All available field types for collection schemas, with validation options and JSON configuration.

Field Types

Each field in a collection schema has a name, type, and optional validation and type-specific configuration.

Text

{
  "name": "title",
  "type": "text",
  "validation": {
    "required": true,
    "min_length": 3,
    "max_length": 100
  }
}

Number

{
  "name": "price",
  "type": "number",
  "validation": {
    "required": true,
    "min": 0
  }
}

Boolean

{
  "name": "published",
  "type": "bool",
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Email

{
  "name": "contact_email",
  "type": "email",
  "validation": {
    "required": true
  }
}

URL

{
  "name": "website",
  "type": "url",
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Date

{
  "name": "publish_date",
  "type": "date",
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Select

{
  "name": "status",
  "type": "select",
  "select": {
    "values": ["draft", "published", "archived"],
    "max_select": 1
  },
  "validation": {
    "required": true
  }
}

Relation

{
  "name": "category",
  "type": "relation",
  "relation": {
    "collection_id": "categories_collection_id",
    "type": "many-to-one",
    "cascade_delete": false,
    "display_fields": ["id", "name"]
  },
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

File

{
  "name": "image",
  "type": "file",
  "file": {
    "max_files": 1,
    "max_size": 5242880,
    "mime_types": ["image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/gif"],
    "thumbs": ["100x100", "500x500"]
  },
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

JSON

{
  "name": "metadata",
  "type": "json",
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Editor (Rich Text)

{
  "name": "content",
  "type": "editor",
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Geopoint

Stores a geographic coordinate with latitude, longitude, and optional altitude.

{
  "name": "location",
  "type": "geopoint",
  "geopoint": {
    "include_altitude": false
  },
  "validation": {
    "required": false
  }
}

Stored value:

{
  "lat": 40.7128,
  "lng": -74.0060,
  "alt": null
}

Supports distance-based queries and proximity filtering.

Autodate

Automatically records a timestamp when a record is created or updated. Unlike date, this field is managed by FastCMS — not user-submitted.

{
  "name": "published_at",
  "type": "autodate",
  "autodate": {
    "on_create": true,
    "on_update": false
  }
}

Option	Description
`on_create`	Stamp the current time when the record is first created
`on_update`	Refresh the timestamp every time the record is saved

Set both to true to track "last touched" timestamps (similar to the built-in updated field, but scoped to specific events).

Summary

Type	Description	Searchable
`text`	Plain text string	✓
`number`	Integer or float	—
`bool`	Boolean true/false	—
`email`	Email with format validation	✓
`url`	URL with format validation	✓
`date`	Date or datetime	—
`select`	Dropdown with predefined values	—
`relation`	Reference to another collection	—
`file`	File upload with optional thumbnails	—
`json`	Arbitrary JSON data	—
`editor`	Rich text / markdown	✓
`geopoint`	Lat/lng coordinate with optional altitude	—
`autodate`	Auto-managed timestamp on create/update	—

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