon](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-deleteavoucher)
* [Related resources](#id-1.16.x-vouchersmanagement-voucherbundle-relatedresources)
## Definition
Askers use coupons to apply discounts on booking requests. Coupons are managed exclusively by authorized platform super-administrators and administrators.
WHO CAN USE THIS FEATURE?
Logged-in authorized administrators
## Create a coupon code
PAth: SBO > Coupons (figure 1)
Figure 1
Click “Add a coupon” (figure 2) to be redirected to the coupon creation page.
Figure 2
Information to fill in (figure 3):
* **Code**: Code shared with users. All characters are authorized.
* **Offerors**: Indicated which offerors are eligible for the voucher.
* A coupon can be linked to multiple offerors or all offerors.
* If it is linked to one or multiple offerors, the coupon is only usable on the linked offerors' listings
* If it isn’t related to any offerors, the voucher is usable on all listings.
* **Categories**: Indicate which categories are eligible for the coupon.
* A coupon can be related to multiple categories or all categories
* **Discount types**:
* “Amount”: fixed value deducted from the booking amount.
* “Percentage” percentage deducted from the booking amount
* Upgrades excluded
* **Discount**: discount amount.
According to the selected discount type, the unit value will automatically be updated.
* **Maximum use:** maximum number of times the discount code can be used.
* This value is not mandatory
* It is considered used if the related booking is
* “Pending”
* “Paid”
* “Accepted”
* “Cancelled by asker” (only after offeror acceptance)
* It is not considered used if the related booking is
* “Expired”
* “Cancelled” (before offeror acceptance)
* “Decline”
* **End date**: sets the voucher’s expiration date
* This value is not mandatory
* **Minimum amount**: sets the minimum amount for a booking request to be eligible.
* This value is mandatory
{% hint style="info" %} It is not possible to generate a discount coupon offering a 100% discount. The highest discount allowable through a coupon is 99%.
{% endhint %}
Figure 3
Click “Add coupon“ (figure 4) to save the created coupon.
Figure 4
## Read a coupon
Once the coupon is created, coupon blocks display (figure 5):
* The code name
* The creation date
* The type of the discount
* The end date
* The status
* The number of uses allowed
* The value of the discount
Figure 5
## Update a coupon
Update a coupon by clicking the folder icon that appears when hovering on the voucher block.
The update process is similar to the one when creating a coupon.
{% hint style="warning" %} If the coupon code has already been used at least once on the platform, the Super administrator (or administrator) cannot modify:
* The Voucher code
* The discount type
* The discount amount
{% endhint %}
## Delete a coupon
Super-administrators cannot delete coupon but they can deactivate them through the related checkboxes (figure 6).
Figure 6
## Related resources
**Feature configuration:**
* [Coupon feature - Configuration](https://features.scnd.com/v2.0/core-concepts/coupon-feature)
**Business rules:**
* [Coupon feature - Business rules](https://features.scnd.com/v2.0/core-concepts/coupon-feature)
