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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/e-commerce/other-services/back-in-stock/back-in-stock-settings/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About the Back In Stock Settings API

The Back In Stock Settings API allows you to manage whether a site collects requests from customers to receive back in stock notifications.

Learn more about [back in stock notification settings](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-stores-notifying-customers-when-products-are-back-in-stock#collecting-customer-requests).

## Before you begin
It’s important to note the following points before starting to code:
+ Back in stock settings only works with [Wix Stores](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-stores-about-wix-stores).
+ To start collecting back in stock notification requests, the `collectionStates` must be set to `true`. Call [Start Collecting Requests](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/e-commerce/other-services/back-in-stock/back-in-stock-settings/start-collecting-requests.md) to update collection states.
+ [Customize the design of the notification email](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-stores-notifying-customers-when-products-are-back-in-stock#customizing-the-notification-email) that will be sent.

## Terminology
+ **Collection state:** The collection state determines whether the selected app is actively collecting requests for back in stock notifications. When the collection state is set to `true`, collecting requests is enabled and customers may request notifications for out of stock products.

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