Field Types

Fields are the building blocks of your content. When you create an entity type, you add fields to define what content it can hold.

Text Fields

Text

Single-line text for titles, names, and short content.


Title: "Welcome to Our Store"

Rich Text

Formatted content with headings, lists, links, and embedded media. Great for blog posts, descriptions, and long-form content.

Textarea

Multi-line plain text without formatting.

Media Fields

Image

Upload and manage images with:

Alt text - For accessibility (can be translated)
Focal point - Set the important area for smart cropping
Crops - Pre-defined crop variants (square, landscape, etc.)

Video

Upload videos with:

Poster image - Thumbnail shown before playback
Captions - Subtitle tracks for different languages
Duration - Automatically detected

File

Any file type - PDFs, documents, downloads.

Number & Date Fields

Number

Numeric values for prices, quantities, ratings.

Date

Date picker for publish dates, event dates, etc. Can include time.

Boolean

Yes/no toggle for featured flags, visibility settings.

Selection Fields

Select

Choose from a list of options:


Status: Draft | Published | Archived
Category: News | Tutorial | Case Study

Can be single-select (dropdown/radio) or multi-select (checkboxes).

Reference Fields

Entity Reference

Link to another piece of content:


Author: → John Smith (User)
Related Posts: → [Post 1, Post 2, Post 3]

You can filter which entities can be selected.

Link Fields

Link

Internal or external links with:

Link text - What users see (can be translated)
URL or page reference - Where it goes
Open in new tab - Target behavior

Supports internal pages, external URLs, email, and phone links.

Adding Fields to Entity Types

Go to Settings > Entity Types
Select or create an entity type
Click Add Field
Choose the field type
Configure options (label, required, help text)
Save and publish

Field Options

All fields support:

Option	Description
Label	What users see in the editor
Required	Must be filled before publishing
Help Text	Guidance shown below the field
Default Value	Pre-filled value for new content

Translatable Fields

Some fields can have different values per language:

✅ Text, Rich Text, Textarea
✅ Link text
✅ Image alt text
❌ Numbers, Dates, Booleans
❌ References, Files

Custom Field Types

You can create your own field types by defining an entity type with inline mode enabled. See Inline Schemas.

Next Steps

Inline Schemas - Create custom field types
Entities - How fields fit into entities
Variants - Different field values per audience