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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/pools/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About the Pools API

The Pools API allows you to manage your app or site's [pools](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md). Use this API together with other [Wix Benefit Programs APIs](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md).

With the Pools API, you can:
- Retrieve, create, update, and delete pools.
- Check which benefits a [beneficiary](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md) can redeem.
- [Redeem benefits](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md).

## Pools in benefit programs
A pool is a list of benefits that its beneficiary can redeem. It also contains settings that determine how [renewing](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/benefit-programs-lifecycle.md#renewing-programs) a pool affects its associated [balance](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md).

You create pools when you [provision programs](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/benefit-programs-lifecycle.md#provisioning-programs). Pools are created from [pool definitions](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/introduction.md).

Visitors can redeem benefits from pools in programs they are enrolled in.

Learn more about benefit programs [components](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/benefit-program-components.md) and [lifecycle](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/benefit-programs-lifecycle.md).

## Before you begin
It's important to note the following points before starting to code:
- Sites using this API must install the Pricing Plans app.

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