permalinkCreate a value type

Follow the steps below to create a value type to use across your platform space.

1. Navigate to the Value Types Manager application from the platform sidebar.
2. From the top left corner, use the dropdown menu to select the space in which you would like to create a value type.
3. Select Create New Value Type from the upper right corner.
4. Provide a clear name, description, and unique API name for your value type.

5. Choose a base type for your value type.
6. (Optional) Define a constraint for your value type. Validators can be regular expressions for String types, enums, ranges, or other validation methods depending on the base type. For a full list of constraints supported by base type, review our value type constraints documentation.

7. (Optional but recommended) Provide an example preview value for your value type.

8. Save your value type.