diff --git a/src/components/authorize/authorize-service.ts b/src/components/authorize/authorize-service.ts
index 3fd0b4f540..9375d09b12 100644
--- a/src/components/authorize/authorize-service.ts
+++ b/src/components/authorize/authorize-service.ts
@@ -83,5 +83,6 @@ function createStartBody(startRequestParameters: StartRequestParameters) {
   body["redirect_uri"] = startRequestParameters.rp_redirect_uri;
   body["state"] = startRequestParameters.rp_state;
   body["client_name"] = startRequestParameters.client_name;
+  body["service_type"] = startRequestParameters.service_type;
   return body;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/authorize/tests/authorize-service.test.ts b/src/components/authorize/tests/authorize-service.test.ts
index aae64d5578..1e94fef725 100644
--- a/src/components/authorize/tests/authorize-service.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/authorize/tests/authorize-service.test.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       rp_redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
       rp_state: "1234567890",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
           state: "1234567890",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: {
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       rp_redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
       rp_state: "1234567890",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
           state: "1234567890",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: { ...expectedHeadersFromCommonVarsWithSecurityHeaders },
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       rp_redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
       rp_state: "1234567890",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
           state: "1234567890",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: { ...expectedHeadersFromCommonVarsWithSecurityHeaders },
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       rp_redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
       rp_state: "1234567890",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
           state: "1234567890",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: {
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       rp_redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
       rp_state: "1234567890",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -207,6 +216,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           redirect_uri: "http://example.com/redirect",
           state: "1234567890",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: {
@@ -233,6 +243,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
       cookie_consent: "accept",
       _ga: "987654321",
       client_name: "test-client-name",
+      service_type: "essential",
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -249,6 +260,7 @@ describe("authorize service", () => {
           cookie_consent: "accept",
           _ga: "987654321",
           client_name: "test-client-name",
+          service_type: "essential",
         },
         {
           headers: { ...expectedHeadersFromCommonVarsWithSecurityHeaders },
diff --git a/src/components/authorize/types.ts b/src/components/authorize/types.ts
index 9f0e24ffdc..b64de97c12 100644
--- a/src/components/authorize/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/authorize/types.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface StartRequestParameters {
   requested_level_of_confidence?: string;
   requested_credential_strength: string;
   client_name: string;
+  service_type: string;
 }
 
 export interface StartAuthResponse extends DefaultApiResponse {