DataType

DataType Type

Represents a data type definition in the system, which defines the structure of dynamic data stored in the data field of various entities.

Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	ID!	Unique identifier of the data type
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!	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!	The entity type this data type is associated with (e.g., "customer", "item")

Interfaces

• NodeDataType

Usage Example

query {
  dataTypes(
    where: { entity: "item" }
  ) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        name
        slug
        description
        jsonSchema
        frontendSchema
        default
        entity
      }
    }
  }
}

mutation {
  createDataType(
    input: {
      name: "Premium Product",
      slug: "premium_product",
      description: "Schema for premium products with extended attributes",
      entity: "item",
      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
    jsonSchema
  }
}