diff --git a/client/env/env.go b/client/env/env.go
index 9cd23449..59a9fcee 100644
--- a/client/env/env.go
+++ b/client/env/env.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 //Create
-func Create(deploymentType string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
+func Create(deploymentType string, apiProxyType string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
 
 	environment := []string{}
 	environment = append(environment, "\"name\":\""+apiclient.GetApigeeEnv()+"\"")
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ func Create(deploymentType string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
 		environment = append(environment, "\"deployment_type\":\""+deploymentType+"\"")
 	}
 
+	if apiProxyType != "" {
+		if apiProxyType != "CONFIGURABLE" && apiProxyType != "PROGRAMMABLE" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("apiProxyType must be CONFIGURABLE or PROGRAMMABLE")
+		}
+		environment = append(environment, "\"apiProxyType\":\""+apiProxyType+"\"")
+	}
+
 	payload := "{" + strings.Join(environment, ",") + "}"
 
 	u, _ := url.Parse(apiclient.BaseURL)