$type

This page describes what the $type is for an entity and when and how you should use it.

$type

$type is a core attribute of an entity that defines uniquely its type. YouTrack always returns the $type for an entity to help you identify what kind of entity you work with at the moment.

$type for Custom Fields

Custom Field Type	`$type`
`enum[1]`	SingleEnumIssueCustomField
`enum[*]`	MultiEnumIssueCustomField
`build[1]`	SingleBuildIssueCustomField
`build[*]`	MultiBuildIssueCustomField
`state[1]`	StateIssueCustomField
`version[1]`	SingleVersionIssueCustomField
`version[*]`	MultiVersionIssueCustomField
`ownedField[1]`	SingleOwnedIssueCustomField
`ownedField[*]`	MultiOwnedIssueCustomField
`user[1]`	SingleUserIssueCustomField
`user[*]`	MultiUserIssueCustomField
`group[1]`	SingleGroupIssueCustomField
`group[*]`	MultiGroupIssueCustomField
`int`	SimpleIssueCustomField
`float`	SimpleIssueCustomField
`date`	DateIssueCustomField
`date and time`	SimpleIssueCustomField
`period`	PeriodIssueCustomField
`string`	SimpleIssueCustomField
`text`	TextIssueCustomField

$type for Visibility

`$type`	Description
`LimitedVisibility`
`UnlimitedVisibility`

10 September 2026