---
title: DeliveryOptionDefinitionCreateInput - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  The input fields for creating a shipping option. Provide exactly one option
  type.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryOptionDefinitionCreateInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryOptionDefinitionCreateInput.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: input-object
---

# Delivery​Option​Definition​Create​Input

input\_object

The input fields for creating a shipping option. Provide exactly one option type.

## Fields

* carrier​Calculated

  [Delivery​Carrier​Calculated​Option​Definition​Create​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryCarrierCalculatedOptionDefinitionCreateInput)

  A carrier-calculated shipping option.

* flat​Rate

  [Delivery​Flat​Rate​Option​Definition​Create​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryFlatRateOptionDefinitionCreateInput)

  A flat rate shipping option.

* value​Based

  [Delivery​Value​Based​Option​Definition​Create​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryValueBasedOptionDefinitionCreateInput)

  A value-based shipping option.

* weight​Based

  [Delivery​Weight​Based​Option​Definition​Create​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DeliveryWeightBasedOptionDefinitionCreateInput)

  A weight-based shipping option.

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## Input objects using this input

* [Shipping​Configuration​Create​Input.optionDefinitions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/ShippingConfigurationCreateInput#fields-optionDefinitions)

  INPUT OBJECT

  The input fields for creating a market's shipping configuration.

* [Shipping​Configuration​Update​Input.optionDefinitionsToCreate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/ShippingConfigurationUpdateInput#fields-optionDefinitionsToCreate)

  INPUT OBJECT

  The input fields for updating a market's shipping configuration.

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## Map

### Input objects using this input

* [Shipping​Configuration​Create​Input.optionDefinitions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/ShippingConfigurationCreateInput#fields-optionDefinitions)
* [Shipping​Configuration​Update​Input.optionDefinitionsToCreate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/ShippingConfigurationUpdateInput#fields-optionDefinitionsToCreate)