Get definitions for a custom object type

client.object.definitions(, ?): ObjectDefinitionsResponse { fieldDefinitions, objectType, relationshipDefinitions }

GET/v1/objects/{entitySlug}/definitions

Returns field and relationship definitions for the specified custom object type.

ParametersExpand Collapse

entitySlug: string

The slug of the custom object type.

ReturnsExpand Collapse

ObjectDefinitionsResponse { fieldDefinitions, objectType, relationshipDefinitions }

fieldDefinitions: Record<string, FieldDefinitions>

Map of field keys to their definitions, including both system and custom fields.

description: string | null

Description of the field, or null.

label: string

Human-readable display name of the field.

typeConfiguration: TypeConfiguration { currency, handleService, multipleValues, 2 more }

Type-specific configuration (e.g. select options, currency code).

currency?: string

ISO 4217 3-letter currency code.

handleService?: "TWITTER" | "LINKEDIN" | "FACEBOOK" | "INSTAGRAM"

Social platform associated with this handle field.

One of the following:

"TWITTER"

"LINKEDIN"

"FACEBOOK"

"INSTAGRAM"

multipleValues?: boolean

Whether this field accepts multiple values.

options?: Array<Option>

Available options for select fields.

id: string

Unique identifier of the select option.

label: string

Human-readable display name of the option.

description?: string | null

Description of the option, or null.

unique?: boolean

Whether values for this field must be unique.

valueType: "ADDRESS" | "CHECKBOX" | "CURRENCY" | 12 more

Data type of the field.

One of the following:

"ADDRESS"

"CHECKBOX"

"CURRENCY"

"DATETIME"

"EMAIL"

"FULL_NAME"

"MARKDOWN"

"MULTI_SELECT"

"NUMBER"

"SINGLE_SELECT"

"SOCIAL_HANDLE"

"TELEPHONE"

"TEXT"

"URL"

"HTML"

id?: string

Unique identifier of the field definition.

readOnly?: boolean

true for fields that are not writable via the API (e.g. AI-generated summaries). false or absent for writable fields.

objectType: string

The object type these definitions belong to (e.g. account).

relationshipDefinitions: Record<string, RelationshipDefinitions>

Map of relationship keys to their definitions.

cardinality: "HAS_ONE" | "HAS_MANY"

Whether this is a has_one or has_many relationship.

One of the following:

"HAS_ONE"

"HAS_MANY"

description: string | null

Description of the relationship, or null.

label: string

Human-readable display name of the relationship.

objectType: string

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

id?: string

Unique identifier of the relationship definition.

Get definitions for a custom object type

import Lightfield from 'lightfield';

const client = new Lightfield({
  apiKey: 'My API Key',
});

const objectDefinitionsResponse = await client.object.definitions('entitySlug');

console.log(objectDefinitionsResponse.fieldDefinitions);

{
  "fieldDefinitions": {
    "foo": {
      "description": "description",
      "label": "label",
      "typeConfiguration": {
        "currency": "currency",
        "handleService": "TWITTER",
        "multipleValues": true,
        "options": [
          {
            "id": "id",
            "label": "label",
            "description": "description"
          }
        ],
        "unique": true
      },
      "valueType": "ADDRESS",
      "id": "id",
      "readOnly": true
    }
  },
  "objectType": "objectType",
  "relationshipDefinitions": {
    "foo": {
      "cardinality": "HAS_ONE",
      "description": "description",
      "label": "label",
      "objectType": "objectType",
      "id": "id"
    }
  }
}

Returns Examples

{
  "fieldDefinitions": {
    "foo": {
      "description": "description",
      "label": "label",
      "typeConfiguration": {
        "currency": "currency",
        "handleService": "TWITTER",
        "multipleValues": true,
        "options": [
          {
            "id": "id",
            "label": "label",
            "description": "description"
          }
        ],
        "unique": true
      },
      "valueType": "ADDRESS",
      "id": "id",
      "readOnly": true
    }
  },
  "objectType": "objectType",
  "relationshipDefinitions": {
    "foo": {
      "cardinality": "HAS_ONE",
      "description": "description",
      "label": "label",
      "objectType": "objectType",
      "id": "id"
    }
  }
}