--- title: "[Second level navigation] - Create Content Types" description: "This document is a detailed reference to Contentstack’s list of Content Types. Define the values of a page of your web or mobile property with Contentstack!" url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types product: Contentstack doc_type: navigation-page audience: - developers version: unknown last_updated: 2026-03-25 --- # [Second level navigation] - Create Content Types This page provides a structured entry point to Contentstack documentation for creating and managing Content Types, including related topics such as fields, field properties, default URL patterns, visibility rules, and labels. It is intended for developers and content modelers who need to navigate to specific Content Type and field reference pages while designing or maintaining a content model. ## Title [Second level navigation] - Create Content Types ## Url /developers/create-content-types ## Article content ### Item 1 #### Listing page ##### Heading Create Content Types ##### Introduction This document is a detailed reference to Contentstack’s list of Content Types. Define the values of a page of your web or mobile property with Contentstack! ##### Links section ###### Get Started with Content Types ###### Heading Get Started with Content Types ###### Links - About Content Types - Title About Content Types - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-content-types - Create a Content Type - Title Create a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/create-a-content-type - Import Prebuilt Content Models - Title Import Prebuilt Content Models - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/import-prebuilt-content-models - Using Prebuilt Content Models - Title Using Prebuilt Content Models - Url /docs/developers/content-modeling#using-prebuilt-content-models - Single vs Multiple - Title Single vs Multiple - Url /developers/create-content-types/single-vs-multiple-content-types - Content Modeling - Title Content Modeling - Url /developers/content-modeling/about-content-modeling/ - Edit a Content Type - Title Edit a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/edit-a-content-type - Content Type Versioning - Title Content Type Versioning - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/content-type-versioning - Select flag NEW - Scenarios Where Editing a Content Type Is Unsafe - Title Scenarios Where Editing a Content Type Is Unsafe - Url /developers/create-content-types/scenarios-where-editing-a-content-type-is-unsafe - Copy a Content Type - Title Copy a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/copy-a-content-type - Export a Content Type - Title Export a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/export-a-content-type - Import a Content Type - Title Import a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/import-a-content-type - Delete a Content Type - Title Delete a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/delete-a-content-type - JSON Schema for Creating a Content Type - Title JSON Schema for Creating a Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/json-schema-for-creating-a-content-type ###### Fields ###### Heading Fields ###### Links - About Fields - Title About Fields - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-fields - Title - Title Title - Url /developers/create-content-types/title - URL - Title URL - Url /developers/create-content-types/url - Single Line Textbox - Title Single Line Textbox - Url /developers/create-content-types/single-line-textbox - Multi Line Textbox - Title Multi Line Textbox - Url /developers/create-content-types/multi-line-textbox - HTML-based Rich Text Editor - Title HTML-based Rich Text Editor - Url /developers/create-content-types/rich-text-editor - JSON Rich Text Editor - Title JSON Rich Text Editor - Url /developers/json-rich-text-editor - Markdown - Title Markdown - Url /developers/create-content-types/markdown - Select - Title Select - Url /developers/create-content-types/select - Modular Blocks - Title Modular Blocks - Url /developers/create-content-types/modular-blocks - Number - Title Number - Url /developers/create-content-types/number - Boolean - Title Boolean - Url /developers/create-content-types/boolean - Date - Title Date - Url /developers/create-content-types/date - File - Title File - Url /developers/create-content-types/file - Link - Title Link - Url /developers/create-content-types/link - Reference - Title Reference - Url /developers/create-content-types/reference - Group - Title Group - Url /developers/create-content-types/group - Taxonomy - Title Taxonomy - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/taxonomy - Custom - Title Custom - Url /developers/create-content-types/custom - Global - Title Global - Url /developers/create-content-types/global - Field Limitations - Title Field Limitations - Url /developers/create-content-types/field-limitations ###### Field Properties ###### Heading Field Properties ###### Links - About Field Properties - Title About Field Properties - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-field-properties - Display Name - Title Display Name - Url /developers/create-content-types/display-name - Unique ID - Title Unique ID - Url /developers/create-content-types/unique-id - Placeholder Value - Title Placeholder Value - Url /developers/create-content-types/placeholder-value - Instruction Value - Title Instruction Value - Url /developers/create-content-types/instruction-value - Help Text - Title Help Text - Url /developers/create-content-types/help-text - Default Value - Title Default Value - Url /developers/create-content-types/default-value - Validation (Regex) - Title Validation (Regex) - Url /developers/create-content-types/validation-regex - Validation Error Message - Title Validation Error Message - Url /developers/create-content-types/validation-error-message - Mandatory - Title Mandatory - Url /developers/create-content-types/mandatory - Unique - Title Unique - Url /developers/create-content-types/unique - Multiple - Title