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# Type

An abstract parent of all types.

```graphql
interface Type {
  acronym: String
  color: String!
  createdBy: User
  createdOn: DateTime
  description: String
  icon: String
  id: UUID!
  modifiedBy: User
  modifiedOn: DateTime
  name: String!
  publicId: String!
  symbolType: String
  system: Boolean!
}
```

### Fields

#### acronym ● [`String`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) scalar <a href="#acronym" id="acronym"></a>

The acronym of this type.

#### color ● [`String!`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) non-null scalar <a href="#color" id="color"></a>

The user interface color of this type.

#### createdBy ● [`User`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/object-types/user.md) object <a href="#created-by" id="created-by"></a>

The user who created this resource.

#### createdOn ● [`DateTime`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/date-time.md) scalar <a href="#created-on" id="created-on"></a>

The creation date of this resource.

#### description ● [`String`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) scalar <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

The description of this type.

#### icon ● [`String`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) scalar <a href="#icon" id="icon"></a>

The user interface icon of this type.

#### id ● [`UUID!`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/uuid.md) non-null scalar <a href="#id" id="id"></a>

The universally unique identifier of this node.

#### modifiedBy ● [`User`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/object-types/user.md) object <a href="#modified-by" id="modified-by"></a>

The user who last modified this resource.

#### modifiedOn ● [`DateTime`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/date-time.md) scalar <a href="#modified-on" id="modified-on"></a>

The last modified date of this resource.

#### name ● [`String!`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) non-null scalar <a href="#name" id="name"></a>

The name of this type.

#### publicId ● [`String!`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) non-null scalar <a href="#public-id" id="public-id"></a>

The public identifier of this type.

#### symbolType ● [`String`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) scalar <a href="#symbol-type" id="symbol-type"></a>

#### system ● [`Boolean!`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/boolean.md) non-null scalar <a href="#system" id="system"></a>

Whether this resource is reserved by the system.

### Member Of

[`RelationType`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/object-types/relation-type.md) object

### Implemented By

[`AssetType`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/object-types/asset-type.md) object ● [`Trait`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/object-types/trait.md) object


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