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title: Import discount codes
slug: import-discount-codes
description: There are several ways to import discount codes into Roster, depending on the context and need. The biggest distinctions to consider are Shopify-linked vs.
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createdAt: 2025-01-23T19:18:26.099Z
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There are several ways to import discount codes into Roster, depending on the context and need. The biggest distinctions to consider are Shopify-linked vs. manual discount rules, assigned vs. unassigned codes, and shareable vs. reward discount rules. The following section describes 

## Shopify brands

For discount rules linked to a top-level discount code in Shopify, you can import discount codes in Roster that you want to assign to specific ambassadors. 

### Assigned codes

[Import assigned shareable codes](docId\:jtY1Kr83_BcZa7PixTp1G) when you are migrating to Roster from another ambassador / creator platform and you want to ensure that ambassadors' existing shareable discount codes are assigned to and visible to your ambassadors in Roster.

[Import assigned reward codes](docId\:GQ8-fmgl4zJi3fKilnxMc) when you are migrating to Roster from another ambassador / creator platform and you want to ensure that ambassadors' existing reward and/or personal discount codes are assigned to and visible to your ambassadors in Roster.

### Unassigned codes

Importing unassigned codes is only available for manual discount rules and not Shopify-linked discount rules. Therefore, this feature is primarily useful for non-Shopify brands, although there might be scenarios where Shopify brands need to use manual discount ---rules for unique scenarios. 

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## Non-Shopify brands

For discount rules not linked to a discount code in Shopify (which includes all discount rules for brands not using Shopify), you can import both assigned and unassigned codes for different use cases.

### Assigned codes

[Import assigned shareable codes](docId\:jtY1Kr83_BcZa7PixTp1G) when you are migrating to Roster from another ambassador / creator platform and you want to ensure that ambassadors' existing shareable discount codes are assigned to and visible to your ambassadors in Roster.

[Import assigned reward codes](docId\:GQ8-fmgl4zJi3fKilnxMc) when you are migrating to Roster from another ambassador / creator platform and you want to ensure that ambassadors' existing reward and/or personal discount codes are assigned to and visible to your ambassadors in Roster.

### Unassigned codes

[Import unassigned shareable codes](docId:67rGKGW8HfAD6IvhDI8nx) when using a manual shareable discount rule but you want ambassadors to be able to get a shareable code that you have previously created in your e-commerce platform and have imported into Roster.

[Import unassigned reward codes](docId\:kow80kdg8ep64tg_wzDoT) when using a manual reward discount rule but you want Roster to automatically assign a code to an ambassador based on pre-defined triggers, such as assigning a personal discount code when an ambassador is added to a program, or allocating a discount code when an ambassador completes a campaign. 

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## Discount code import cheat sheet

|                               | **Shareable discounts**                                                                                                                 | **Reward/personal discounts**                                                                                                      |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Shopify-linked discount rules | [Import assigned shareable codes](docId\:jtY1Kr83_BcZa7PixTp1G)                                                                         | [Import assigned reward codes](docId\:GQ8-fmgl4zJi3fKilnxMc)                                                                       |
| Manual discount rules         | [Import assigned shareable codes](docId\:jtY1Kr83_BcZa7PixTp1G) <br />[Import unassigned shareable codes](docId:67rGKGW8HfAD6IvhDI8nx)  | [Import assigned reward codes](docId\:GQ8-fmgl4zJi3fKilnxMc) <br />[Import unassigned reward codes](docId\:kow80kdg8ep64tg_wzDoT)  |
|                               |                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                    |

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