diff --git a/specification/types.md b/specification/types.md
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--- a/specification/types.md
+++ b/specification/types.md
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ A structure containing the following fields:
 A structure which supports definition of arbitrary properties, with keys of type `string`, and values of type `boolean`, `string`, or `number`.
 
 `key` is a required property with a value of `string`.
-`type` is a required property with a `string` value of either `boolean`, `string`, `number`, or `structure`.
+`type` is an optional property with a `string` value indicating which client resolution method should be used to resolve the flag key.
 
 This structure is populated by a provider for use by an [Application Author](./glossary.md#application-author) via the [Evaluation API](./glossary.md#evaluation-api) or an [Application Integrator](./glossary.md#application-integrator) via [hooks](./sections/04-hooks.md).