# EntityCreateRequest
## Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
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| `type` | [components.Type](../../models/components/type.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The type of the service group.
`LIVE_RATE` - Shippo will make a rating request and return real-time rates for the shipping group, only falling back to the specified flat rate amount if no rates match a service level in the service group.
`FLAT_RATE` - Returns a shipping option with the specified flat rate amount.
`FREE_SHIPPING` - Returns a shipping option with a price of $0 only if the total cost of items exceeds the amount defined by `free_shipping_threshold_min` | FLAT_RATE |