diff --git a/open_prices/api/prices/serializers.py b/open_prices/api/prices/serializers.py
index ec5537bc..ba8dea2f 100644
--- a/open_prices/api/prices/serializers.py
+++ b/open_prices/api/prices/serializers.py
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ class PriceCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Price
-        fields = Price.CREATE_FIELDS  # + ["type"]
+        fields = Price.CREATE_FIELDS
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["type"].required = False
 
 
 class PriceUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
diff --git a/open_prices/api/prices/tests.py b/open_prices/api/prices/tests.py
index fee16e02..af7cd2b5 100644
--- a/open_prices/api/prices/tests.py
+++ b/open_prices/api/prices/tests.py
@@ -465,6 +465,27 @@ def test_price_create_with_location_id(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
 
+    def test_price_create_with_type(self):
+        data = self.data.copy()
+        # without type? see other tests
+        # correct type
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.url,
+            {**data, "type": price_constants.TYPE_PRODUCT},
+            headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {self.user_session.token}"},
+            content_type="application/json",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["type"], price_constants.TYPE_PRODUCT)
+        # wrong type
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.url,
+            {**data, "type": price_constants.TYPE_CATEGORY},
+            headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {self.user_session.token}"},
+            content_type="application/json",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+
     def test_price_create_with_app_name(self):
         for params, result in [
             ("?", "API"),
diff --git a/open_prices/api/prices/views.py b/open_prices/api/prices/views.py
index e3483373..0bebf2de 100644
--- a/open_prices/api/prices/views.py
+++ b/open_prices/api/prices/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def create(self, request: Request, *args, **kwargs):
         serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
         # get type
-        type = (
+        type = serializer.validated_data.get("type") or (
             price_constants.TYPE_PRODUCT
             if serializer.validated_data.get("product_code")
             else price_constants.TYPE_CATEGORY
diff --git a/open_prices/prices/models.py b/open_prices/prices/models.py
index c7937f6f..da152611 100644
--- a/open_prices/prices/models.py
+++ b/open_prices/prices/models.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Price(models.Model):
         "receipt_quantity",
     ]
     CREATE_FIELDS = UPDATE_FIELDS + [
+        "type",  # optional in the serializer
         "product_code",
         "product_name",
         "category_tag",