The data attribute model
Example Data Attribute Object
{ \"type\": \"data_attribute\", \"model\": \"contact\", \"name\": \"paid_subscriber\", \"full_name\": \"custom_attributes.paid_subscriber\", \"label\": \"paid_subscriber\", \"description\": \"\", \"data_type\": \"string\", \"options\": [ \"pick_value_1\", \"pick_value_2\" ], \"api_writable\": true, \"ui_writable\": true, \"custom\": true, \"archived\": false, \"admin_id\": \"1\", \"created_at\": 1392734388, \"updated_at\": 1392734388}
Data Attributes are metadata used to describe your contact, company and conversation models. These include standard and custom attributes. By using the data attributes endpoint, you can get the global list of attributes for your workspace, as well as create and archive custom attributes.
Data Attribute Object
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | string | Value is data_attribute |
| model | string | Value is contact for user/lead attributes, company for company attributes and conversation for conversation attributes. |
| name | string | Name of the attributeExamples:email``region_name for region_name stored in location_data objectimage_url for image_url stored in avatar objectpaid_subscriber for CDA named paid_subscriber |
| full_name | string | Full name of the attribute. Should match the name unless it's a nested attribute.Examples:email``location_data.region_name``avatar.image_url``custom_attributes.paid_subscriberWe can split full_name on . to access nested user object values. |
| label | string | Readable name of the attribute (i.e. name you see in the UI) |
| description | string | Readable description of the attribute |
| data_type | string | Type of data stored in the attribute.Possible values: string``integer``float``boolean``date |
| options | list | List of predefined options for attribute value |
| api_writable | boolean | Can this attribute be updated through API |
| messenger_writable | boolean | Can this attribute be updated by the Messenger |
| ui_writable | boolean | Can this attribute be updated in the UI |
| custom | boolean | Set to true if this is a CDA |
| archived | boolean | Only applicable to CDAs |
| created_at | timestamp | The time the CDA was created.Only applicable to CDAs. |
| updated_at | timestamp | The last time the CDA was updated.Only applicable to CDAs |
| admin_id | string | Teammate who created the attribute.Only applicable to CDAs |