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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

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

## Article Content:

# About the Programs API

The Programs API allows you to manage your app or site's [programs](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 Programs API, you can:
- Provision programs.
- Update the status of programs.
- Retrieve programs.

## Programs in benefit programs
A program is a list of pools with the same beneficiary that are managed together. 

Create a program by [provisioning a program](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/programs/provision-program.md). This creates a list of pools and enrolls a beneficiary in them.

When you [renew](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/programs/renew-program.md), [pause](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/programs/pause-program.md), [resume](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/programs/resume-program.md), or [end](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/benefit-programs/programs/end-program.md) a program, the action is applied to all the program's pools.

A visitor can be enrolled in multiple programs.

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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