---
title: "RetrieveLoyaltyProgram"
method: GET
path: "/v2/loyalty/programs/{program_id}"
tags: ["Loyalty"]
---

# RetrieveLoyaltyProgram

`GET /v2/loyalty/programs/{program_id}`

Retrieves the loyalty program in a seller's account, specified by the program ID or the keyword `main`.

Loyalty programs define how buyers can earn points and redeem points for rewards. Square sellers can have only one loyalty program, which is created and managed from the Seller Dashboard. For more information, see [Loyalty Program Overview](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/loyalty/overview).

## Path parameters

- `program_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- RetrieveLoyaltyProgramResponse — A response that contains the loyalty program.
  - `errors` Error[] — Any errors that occurred during the request.
    - `category` 'API_ERROR' | 'AUTHENTICATION_ERROR' | 'INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR' | 'RATE_LIMIT_ERROR' | 'PAYMENT_METHOD_ERROR' | 'REFUND_ERROR' | 'MERCHANT_SUBSCRIPTION_ERROR' | 'EXTERNAL_VENDOR_ERROR', required — Indicates which high-level category of error has occurred during a request to the Connect API.
    - `code` 'INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR' | 'UNAUTHORIZED' | 'ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRED' | 'ACCESS_TOKEN_REVOKED' | 'CLIENT_DISABLED' | 'FORBIDDEN' | 'INSUFFICIENT_SCOPES' | 'APPLICATION_DISABLED' | 'V1_APPLICATION' | 'V1_ACCESS_TOKEN' | 'CARD_PROCESSING_NOT_ENABLED' | 'MERCHANT_SUBSCRIPTION_NOT_FOUND' | 'BAD_REQUEST' | 'MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAMETER' | 'INCORRECT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_TIME' | 'INVALID_TIME_RANGE' | 'INVALID_VALUE' | 'INVALID_CURSOR' | 'UNKNOWN_QUERY_PARAMETER' | 'CONFLICTING_PARAMETERS' | 'EXPECTED_JSON_BODY' | 'INVALID_SORT_ORDER' | 'VALUE_REGEX_MISMATCH' | 'VALUE_TOO_SHORT' | 'VALUE_TOO_LONG' | 'VALUE_TOO_LOW' | 'VALUE_TOO_HIGH' | 'VALUE_EMPTY' | 'ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG' | 'ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT' | 'ARRAY_EMPTY' | 'EXPECTED_BOOLEAN' | 'EXPECTED_INTEGER' | 'EXPECTED_FLOAT' | 'EXPECTED_STRING' | 'EXPECTED_OBJECT' | 'EXPECTED_ARRAY' | 'EXPECTED_MAP' | 'EXPECTED_BASE64_ENCODED_BYTE_ARRAY' | 'INVALID_ARRAY_VALUE' | 'INVALID_ENUM_VALUE' | 'INVALID_CONTENT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_FORM_VALUE' | 'CUSTOMER_NOT_FOUND' | 'ONE_INSTRUMENT_EXPECTED' | 'NO_FIELDS_SET' | 'TOO_MANY_MAP_ENTRIES' | 'MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT' | 'MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG' | 'CUSTOMER_MISSING_NAME' | 'CUSTOMER_MISSING_EMAIL' | 'INVALID_PAUSE_LENGTH' | 'INVALID_DATE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_COUNTRY' | 'UNSUPPORTED_CURRENCY' | 'APPLE_TTP_PIN_TOKEN' | 'CARD_EXPIRED' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION_YEAR' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION_DATE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_CARD_BRAND' | 'UNSUPPORTED_ENTRY_METHOD' | 'INVALID_ENCRYPTED_CARD' | 'INVALID_CARD' | 'PAYMENT_AMOUNT_MISMATCH' | 'GENERIC_DECLINE' | 'CVV_FAILURE' | 'ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_FAILURE' | 'INVALID_ACCOUNT' | 'CURRENCY_MISMATCH' | 'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS' | 'INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS' | 'CARDHOLDER_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS' | 'INVALID_LOCATION' | 'TRANSACTION_LIMIT' | 'VOICE_FAILURE' | 'PAN_FAILURE' | 'EXPIRATION_FAILURE' | 'CARD_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'READER_DECLINED' | 'INVALID_PIN' | 'MISSING_PIN' | 'MISSING_ACCOUNT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_POSTAL_CODE' | 'INVALID_FEES' | 'MANUALLY_ENTERED_PAYMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'PAYMENT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED' | 'GIFT_CARD_AVAILABLE_AMOUNT' | 'ACCOUNT_UNUSABLE' | 'BUYER_REFUSED_PAYMENT' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_EXPIRED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_CANCELED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_CAPTURED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_FAILED' | 'CARD_TOKEN_EXPIRED' | 'CARD_TOKEN_USED' | 'AMOUNT_TOO_HIGH' | 'UNSUPPORTED_INSTRUMENT_TYPE' | 'REFUND_AMOUNT_INVALID' | 'REFUND_ALREADY_PENDING' | 'PAYMENT_NOT_REFUNDABLE' | 'PAYMENT_NOT_REFUNDABLE_DUE_TO_DISPUTE' | 'REFUND_ERROR_PAYMENT_NEEDS_COMPLETION' | 'REFUND_DECLINED' | 'INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS_FOR_REFUND' | 'INVALID_CARD_DATA' | 'SOURCE_USED' | 'SOURCE_EXPIRED' | 'UNSUPPORTED_LOYALTY_REWARD_TIER' | 'LOCATION_MISMATCH' | 'ORDER_UNPAID_NOT_RETURNABLE' | 'PARTIAL_PAYMENT_DELAY_CAPTURE_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED' | 'UNEXPECTED_VALUE' | 'SANDBOX_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'INVALID_EMAIL_ADDRESS' | 'INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER' | 'CHECKOUT_EXPIRED' | 'BAD_CERTIFICATE' | 'INVALID_SQUARE_VERSION_FORMAT' | 'API_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE' | 'CARD_PRESENCE_REQUIRED' | 'UNSUPPORTED_SOURCE_TYPE' | 'CARD_MISMATCH' | 'PLAID_ERROR' | 'PLAID_ERROR_ITEM_LOGIN_REQUIRED' | 'PLAID_ERROR_RATE_LIMIT' | 'PAYMENT_SOURCE_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_TARGET' | 'CARD_DECLINED' | 