diff --git a/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py b/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
index e57c144..a855554 100644
--- a/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ async def send_file(
         ) as response:
             return await self._parse_response(response)
 
-    async def create_blocklist(self, name: str, words: Iterable[str]) -> StreamResponse:
-        return await self.post("blocklists", data={"name": name, "words": words})
+    async def create_blocklist(self, name: str, words: Iterable[str], blocklist_type: str = None) -> StreamResponse:
+        return await self.post("blocklists", data={"name": name, "words": words, "type": blocklist_type})
 
     async def list_blocklists(self) -> StreamResponse:
         return await self.get("blocklists")
diff --git a/stream_chat/base/client.py b/stream_chat/base/client.py
index e325b60..44f0446 100644
--- a/stream_chat/base/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/base/client.py
@@ -753,13 +753,14 @@ def send_file(
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def create_blocklist(
-        self, name: str, words: Iterable[str]
+        self, name: str, words: Iterable[str], blocklist_type: str = None
     ) -> Union[StreamResponse, Awaitable[StreamResponse]]:
         """
         Create a blocklist
 
         :param name: the name of the blocklist
         :param words: list of blocked words
+        :param blocklist_type: blocklist type
         :return:
         """
         pass
diff --git a/stream_chat/client.py b/stream_chat/client.py
index badaf4c..c90feb4 100644
--- a/stream_chat/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/client.py
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ def send_file(
         )
         return self._parse_response(response)
 
-    def create_blocklist(self, name: str, words: Iterable[str]) -> StreamResponse:
-        return self.post("blocklists", data={"name": name, "words": words})
+    def create_blocklist(self, name: str, words: Iterable[str], blocklist_type: str = None) -> StreamResponse:
+        return self.post("blocklists", data={"name": name, "words": words, "type": blocklist_type})
 
     def list_blocklists(self) -> StreamResponse:
         return self.get("blocklists")
diff --git a/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py b/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
index f3b0564..21db613 100644
--- a/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ def test_query_channels_members_in(
         assert len(response["channels"][0]["members"]) == 9
 
     def test_create_blocklist(self, client: StreamChat):
-        client.create_blocklist(name="Foo", words=["fudge", "heck"])
+        client.create_blocklist(name="Foo", words=["fudge", "heck"], blocklist_type="regular")
 
     def test_list_blocklists(self, client: StreamChat):
         response = client.list_blocklists()