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# Method name: startCollectingRequests(appId: string)

# Method package: wixEcomBackend

# Method menu location: wixEcomBackend --> backInStockSettings --> startCollectingRequests

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-ecom-backend/back-in-stock-settings/start-collecting-requests.md

# Method Description:

Sets `settings.collectionStates.collectingRequests` to `true` for given `appId`.

When the collection state is set to `true`, collecting requests is enabled and customers may request
notifications for out of stock products. While collecting is enabled, customers see a "Notify When Available"
button on out-of-stock items. Customers can click the button to enter their email address, which creates the
notification request.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## startCollectingRequests example for dashboard page code

```javascript
import { backInStockSettings } from 'wix-ecom-backend';

async function startCollectingRequests(appId) {
  try {
    const result = await backInStockSettings.startCollectingRequests(appId);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

```

## startCollectingRequests example for exporting from backend code

```javascript
import { backInStockSettings } from 'wix-ecom-backend';
import { webMethod, Permissions } from 'wix-web-module';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

const elevatedStartCollectingRequests = elevate(backInStockSettings.startCollectingRequests);

export const startCollectingRequests = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone,
  async (appId) => {
    try {
      const result = await elevatedStartCollectingRequests(appId);
      return result;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      // Handle the error
    }
  }
);

```

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