'VERIFY_CVV_FAILURE' | 'VERIFY_AVS_FAILURE' | 'CARD_DECLINED_CALL_ISSUER' | 'CARD_DECLINED_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED' | 'BAD_EXPIRATION' | 'CHIP_INSERTION_REQUIRED' | 'ALLOWABLE_PIN_TRIES_EXCEEDED' | 'RESERVATION_DECLINED' | 'UNKNOWN_BODY_PARAMETER' | 'NOT_FOUND' | 'APPLE_PAYMENT_PROCESSING_CERTIFICATE_HASH_NOT_FOUND' | 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED' | 'NOT_ACCEPTABLE' | 'REQUEST_TIMEOUT' | 'CONFLICT' | 'GONE' | 'REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE' | 'UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY' | 'RATE_LIMITED' | 'NOT_IMPLEMENTED' | 'BAD_GATEWAY' | 'SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE' | 'TEMPORARY_ERROR' | 'GATEWAY_TIMEOUT', required — Indicates the specific error that occurred during a request to a Square API.
    - `detail` string — A human-readable description of the error for debugging purposes.
    - `field` string — The name of the field provided in the original request (if any) that the error pertains to.
  - `program` LoyaltyProgram — Represents a Square loyalty program. Loyalty programs define how buyers can earn points and redeem points for rewards. Square sellers can have only one loyalty program, which is created and managed from the Seller Dashboard. For more information, see [Loyalty Program Overview](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/loyalty/overview).
    - `id` string — The Square-assigned ID of the loyalty program. Updates to the loyalty program do not modify the identifier.
    - `status` 'INACTIVE' | 'ACTIVE' — Indicates whether the program is currently active.
    - `reward_tiers` LoyaltyProgramRewardTier[], nullable — The list of rewards for buyers, sorted by ascending points.
      - `id` string — The Square-assigned ID of the reward tier.
      - `points` integer, required — The points exchanged for the reward tier.
      - `name` string — The name of the reward tier.
      - `created_at` string — The timestamp when the reward tier was created, in RFC 3339 format.
      - `pricing_rule_reference` CatalogObjectReference, required — A reference to a Catalog object at a specific version. In general this is used as an entry point into a graph of catalog objects, where the objects exist at a specific version.
        - `object_id` string, nullable — The ID of the referenced object.
        - `catalog_version` integer, nullable — The version of the object.
    - `expiration_policy` LoyaltyProgramExpirationPolicy — Describes when the loyalty program expires.
      - `expiration_duration` string, required — The number of months before points expire, in `P[n]M` RFC 3339 duration format. For example, a value of `P12M` represents a duration of 12 months. Points are valid through the last day of the month in which they are scheduled to expire. For example, with a `P12M` duration, points earned on July 6, 2020 expire on August 1, 2021.
    - `terminology` LoyaltyProgramTerminology — Represents the naming used for loyalty points.
      - `one` string, required — A singular unit for a point (for example, 1 point is called 1 star).
      - `other` string, required — A plural unit for point (for example, 10 points is called 10 stars).
    - `location_ids` string[], nullable — The [locations](entity:Location) at which the program is active.
    - `created_at` string — The timestamp when the program was created, in RFC 3339 format.
    - `updated_at` string — The timestamp when the reward was last updated, in RFC 3339 format.
    - `accrual_rules` LoyaltyProgramAccrualRule[], nullable — Defines how buyers can earn loyalty points from the base loyalty program. To check for associated [loyalty promotions](entity:LoyaltyPromotion) that enable buyers to earn extra points, call [ListLoyaltyPromotions](api-endpoint:Loyalty-ListLoyaltyPromotions).
      - `accrual_type` 'VISIT' | 'SPEND' | 'ITEM_VARIATION' | 'CATEGORY', required — The type of the accrual rule that defines how buyers can earn points.
      - `points` integer, nullable — The number of points that buyers earn based on the `accrual_type`.
      - `visit_data` LoyaltyProgramAccrualRuleVisitData — Represents additional data for rules with the `VISIT` accrual type.
        - `minimum_amount_money` Money — Represents an amount of money. `Money` fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields that do not explicitly define whether they are signed or unsigned are considered unsigned and can only hold positive amounts. For signed fields, the sign of the value indicates the purpose of the money transfer. See [Working with Monetary Amounts](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/build-basics/working-with-monetary-amounts) for more information.
          - `amount` integer, nullable — The amount of money, in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated by `currency`. For example, when `currency` is `USD`, `amount` is in cents. Monetary amounts can be positive or negative. See the specific field description to determine the meaning of the sign in a particular case.
