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Types

Types provide a standardized way of describing things, and can used by blocks and services

Has ResponseA reaction or reply to this thing.
Displays Media FileDisplays this media file.
blocksBlocks Type
How-To Block IntroductionA short description or precursor that explains the process that’s defined within the How-To block, or defines any preliminary context. It also often describes any pre-requisites necessary for completing the subsequent set of “How-To Block Step”s. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/types/entity-type/how-to-block-step
GeneratedGenerated, created, or produced, this thing.
Has MessageContains this message.
PersonAn extremely simplified representation of a person or human being.
ContainValues that could be present in this column.
Callout BlockThe block entity for the “Callout” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/callout
Table BlockThe block entity of the "Table" block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/table
AI Image BlockThe block entity of the AI [generated] image block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/ai-image
Has How-To Block IntroductionContains a How-To Block Introduction See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/types/entity-type/how-to-block-introduction
Categorical ValueA categorical value is a value that appears or coukd appear one or more times within a categorical column.
ChartA visual representation of data.
Image BlockThe block entity for the “Image” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/image
Has How-To Block StepContains a How-To Block step. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/types/entity-type/how-to-block-step
Has QueryThe query that something has.
Drawing BlockThe block entity of the “Drawing” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@tldraw/blocks/drawing
Testtesting
Paragraph BlockThe block entity for the “Paragraph” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/paragraph
Has AddressContains an address. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/types/entity-type/address
Timer BlockThe block entity for the “Timer” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/timer
dataPoints to properties that will end up as component props
Countdown BlockThe block entity for the “Countdown” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/countdown
editBehaviorspoints to properties that will describe a component edit behavior
CompanyAn extremely simplified representation of a corporate organization.
QueryA structured query for data, including e.g. the types of filters to be applied in order to produce the data.
AI Text BlockThe block entity of the AI [generated] text block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/ai-text
Incident CommanderAn incident commander (IC) is a person who is responsible for managing all aspects of incident response. This can range from assessing the situation and developing a plan of action to reaching a successful outcome.
Code BlockThe block entity of the “Code” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/code
AI Chat Request MessageDefines a user-provided request message in an “AI Chat” Block’s thread.
Video BlockThe block entity for the “Video” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/video
Stopwatch BlockThe block entity of the “Stopwatch” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/stopwatch
Divider BlockThe block entity for the “Divider” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/divider
Kanban Board BlockThe block entity of the “Kanban Board” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/kanban-board
Address BlockThe block entity of the “Address” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/address
How-To BlockThe block entity for the "How-To" block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/how-to
FAQ BlockA block to display Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
AddressInformation required to identify a specific location on the planet associated with a postal address.
Remote Image FileInformation about an image file hosted at a remote URL.
Has Frequently Asked QuestionContains a frequently asked question defined by a [Frequently Asked Question] entity.
Has Map ImageContains an image of a map.
Heading BlockThe block entity for the “Heading” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/heading
Minesweeper BlockThe block entity of the "Minesweeper" block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/minesweeper
Founded ByEstablished, initiated, or created by this entity.
How-To Block StepDefines a single step within a How-To Block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/types/entity-type/how-to-block
ThingA generic thing
Has Representative Shuffle Block ItemA link to an arbitrary entity which has an associated representation as a Shuffle Block Item
Rooted AtStarting, originating, or based at this thing.
AI Chat Response MessageDefines an AI-generated response message in an “AI Chat” Block’s thread.
AI Chat BlockThe block entity of the “AI Chat” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/ai-chat
Frequently Asked QuestionA question frequently asked about something – or, often, a question that someone anticipates will be asked about something.
TESTTest Type
Remote FileInformation about a file hosted at a remote URL.
Shuffle BlockThe block entity of the “Shuffle” block. See: https://blockprotocol.org/@hash/blocks/shuffle
GitHub Project Entity TypeEntity Type for GitHub Project Block
Personalised IdentifierReplacement for the old school "email signature" with allll the links and auto referral codes, contact add, blah blah.
Employed ByBeing paid to work for this entity.
Followed ByThis thing came after or occurred subsequently.
stylepoints to properties that will end up as component css-vars
Rooted AtWhich column this category information belongs to

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