# provider

The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Organization](https://schema.org.ai/Organization) | An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc. |
| [Person](https://schema.org.ai/Person) | A person (alive, dead, undead, or fictional). |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Action](https://schema.org.ai/Action) | An action performed by a direct agent and indirect participants upon a direct object. Optionally happens at a location with the help of an inanimate instrument. The execution of the action may produce a result. Specific action sub-type documentation specifies the exact expectation of each argument/role. See also [blog post](https://blog.schema.org/2014/04/16/announcing-schema-org-actions/) and [Actions overview document](https://schema.org/docs/actions.html). |
| [CreativeWork](https://schema.org.ai/CreativeWork) | The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc. |
| [EducationalOccupationalProgram](https://schema.org.ai/EducationalOccupationalProgram) | A program offered by an institution which determines the learning progress to achieve an outcome, usually a credential like a degree or certificate. This would define a discrete set of opportunities (e.g., job, courses) that together constitute a program with a clear start, end, set of requirements, and transition to a new occupational opportunity (e.g., a job), or sometimes a higher educational opportunity (e.g., an advanced degree). |
| [FinancialIncentive](https://schema.org.ai/FinancialIncentive) | Represents financial incentives for goods/services offered by an organization (or individual). Typically contains the [name](https://schema.org.ai/name) of the incentive, the [incentivizedItem](https://schema.org.ai/incentivizedItem), the [incentiveAmount](https://schema.org.ai/incentiveAmount), the [incentiveStatus](https://schema.org.ai/incentiveStatus), [incentiveType](https://schema.org.ai/incentiveType), the [provider](https://schema.org.ai/provider) of the incentive, and [eligibleWithSupplier](https://schema.org.ai/eligibleWithSupplier). Optionally contains criteria on whether the incentive is limited based on [purchaseType](https://schema.org.ai/purchaseType), [purchasePriceLimit](https://schema.org.ai/purchasePriceLimit), [incomeLimit](https://schema.org.ai/incomeLimit), and the [qualifiedExpense](https://schema.org.ai/qualifiedExpense). |
| [Invoice](https://schema.org.ai/Invoice) | A statement of the money due for goods or services; a bill. |
| [OfferShippingDetails](https://schema.org.ai/OfferShippingDetails) | OfferShippingDetails represents information about shipping destinations. Multiple of these entities can be used to represent different shipping rates for different destinations: One entity for Alaska/Hawaii. A different one for continental US. A different one for all France. Multiple of these entities can be used to represent different shipping costs and delivery times. Two entities that are identical but differ in rate and time: E.g. Cheaper and slower: $5 in 5-7 days or Fast and expensive: $15 in 1-2 days. |
| [ParcelDelivery](https://schema.org.ai/ParcelDelivery) | The delivery of a parcel either via the postal service or a commercial service. |
| [Reservation](https://schema.org.ai/Reservation) | Describes a reservation for travel, dining or an event. Some reservations require tickets. Note: This type is for information about actual reservations, e.g. in confirmation emails or HTML pages with individual confirmations of reservations. For offers of tickets, restaurant reservations, flights, or rental cars, use [Offer](https://schema.org.ai/Offer). |
| [Service](https://schema.org.ai/Service) | A service provided by an organization, e.g. delivery service, print services, etc. |
| [Trip](https://schema.org.ai/Trip) | A trip or journey. An itinerary of visits to one or more places. |

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Quoted from Schema.org 30.1, https://schema.org/provider, under CC BY-SA 3.0. Served by the Org.AI Foundation at https://schema.org.ai/provider.