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# String

The `String` scalar type represents textual data, represented as UTF-8 character sequences. The String type is most often used by GraphQL to represent free-form human-readable text.

```graphql
scalar String
```

### Member Of

[`AbacComparisonExpressionComparison`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/abac-comparison-expression-comparison.md) object ● [`AbacComparisonExpressionComparisonInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/abac-comparison-expression-comparison-input.md) input ● [`AbacComparisonExpressionLiteral`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/abac-comparison-expression-literal.md) input ● [`AbacComparisonExpressionStringListLiteral`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/abac-comparison-expression-string-list-literal.md) object ● [`AbacComparisonExpressionStringLiteral`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/abac-comparison-expression-string-literal.md) object ● [`AccessControl`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-control.md) object ● `AccessControlAbacScopeAuditLog` object ● `AccessControlAuditFilter` input ● `AccessControlAuditLog` object ● [`AccessControlConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-control-connection.md) object ● `AccessControlDataSourceAuditLog` object ● [`AccessControlDataSourceInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-data-source-input.md) input ● [`AccessControlEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-control-edge.md) object ● `AccessControlFeedbackImport` input ● `AccessControlFilterDetailConnection` object ● `AccessControlFilterDetailEdge` object ● `AccessControlFilterGroupConnection` object ● `AccessControlFilterGroupEdge` object ● [`AccessControlFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-filter-input.md) input ● [`AccessControlForDataObjectFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-for-data-object-filter-input.md) input ● [`AccessControlForUserFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-for-user-filter-input.md) input ● `AccessControlImport` input ● [`AccessControlInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-input.md) input ● `AccessControlInsightsFilterInput` input ● `AccessControlInsightsResultConnection` object ● `AccessControlInsightsResultEdge` object ● [`AccessControlLockDetails`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-control-lock-details.md) object ● [`AccessControlLockDetailsInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-lock-details-input.md) input ● `AccessControlMaskDetailConnection` object ● `AccessControlMaskDetailEdge` object ● `AccessControlMatchConnection` object ● `AccessControlMatchEdge` object ● `AccessControlMatchFilterInput` input ● `AccessControlMatchSideEffect` object ● `AccessControlRevision` object ● [`accessControls`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/access-controls.md) query ● [`AccessControlType`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-control-type.md) object ● `AccessControlTypeInput` input ● `AccessControlWhatAccessControlAuditLog` object ● [`AccessControlWhatAccessControlFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-what-access-control-filter-input.md) input ● `AccessControlWhatAuditLog` object ● [`AccessControlWhatDoByNameInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-what-do-by-name-input.md) input ● [`AccessControlWhatInputDO`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-what-input-do.md) input ● `AccessControlWhoAuditLog` object ● `AccessControlWhoFeedbackState` input ● [`AccessControlWhoListFilter`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-control-who-list-filter.md) input ● [`AccessFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-filter-input.md) input ● `AccessGraphChildEdgeProps` object ● `AccessGraphMemberEdgeProps` object ● `AccessGraphWhatEdgeProps` object ● `AccessGraphWhoEdgeProps` object ● [`AccessPermissions`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-permissions.md) object ● [`AccessRequest`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request.md) object ● [`AccessRequestAccessControlWhatInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-access-control-what-input.md) input ● `AccessRequestActionConnection` object ● `AccessRequestActionEdge` object ● [`AccessRequestApprovalAction`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-approval-action.md) object ● `AccessRequestApprovalDecisionUpdate` object ● `AccessRequestConfig` object ● `AccessRequestConfigInput` input ● [`AccessRequestConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-connection.md) object ● [`AccessRequestDataObjectWhatInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-data-object-what-input.md) input ● [`AccessRequestDataObjectWhatItem`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-data-object-what-item.md) object ● [`AccessRequestEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-edge.md) object ● [`AccessRequestFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-filter-input.md) input ● [`AccessRequestInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-input.md) input ● [`accessRequests`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/access-requests.md) query ● [`AccessRequestStepResultConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-step-result-connection.md) object ● [`AccessRequestStepResultEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-step-result-edge.md) object ● [`AccessRequestWhatItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-what-item-connection.md) object ● [`AccessRequestWhatItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-request-what-item-edge.md) object ● [`AccessRequestWhatItemFilterByInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-what-item-filter-by-input.md) input ● [`AccessRequestWhoInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-request-who-input.md) input ● [`AccessWhatAccessControlItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-what-access-control-item-connection.md) object ● [`AccessWhatAccessControlItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-what-access-control-item-edge.md) object ● [`AccessWhatDataObjectItem`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-what-data-object-item.md) object ● [`AccessWhatDataObjectItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-what-data-object-item-connection.md) object ● [`AccessWhatDataObjectItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-what-data-object-item-edge.md) object ● [`AccessWhatFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/access-what-filter-input.md) input ● [`AccessWhoItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-who-item-connection.md) object ● [`AccessWhoItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/access-who-item-edge.md) object ● [`Account`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/account.md) object ● [`AccountConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/account-connection.md) object ● [`AccountEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/account-edge.md) object ● [`AccountFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/account-filter-input.md) input ● [`accounts`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/accounts.md) query ● [`AlreadyExistsError`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/already-exists-error.md) object ● `AssetType` object ● `AssetTypeTagSynchronizationRule` object ● `Attestation` object ● `AttestationConnection` object ● `AttestationEdge` object ● `AttestationFilterInput` input ● `attestations` query ● [`audit`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/audit.md) query ● [`auditDiffLog`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/audit-diff-log.md) query ● `AuditDiffLog` object ● `AuditDiffLogConnection` object ● `AuditDiffLogEdge` object ● `AuditFilter` input ● `AuditWhatAbacRule` object ● `AuditWhoAbacRule` object ● [`BaseError`](/api/graphql/data-access/interfaces/base-error.md) interface ● [`cancelAccessRequest`](/api/graphql/data-access/mutations/cancel-access-request.md) mutation ● [`CancelAccessRequestInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/cancel-access-request-input.md) input ● `CanLinkFilter` input ● [`closeAccessRequest`](/api/graphql/data-access/mutations/close-access-request.md) mutation ● [`CloseAccessRequestInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/close-access-request-input.md) input ● [`CommentConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/comment-connection.md) object ● [`CommentEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/comment-edge.md) object ● [`CommentInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/comment-input.md) input ● `comments` query ● [`CommentUpdateInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/comment-update-input.md) input ● `CommonWhatColumn` object ● `CommonWhatColumnConnection` object ● `CommonWhatColumnEdge` object ● `CommonWhatColumnFilterInput` input ● [`Count`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/count.md) object ● `CreateReviewScheduleInput` input ● `currentUserAvailablePromises` query ● `DataClassificationTagSynchronizationRule` object ● [`DataComparisonExpressionLiteral`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-comparison-expression-literal.md) input ● [`DataComparisonExpressionStringLiteral`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-comparison-expression-string-literal.md) object ● [`DataObject`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object.md) object ● `DataObjectAccessibilityInformation` object ● `DataObjectAccessibilityInformationConnection` object ● `DataObjectAccessibilityInformationEdge` object ● [`DataObjectConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object-connection.md) object ● [`DataObjectEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object-edge.md) object ● [`DataObjectFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-object-filter-input.md) input ● `DataObjectImport` input ● `DataObjectInsightsFilterInput` input ● `DataObjectInsightsResultConnection` object ● `DataObjectInsightsResultEdge` object ● `DataObjectReferenceImport` input ● [`dataObjects`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/data-objects.md) query ● `DataObjectShareProperties` object ● `DataObjectSharePropertiesInput` input ● [`DataObjectType`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object-type.md) object ● `DataObjectTypeActionInput` input ● [`DataObjectTypeGlobalPermission`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object-type-global-permission.md) object ● `DataObjectTypeInput` input ● [`DataObjectTypePermission`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-object-type-permission.md) object ● `DataObjectTypePermissionInput` input ● [`DataSource`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-source.md) object ● [`DataSourceConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-source-connection.md) object ● [`DataSourceEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-source-edge.md) object ● [`DataSourceFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-source-filter-input.md) input ● [`DataSourceInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-source-input.md) input ● `DataSourceLinkedEdgeSiteInfo` object ● `DataSourceMetaDataInput` input ● [`dataSources`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/data-sources.md) query ● `DataSourceShareConnection` object ● `DataSourceShareEdge` object ● [`DataSourceSyncRequest`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-source-sync-request.md) input ● [`DataSourceSyncScheduleInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-source-sync-schedule-input.md) input ● [`DataSourceSyncScheduleSettings`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/data-source-sync-schedule-settings.md) object ● [`DataSourceTypeInfo`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/data-source-type-info.md) input ● `DataUsage` object ● `DataUsageConnection` object ● `DataUsageEdge` object ● [`deprecated`](/api/graphql/data-access/type-directives/deprecated.md) directive ● `DeprecatedAgentVersion` object ● `DeprecatedCLIVersion` object ● `DirectAccessRemoveInput` input ● `EdgeConnection` object ● `EdgeConnectionFilter` input ● `EdgeConnectionType` object ● `EdgeConnectionTypeManifest` object ● `EdgeConnectorMetadata` object ● `EdgeConnectorMetadataFilter` input ● `EdgeProps` interface ● `EdgeSiteConnectorInfoInput` input ● `edgeSiteInfo` query ● `EdgeSiteInfoInput` input ● `EdgeSiteInfoResponse` object ● `EndOfTargetsSyncInput` input ● `ExportAccessControl` object ● `ExportColumnMaskReference` object ● `ExportDataObjectReference` object ● `ExportDeletedFilterRule` object ● `ExportFilterDetails` object ● `ExportFilterRule` object ● `ExportMaskDetails` object ● `ExportOwner` object ● `ExportRowFilterTableReference` object ● `ExportWhatItem` object ● `ExportWhoItem` object ● `FeatureValidation` object ● `FeatureValidationInput` input ● [`FilterMetadata`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/filter-metadata.md) object ● `FilterMetadataInput` input ● `FilterRuleFeedbackImport` input ● `findMatchingFilters` query ● `findMatchingMasks` query ● `findMatchingPromises` query ● [`GrantCategory`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grant-category.md) object ● [`GrantCategoryAllowedWhoItems`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grant-category-allowed-who-items.md) object ● `GrantCategoryAllowedWhoItemsInput` input ● [`grantCategoryByName`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/grant-category-by-name.md) query ● `GrantCategoryInput` input ● [`GrantCategoryTypeForDataSource`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grant-category-type-for-data-source.md) object ● `GrantCategoryTypeForDataSourceInput` input ● `GraphEdge` object ● `GraphNode` object ● [`GroupedDataAccessReturnItem`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-data-access-return-item.md) object ● [`GroupedDataAccessReturnItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-data-access-return-item-connection.md) object ● [`GroupedDataAccessReturnItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-data-access-return-item-edge.md) object ● [`GroupedUserAccessReturnItem`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-user-access-return-item.md) object ● [`GroupedUserAccessReturnItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-user-access-return-item-connection.md) object ● [`GroupedUserAccessReturnItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/grouped-user-access-return-item-edge.md) object ● `ImportCommand` input ● `ImportFlowOptions` input ● [`InvalidInputError`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/invalid-input-error.md) object ● [`Issue`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/issue.md) object ● [`IssueConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/issue-connection.md) object ● [`IssueEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/issue-edge.md) object ● [`issues`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/issues.md) query ● `JobConnection` object ● `JobEdge` object ● `JobInput` input ● `JobLogMsg` object ● `JobLogMsgConnection` object ● `JobLogMsgEdge` object ● `jobs` query ● `JobsFilter` input ● `JobsFilterInput` input ● `jobSubtask` query ● `jobTask` query ● [`MaskingMetadata`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/masking-metadata.md) object ● `MaskingMetadataInput` input ● [`MaskType`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/mask-type.md) object ● `MaskTypeInput` input ● `ModifiedString` object ● `moveAccountsToExistingUser` mutation ● `moveAccountsToNewUser` mutation ● [`NotFoundError`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/not-found-error.md) object ● [`PageInfo`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/page-info.md) object ● `ParameterDefinitionInput` input ● [`Permission`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/permission.md) object ● `PermissionCheck` object ● `PermissionCheckInput` input ● [`PermissionDeniedError`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/permission-denied-error.md) object ● `PermissionKeyValue` object ● `PermissionKeyValueInput` input ● `PromiseDetailsConnection` object ● `PromiseDetailsEdge` object ● `queryHistory` query ● `QueryHistoryDataObject` object ● `QueryHistoryDataObjectConnection` object ● `QueryHistoryDataObjectEdge` object ● `QueryHistoryStatement` object ● `QueryHistoryStatementConnection` object ● `QueryHistoryStatementEdge` object ● `QueryStatementImport` input ● `RelatedAsset` object ● [`removeWhatDataObjectsFromAccessControl`](/api/graphql/data-access/mutations/remove-what-data-objects-from-access-control.md) mutation ● [`removeWhoFromAccessControl`](/api/graphql/data-access/mutations/remove-who-from-access-control.md) mutation ● `RequirementCheck` object ● `RequirementCheckInput` input ● `ResponsibilitySynchronizationConfig` object ● `ResponsibilitySynchronizationConfigInput` input ● `ReviewSchedule` object ● `ReviewScheduleConnection` object ● `ReviewScheduleEdge` object ● `reviewSchedules` query ● `ReviewScheduleTypeInput` input ● [`Role`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/role.md) object ● [`RoleAssignmentConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/role-assignment-connection.md) object ● [`RoleAssignmentEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/role-assignment-edge.md) object ● [`roleAssignments`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/role-assignments.md) query ● `ScimAssignmentInput` input ● [`search`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/search.md) query ● [`SearchFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/search-filter-input.md) input ● [`SearchResultItemConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/search-result-item-connection.md) object ● [`SearchResultItemEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/search-result-item-edge.md) object ● `ShareMetadata` object ● `ShareMetadataInput` input ● [`specifiedBy`](/api/graphql/data-access/type-directives/specified-by.md) directive ● `StartImportFlowInput` input ● `StatementImportDataObject` input ● [`StringValue`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/string-value.md) object ● `StructuredError` object ● `StructuredErrorInput` input ● [`SubmitAccessRequestApprovalDecisionInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/submit-access-request-approval-decision-input.md) input ● `submitAttestation` mutation ● `Subtask` object ● `SubtaskInput` input ● `SubtaskResult` interface ● `SupportedAgentVersion` object ● `SupportedCLIVersion` object ● `SyncConnectionInfo` object ● [`SyncData`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/sync-data.md) object ● `SyncerValidation` object ● `SyncerValidationInput` input ● `SyncJobForEdgeDataSourceInput` input ● `SyncParameterValue` object ● `SyncParameterValueFilterInput` input ● `SyncParameterValueInput` input ● [`Tag`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag.md) object ● [`TagConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-connection.md) object ● `TagDeleteInput` input ● [`TagEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-edge.md) object ● [`TagFilter`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/tag-filter.md) input ● `TagImport` input ● `TagInput` input ● [`TagKeyConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-key-connection.md) object ● [`TagKeyEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-key-edge.md) object ● [`TagKeyFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/tag-key-filter-input.md) input ● [`tagKeys`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/tag-keys.md) query ● `TagSynchronizationRuleConnection` object ● `TagSynchronizationRuleEdge` object ● `TagSynchronizationRuleInput` input ● `tagSynchronizationRules` query ● [`TagValueConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-value-connection.md) object ● [`TagValueEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/tag-value-edge.md) object ● [`TagValueFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/tag-value-filter-input.md) input ● [`tagValues`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/tag-values.md) query ● `Task` object ● `TaskConnection` object ● `TaskEdge` object ● `TaskEventInput` input ● `TaskResult` object ● `TaskResultInput` input ● `updateJob` mutation ● `UpdateReviewScheduleInput` input ● `UsageInsightsFilterInput` input ● `UsageMetaInput` input ● `UsageMetaInputDetail` input ● [`User`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/user.md) object ● [`userByEmail`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/user-by-email.md) query ● [`UserConnection`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/user-connection.md) object ● [`UserEdge`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/user-edge.md) object ● [`UserFilterInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/user-filter-input.md) input ● `UserImport` input ● `UserInput` input ● `UserInsightsFilterInput` input ● `UserInsightsResultConnection` object ● `UserInsightsResultEdge` object ● [`UserMessage`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/user-message.md) object ● `UserRevision` object ● [`users`](/api/graphql/data-access/queries/users.md) query ● [`WhatAbacRule`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/what-abac-rule.md) object ● [`WhatAbacRuleInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/what-abac-rule-input.md) input ● [`WhatDataObjectRemoveInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/what-data-object-remove-input.md) input ● `WhatInput` input ● `WhatItemImport` input ● [`WhoAbacRule`](/api/graphql/data-access/object-types/who-abac-rule.md) object ● `WhoItemImport` input ● [`WhoItemInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/who-item-input.md) input ● [`WhoItemRemoveInput`](/api/graphql/data-access/input-types/who-item-remove-input.md) input