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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/activity/badges-v4/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About the Badges V4 API

The Badges V4 API allows you to create and manage badges on a site. Badges are visible labels displayed on site member profiles that encourage member participation by rewarding milestones and optionally grant them special permissions.

With Badges V4 API you can:

- [Create](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badges-v4/create-badge.md) badges with titles, colors, descriptions, and icons.
- [Update](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badges-v4/update-badge.md) badge properties.
- [Retrieve](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badges-v4/query-badges.md) badges with filtering and sorting.
- [Manage](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badges-v4/update-badges-display-order.md) badge display order to control how they appear to members.

The Badges API manages badge definitions only. To assign badges to members, use the [Badge Assignments V4](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badge-assignments-v4/introduction.md) API.

For an overview of badges, see [Creating and Managing Member Badges](https://support.wix.com/en/article/site-members-creating-and-managing-member-badges).

## Before you begin

It’s important to note the following points before starting to code:

- The site must have [Wix Members Area](https://www.wix.com/app-market/web-solution/members-area) installed.
- Badges can optionally grant site members special permissions to access specific members-only pages. The actual permissions configuration is done by [site owners in the site dashboard](https://support.wix.com/en/article/site-members-creating-and-managing-member-badges), not through the API. Site members receive the permissions once a permission-granting badge is assigned to them.
- Deleting a badge automatically removes it from all members who currently have it assigned.

## Use cases

[Set up a member tier system](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/badges-v4/sample-use-cases-and-flows.md)

## Terminology

- **Badge**: A visible label displayed on a site member's profile, consisting of a title, color, and optional icon.


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