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# The shipping method tier object

A shipping method tier object is returned as part of the response body of each successful list or retrieve API call to the `/api/shipping_method_tiers` endpoint.

## Fields

| Field                                   | Type      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **type**                                | `string`  | `shipping_method_tiers`                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **id**                                  | `string`  | The shipping method tier unique identifier                                                                                                                                                          |
| links.**self**                          | `string`  | The shipping method tier endpoint URL                                                                                                                                                               |
| attributes.**name**                     | `string`  | The shipping method tier's name.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| attributes.**up\_to**                   | `float`   | The tier upper limit. When 'null' it means infinity (useful to have an always matching tier).                                                                                                       |
| attributes.**price\_amount\_cents**     | `integer` | The price of this shipping method tier, in cents.                                                                                                                                                   |
| attributes.**price\_amount\_float**     | `float`   | The price of this shipping method tier, float.                                                                                                                                                      |
| attributes.**formatted\_price\_amount** | `string`  | The price of this shipping method tier, formatted.                                                                                                                                                  |
| attributes.**created\_at**              | `string`  | Time at which the resource was created.                                                                                                                                                             |
| attributes.**updated\_at**              | `string`  | Time at which the resource was last updated.                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes.**reference**                | `string`  | A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever. |
| attributes.**reference\_origin**        | `string`  | Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.                                                                                                                           |
| attributes.**metadata**                 | `object`  | Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.                                        |
| relationships.**shipping\_method**      | `object`  | The associated shipping method.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| relationships.**attachments**           | `array`   | The associated attachments.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| relationships.**event\_stores**         | `array`   | The associated event stores.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| meta.**mode**                           | `string`  | The resource environment (can be one of `test` or `live`)                                                                                                                                           |


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