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# Create Membership Type

> Create a new membership type with dues, workflow, and notification settings.

## Request Body

<ParamField body="membership_type" type="object" required>
  <Expandable>
    <ParamField body="name" type="string" required>Name of the membership type.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="chapter_id" type="integer" required>Chapter ID.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="category" type="string" required>Category (e.g., "standard", "premium").</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="duration" type="integer" required>Duration in months.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="description" type="string">Description.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="autorecurring_payment" type="boolean" required>Enable auto-renewal.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="reminder_frequency" type="string">Reminder frequency: `daily`, `weekly`, `biweekly`, `monthly`, `quarterly`, or empty for none.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="membership_privacy" type="boolean" required>Whether membership is private.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="startdate" type="string" required>Start date (ISO 8601).</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="enddate" type="string" required>End date (ISO 8601).</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="membership_dues" type="array">
  Array of dues configurations.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="workflow" type="object">
  Workflow settings (approval, payment requirements).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="notificationsettings" type="object">
  Notification template configuration.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
      "id": 5,
      "name": "Premium Member",
      "category": "premium",
      "duration": "12",
      "autorecurring_payment": true,
      "reminder_frequency": "monthly"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>