Create Data Type

createDataType Mutation

Creates a new DataType definition in the system.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
input	CreateDataTypeInput!	Input data for creating the data type

Return Type

DataType - The created data type.

Input Fields

CreateDataTypeInput:

Field	Type	Description
name	String	Human-readable name of the data type
slug	String	Machine-readable slug used to reference the data type
description	String	Description of the data type and its purpose
jsonSchema	String!	Required JSON Schema definition (as a string) that describes the structure of the data
frontendSchema	String	Optional frontend-specific schema information (e.g., UI form definitions)
default	Boolean	Whether this is the default data type for its entity
entity	String!	Required entity type this data type is associated with (e.g., "customer", "item")

Usage Example

mutation {
  createDataType(
    input: {
      name: "Premium Product",
      slug: "premium_product",
      description: "Schema for premium products with extended attributes",
      entity: "item",
      default: false,
      jsonSchema: "{\"type\":\"object\",\"properties\":{\"name\":{\"type\":\"string\"},\"description\":{\"type\":\"string\"},\"premium_features\":{\"type\":\"array\",\"items\":{\"type\":\"string\"}},\"warranty_period\":{\"type\":\"integer\"},\"warranty_unit\":{\"type\":\"string\",\"enum\":[\"days\",\"months\",\"years\"]}},\"required\":[\"name\",\"premium_features\",\"warranty_period\",\"warranty_unit\"]}"
    }
  ) {
    id
    name
    slug
    description
    entity
    default
    jsonSchema
  }
}

This mutation creates a data type definition that can be used to structure and validate data for items in the system. The JSON Schema provided defines the expected structure, property types, and required fields for the entity's data.