Field Types

Field Types

mashinTalk fields are typed. Types are used in provides inputs, provides outputs, and stores resource definitions.

Primitive Types

Type	Description	Example
string	Text value	name: string
text	Alias for string	description: text
number	Numeric (integer or float)	count: number
integer	Whole number	age: integer
float	Floating point	score: float
decimal	Precise decimal	price: decimal
boolean	True or false	active: boolean
uuid	UUID identifier	id: uuid
date	Calendar date	birthday: date
datetime	Date and time (UTC)	created_at: datetime

Composite Types

Type	Description	Example
enum("a", "b", "c")	One of a fixed set of values	status: enum("draft", "active", "archived")
list(type)	List of values	tags: list(string)
map	Key-value map	metadata: map
any	Any type	data: any

Field Modifiers

Modifier	Description	Example
required	Field must be provided	name: string, required
default: value	Default if not provided	count: integer, default: 0
primary_key	Primary key (stores only)	id: uuid, primary_key
column: "name"	Map to database column (external stores)	ext_id: string, column: "external_id"