Multiple - Url /developers/create-content-types/multiple - Minimum and Maximum Limits - Title Minimum and Maximum Limits - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/minimum-and-maximum-limit - Select flag NEW - Date field for flag 2025-09-10 - Non-localizable - Title Non-localizable - Url /developers/create-content-types/non-localizable - Managing Non-Localizable Fields - Title Managing Non-Localizable Fields - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/managing-non-localizable-fields - Select flag NEW - Date field for flag 2025-07-30 - Show as Tab - Title Show as Tab - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/show-as-tab - Select flag NEW - Date field for flag 2025-12-05 - Number of Characters - Title Number of Characters - Url /developers/create-content-types/number-of-characters - Allow images only - Title Allow images only - Url /developers/create-content-types/allow-images-only - Allowed file type(s) - Title Allowed file type(s) - Url /developers/create-content-types/allowed-file-types - File size limit - Title File size limit - Url /developers/create-content-types/file-size-limit - Set date range - Title Set date range - Url /developers/create-content-types/set-date-range - Mark as Title - Title Mark as Title - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/mark-as-title - Select flag NEW - Date field for flag 2026-01-30 - Selection Type - Title Selection Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/selection-type - Limit for Multiple Choices - Title Limit for Multiple Choices - Url /developers/create-content-types/limit-for-multiple-choices - Display Type - Title Display Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/display-type - Choice Data Type - Title Choice Data Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/choice-data-type - Add Choices - Title Add Choices - Url /developers/create-content-types/add-choices - Image Dimension Validation - Title Image Dimension Validation - Url /developers/create-content-types/image-dimension-validation - Config Parameter (for Custom Fields only) - Title Config Parameter (for Custom Fields only) - Url /developers/create-content-types/config-parameter-for-custom-fields-only - Referenced Content Type - Title Referenced Content Type - Url /developers/create-content-types/referenced-content-type - Select Extension/App (for Custom Field only) - Title Select Extension/App (for Custom Field only) - Url /developers/create-content-types/select-extension-app-for-custom-field-only- - Select Taxonomy - Title Select Taxonomy - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/select-taxonomy - Maximum Number of Terms - Title Maximum Number of Terms - Url /docs/developers/create-content-types/maximum-number-of-terms ###### Default URL Pattern ###### Heading Default URL Pattern ###### Links - About URLs - Title About URLs - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-urls - Understand Default URL Pattern - Title Understand Default URL Pattern - Url /developers/create-content-types/understand-default-url-pattern - Use Default URL Pattern - Title Use Default URL Pattern - Url /developers/create-content-types/use-default-url-pattern ###### Field Visibility Rules ###### Heading Field Visibility Rules ###### Links - About Field Visibility Rules - Title About Field Visibility Rules - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-field-visibility-rules - Add a Field Visibility Rule - Title Add a Field Visibility Rule - Url /developers/create-content-types/add-a-field-visibility-rule - Operand Fields and Supported Operators - Title Operand Fields and Supported Operators - Url /developers/create-content-types/operand-fields-and-supported-operators - Scenarios Invalidating the Field Visibility Rules - Title Scenarios Invalidating the Field Visibility Rules - Url /developers/create-content-types/scenarios-invalidating-the-field-visibility-rules - Limitations of Field Visibility Rules - Title Limitations of Field Visibility Rules - Url /developers/create-content-types/limitations-of-field-visibility-rules ###### Content Type Labels ###### Heading Content Type Labels ###### Links - About Labels - Title About Labels - Url /developers/create-content-types/about-labels - Create and Apply Labels - Title Create and Apply Labels - Url /developers/create-content-types/create-and-apply-labels - Manage Labels - Title Manage Labels - Url /developers/create-content-types/manage-labels - Switch Between Alphabetical and Label View - Title Switch Between Alphabetical and Label View - Url /developers/create-content-types/switch-between-alphabetical-and-label-view - Labels FAQs - Title Labels FAQs - Url /faqs/#labels-faqs ###### More about Content Types ###### Heading More about Content Types ###### Links - Restricted Keywords for UIDs - Title Restricted Keywords for UIDs - Url /developers/create-content-types/restricted-keywords-for-uids - Reference Field Upgradation - Title Reference Field Upgradation - Url /developers/create-content-types/reference-field-upgradation - Field Validation FAQs - Title Field Validation FAQs - Url /faqs/#field-validation-faqs - Limitations of Content Types - Title Limitations of Content Types - Url /developers/create-content-types/limitations-of-content-types - Content Type FAQs - Title Content Type FAQs - Url /faqs/#content-type-faqs ## Common questions ### What is this page used for? It is a listing page that links to documentation pages related to creating, editing, and managing Content Types and their fields. ### Does this page include step-by-step instructions? It primarily provides navigation links to detailed pages (for example, “Create a Content Type” and “Edit a Content Type”). ### Where can I find information about specific field types? Use the “Fields” section links such as “Reference,” “Group,” “Modular Blocks,” or “JSON Rich Text Editor.” ### Where can I find limitations and FAQs? See “Limitations of Content Types,” “Field Validation FAQs,” “Labels FAQs,” and “Content Type FAQs” in the “More about Content Types” and “Content Type Labels” sections.