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# AdminPostShippingOptionsReq

The details of the shipping option to create.

## Properties

<TypeList types={[{"name":"name","type":"`string`","description":"The name of the Shipping Option","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"region_id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the Region in which the Shipping Option will be available.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"provider_id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the Fulfillment Provider that handles the Shipping Option.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"data","type":"`Record<string, unknown>`","description":"The data needed for the Fulfillment Provider to handle shipping with this Shipping Option.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"price_type","type":"[ShippingOptionPriceType](../../entities/enums/entities.ShippingOptionPriceType.mdx)","description":"The type of the Shipping Option price. `flat\\_rate` indicates fixed pricing, whereas `calculated` indicates that the price will be calculated each time by the fulfillment provider.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"FLAT_RATE","type":"`\"flat_rate\"`","description":"The shipping option's price is a flat rate.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"CALCULATED","type":"`\"calculated\"`","description":"The shipping option's price is calculated. In this case, the `amount` field is typically `null`.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]},{"name":"profile_id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the Shipping Profile to add the Shipping Option to.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"amount","type":"`number`","description":"The amount to charge for the Shipping Option. If the `price\\_type` is set to `calculated`, this amount will not actually be used.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"requirements","type":"[OptionRequirement](medusa.OptionRequirement.mdx)[]","description":"The requirements that must be satisfied for the Shipping Option to be available.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[{"name":"type","type":"[RequirementType](../../entities/enums/entities.RequirementType.mdx)","description":"The type of the requirement","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"amount","type":"`number`","description":"The amount to compare with.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]},{"name":"admin_only","type":"`boolean`","description":"If set to `true`, the shipping option can only be used when creating draft orders.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"false","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"is_return","type":"`boolean`","description":"Whether the Shipping Option can be used for returns or during checkout.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"false","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"metadata","type":"`Record<string, unknown>`","description":"An optional set of key-value pairs with additional information.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"includes_tax","type":"`boolean`","description":"Tax included in prices of shipping option","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"featureFlag":"tax_inclusive_pricing","children":[]}]} expandUrl="https://docs.medusajs.com/development/entities/repositories#retrieving-a-list-of-records" sectionTitle="AdminPostShippingOptionsReq"/>