          - `currency` 'UNKNOWN_CURRENCY' | 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BOV' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYR' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHE' | 'CHF' | 'CHW' | 'CLF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'COU' | 'CRC' | 'CUC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HRK' | 'HTG' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'INR' | 'IQD' | 'IRR' | 'ISK' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KPW' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LTL' | 'LVL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRO' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MXV' | 'MYR' | 'MZN' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RUB' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SDG' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLL' | 'SLE' | 'SOS' | 'SRD' | 'SSP' | 'STD' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'USN' | 'USS' | 'UYI' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VEF' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XAG' | 'XAU' | 'XBA' | 'XBB' | 'XBC' | 'XBD' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPD' | 'XPF' | 'XPT' | 'XTS' | 'XXX' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMK' | 'ZMW' | 'BTC' | 'XUS' — Indicates the associated currency for an amount of money. Values correspond to [ISO 4217](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217).
        - `tax_mode` 'BEFORE_TAX' | 'AFTER_TAX', required — Indicates how taxes should be treated when calculating the purchase amount used for loyalty points accrual. This setting applies only to `SPEND` accrual rules or `VISIT` accrual rules that have a minimum spend requirement.
      - `spend_data` LoyaltyProgramAccrualRuleSpendData — Represents additional data for rules with the `SPEND` accrual type.
        - `amount_money` Money, required — Represents an amount of money. `Money` fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields that do not explicitly define whether they are signed or unsigned are considered unsigned and can only hold positive amounts. For signed fields, the sign of the value indicates the purpose of the money transfer. See [Working with Monetary Amounts](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/build-basics/working-with-monetary-amounts) for more information.
          - `amount` integer, nullable — The amount of money, in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated by `currency`. For example, when `currency` is `USD`, `amount` is in cents. Monetary amounts can be positive or negative. See the specific field description to determine the meaning of the sign in a particular case.
          - `currency` 'UNKNOWN_CURRENCY' | 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BOV' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYR' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHE' | 'CHF' | 'CHW' | 'CLF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'COU' | 'CRC' | 'CUC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HRK' | 'HTG' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'INR' | 'IQD' | 'IRR' | 'ISK' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KPW' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LTL' | 'LVL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRO' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MXV' | 'MYR' | 'MZN' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RUB' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SDG' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLL' | 'SLE' | 'SOS' | 'SRD' | 'SSP' | 'STD' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'USN' | 'USS' | 'UYI' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VEF' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XAG' | 'XAU' | 'XBA' | 'XBB' | 'XBC' | 'XBD' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPD' | 'XPF' | 'XPT' | 'XTS' | 'XXX' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMK' | 'ZMW' | 'BTC' | 'XUS' — Indicates the associated currency for an amount of money. Values correspond to [ISO 4217](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217).
        - `excluded_category_ids` string[], nullable — The IDs of any `CATEGORY` catalog objects that are excluded from points accrual. You can use the [BatchRetrieveCatalogObjects](api-endpoint:Catalog-BatchRetrieveCatalogObjects) endpoint to retrieve information about the excluded categories.
        - `excluded_item_variation_ids` string[], nullable — The IDs of any `ITEM_VARIATION` catalog objects that are excluded from points accrual. You can use the [BatchRetrieveCatalogObjects](api-endpoint:Catalog-BatchRetrieveCatalogObjects) endpoint to retrieve information about the excluded item variations.
        - `tax_mode` 'BEFORE_TAX' | 'AFTER_TAX', required — Indicates how taxes should be treated when calculating the purchase amount used for loyalty points accrual. This setting applies only to `SPEND` accrual rules or `VISIT` accrual rules that have a minimum spend requirement.
      - `item_variation_data` LoyaltyProgramAccrualRuleItemVariationData — Represents additional data for rules with the `ITEM_VARIATION` accrual type.
        - `item_variation_id` string, required — The ID of the `ITEM_VARIATION` [catalog object](entity:CatalogObject) that buyers can purchase to earn points.
      - `category_data` LoyaltyProgramAccrualRuleCategoryData — Represents additional data for rules with the `CATEGORY` accrual type.
        - `category_id` string, required — The ID of the `CATEGORY` [catalog object](entity:CatalogObject) that buyers can purchase to earn points.

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