diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 12e8c16..7727d78 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ Name|Description
 [MonitorThresholds](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-monitorthresholds)|*No description*
 
 
+**Enums**
+
+Name|Description
+----|-----------
+[MonitorType](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-monitortype)|The type of the monitor.
+
+
 
 ## class DatadogMonitor  <a id="nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-datadogmonitor"></a>
 
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ new DatadogMonitor(scope: Construct, id: string, props: DatadogMonitorProps)
 * **props** (<code>[DatadogMonitorProps](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-datadogmonitorprops)</code>)  *No description*
   * **datadogCredentials** (<code>[DatadogCredentials](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-datadogcredentials)</code>)  Credentials for the Datadog API. 
   * **query** (<code>string</code>)  The monitor query. 
-  * **type** (<code>string</code>)  The type of the monitor. 
+  * **type** (<code>[MonitorType](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-monitortype)</code>)  The type of the monitor. 
   * **message** (<code>string</code>)  A message to include with notifications for the monitor. __*Optional*__
   * **multi** (<code>boolean</code>)  Whether or not the monitor is multi alert. __*Optional*__
   * **name** (<code>string</code>)  Name of the monitor. __*Optional*__
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 -----|------|-------------
 **datadogCredentials** | <code>[DatadogCredentials](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-datadogcredentials)</code> | Credentials for the Datadog API.
 **query** | <code>string</code> | The monitor query.
-**type** | <code>string</code> | The type of the monitor.
+**type** | <code>[MonitorType](#nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-monitortype)</code> | The type of the monitor.
 **message**? | <code>string</code> | A message to include with notifications for the monitor.<br/>__*Optional*__
 **multi**? | <code>boolean</code> | Whether or not the monitor is multi alert.<br/>__*Optional*__
 **name**? | <code>string</code> | Name of the monitor.<br/>__*Optional*__
@@ -142,3 +149,20 @@ Name | Type | Description
 
 
 
+## enum MonitorType  <a id="nomadblacky-cdk-datadog-resources-monitortype"></a>
+
+The type of the monitor.
+
+Name | Description
+-----|-----
+**COMPOSITE** |
+**EVENT_ALERT** |
+**LOG_ALERT** |
+**METRIC_ALERT** |
+**PROCESS_ALERT** |
+**QUERY_ALERT** |
+**SERVICE_CHECK** |
+**SYNTHETICS_ALERT** |
+**TRACE_ANALYTICS_ALERT** |
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5372449..3b771c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ new DatadogMonitor(stack, 'TestMonitor', {
     applicationKey: process.env.DATADOG_APP_KEY || 'DATADOG_APP_KEY',
   },
   query: 'avg(last_1h):sum:system.cpu.system{host:host0} > 100',
-  type: 'query alert',
+  type: MonitorType.QueryAlert,
   name: 'Test Monitor',
   options: {
     thresholds: {
diff --git a/src/cdk-app.ts b/src/cdk-app.ts
index 7c26ea0..77a53af 100644
--- a/src/cdk-app.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-app.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { App, Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
 import { DatadogMonitor } from './monitors/datadog-monitor';
+import { MonitorType } from './monitors/properties';
 
 const app = new App();
 const stack = new Stack(app, 'CdkDatadogResourcesTestStack');
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ new DatadogMonitor(stack, 'TestMonitor', {
     applicationKey: process.env.DATADOG_APP_KEY || 'DATADOG_APP_KEY',
   },
   query: 'avg(last_1h):sum:system.cpu.system{host:host0} > 100',
-  type: 'query alert',
+  type: MonitorType.QUERY_ALERT,
   name: 'Test Monitor',
   options: {
     thresholds: {
diff --git a/src/monitors/properties.ts b/src/monitors/properties.ts
index 48e4eca..b5a5c07 100644
--- a/src/monitors/properties.ts
+++ b/src/monitors/properties.ts
@@ -10,16 +10,20 @@ export interface DatadogCredentials {
   readonly apiURL?: string;
 }
 
-export type MonitorType =
-  | 'composite'
-  | 'event alert'
-  | 'log alert'
-  | 'metric alert'
-  | 'process alert'
-  | 'query alert'
-  | 'service check'
-  | 'synthetics alert'
-  | 'trace-analytics alert';
+/**
+ * The type of the monitor
+ */
+export enum MonitorType {
+  COMPOSITE = 'composite',
+  EVENT_ALERT = 'event alert',
+  LOG_ALERT = 'log alert',
+  METRIC_ALERT = 'metric alert',
+  PROCESS_ALERT = 'process alert',
+  QUERY_ALERT = 'query alert',
+  SERVICE_CHECK = 'service check',
+  SYNTHETICS_ALERT = 'synthetics alert',
+  TRACE_ANALYTICS_ALERT = 'trace-analytics alert',
+}
 
 export interface MonitorOptions {
   /** Whether or not to include a sample of the logs */
diff --git a/test/monitors/datadog-monitor.test.ts b/test/monitors/datadog-monitor.test.ts
index c6f7047..312933e 100644
--- a/test/monitors/datadog-monitor.test.ts
+++ b/test/monitors/datadog-monitor.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { SynthUtils } from '@aws-cdk/assert';
 import { Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
-import { DatadogMonitor } from '../../src';
+import { DatadogMonitor, MonitorType } from '../../src';
 
 test('Snapshot test', () => {
   const stack = new Stack();
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test('Snapshot test', () => {
       applicationKey: 'DATADOG_APP_KEY',
     },
     query: 'avg(last_1h):sum:system.cpu.system{host:host0} > 100',
-    type: 'query alert',
+    type: MonitorType.QUERY_ALERT,
     name: 'Test Monitor',
     options: {
       thresholds: {