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title: "Promotion Engine"
slug: "promotion-engine"
description: "The user manual provides comprehensive guidance on using the Antavo Promotion Engine UI for managing promotions."
updated: 2026-06-17T11:30:10Z
published: 2026-06-17T11:30:19Z
canonical: "docs.antavo.com/promotion-engine"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Promotion Engine

Antavo’s **Promotion Engine** is a flexible and powerful software designed to help you create, manage, and apply promotions across digital sales channels. Whether you're running simple discount campaigns or complex promotion strategies, the Promotion Engine provides the tools to configure, test, and monitor every aspect of your promotional lifecycle.

> [!NOTE]
> **The Promotion Engine works independently from the Loyalty Engine.** You can use it as a standalone product, regardless of whether Loyalty features are enabled or configured in your workspace.

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**With the Promotion Engine, you can:**

- Configure a wide variety of [**promotion types,**](https://docs.antavo.com/docs/configuring-promotions#promotion-types) from discount rules and bundles to promo codes and cross-selling strategies.
- Define **eligibility rules**, **target products**, and **discount settings** tailored to your business goals.
- Use [**real-time APIs**](https://developers.antavo.com/update/reference/about-promotion-engine-api#/) to apply and evaluate promotions for customers’ carts.
- Run safe and isolated **tests** to verify configurations without affecting live data.

**What does this guide cover?**

- Detailed explanations of [**promotion settings**](/engine/docs/configuring-promotions), including product selection, discount configuration, and promotion restrictions.
- Descriptions of [**core settings**](https://docs.antavo.com/docs/configuring-promotions#core-settings) that influence how promotions behave (e.g., time zones, locking, archived promotions).
- Step-by-step instructions for using the [**Promotion Calculator**](/engine/docs/promotion-calculator) for testing.
- Explanation of managing [**role-based permissions**](/engine/docs/permission-settings) for Promotion Engine functionalities.