# Recurring order copies

Recurring order copies generate asynchronously a target order from the associated source order and [order subscription](/core-api-reference/order_subscriptions.md) (and related [order subscription items](/core-api-reference/order_subscription_items.md)) and allow repeating it according to a specified frequency (must be one of those available for the market, as set at the [subscription model](/core-api-reference/subscription_models.md) level).

{% hint style="info" %}
When copying an order recursively the source order is never reused to generate any next runs, which are built on top of the associated order subscription and related order subscription items only. Recurring order copies never compute promotions and gift cards. That means that you can apply promotions to the source order only but not to the automatically generated recurring target orders.
{% endhint %}

Recurring order copies cannot be used standalone, they must be always associated with an automatic order subscription.

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<summary>Data model</summary>

Check the related [ER diagram](/data-model/orders/subscriptions-and-order-copies.md) and explore the flowchart that illustrates how the recurring order copy resource relates to the other API entities.

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