---
title: DeliveryMethodDefinitionType - GraphQL Admin
description: The different types of method definitions to filter by.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/deliverymethoddefinitiontype
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/deliverymethoddefinitiontype.md
---

# Delivery​Method​Definition​Type

enum

The different types of method definitions to filter by.

## Valid values

* MERCHANT

  A static merchant-defined rate.

* PARTICIPANT

  A dynamic participant rate.

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## Fields

* [Delivery​Location​Group​Zone.methodDefinitions(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeliveryLocationGroupZone#field-DeliveryLocationGroupZone.fields.methodDefinitions.arguments.type)

  ARGUMENT

  Links a location group with a zone and the associated method definitions.

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## Map

### Arguments with this enum

* <-|[Delivery​Location​Group​Zone.methodDefinitions(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeliveryLocationGroupZone#field-DeliveryLocationGroupZone.fields.methodDefinitions.arguments.type)