diff --git a/example/method/method_parameters.json b/example/method/method_parameters.json
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+{
+    "basisSlug": "6-311G"
+}
diff --git a/schema/method/method_parameters.json b/schema/method/method_parameters.json
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+{
+    "$id": "method/method-parameters",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "title": "MethodParameters",
+    "allOf": [
+        {
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "$ref": "../methods_directory/physical/ao/dunning.json#/definitions/ao-basis-dunning"
+                },
+                {
+                    "$ref": "../methods_directory/physical/ao/pople.json#/definitions/ao-basis-pople"
+                },
+                {
+                    "$ref": "../methods_directory/physical/ao/other.json#/definitions/ao-basis-other"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}