This article explains how to create custom entity types within your account. Custom entity types allow you to store additional objects related to your brand in Yext. You can then configure which fields should appear on your new entity type.
Note: Custom entity types require a subscription. For more information on adding services to custom entities, reach out to your Client Success Manager.
To create a custom entity type:
- Click Content in the navigation bar and click Configuration.
- Click Entity Types.
- Click Add Custom Entity Type.
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Enter an Entity Type Name.
- To add a translation for the Entity Type Name, or any of the eligible text fields, click Add translation.
- Select the language of the translation from the dropdown menu, and enter the translation into the text box. Then click Save or Save & Add Another.
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(Optional) Enter a plural entity type name.
- This will display within the Yext platform when the entity type is referenced in the plural form.
- To add a translation for the Plural Entity Type Name, click Add translation and follow the steps to add translations for the desired languages.
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(Optional) Enter a description for the entity type.
- To add a translation for the description, click Add translation and follow the steps to add translations for the desired languages.
- Click Create Custom Entity Type.
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Next, configure your field sections and fields to display on new entities using this custom type. To create a field section, hover over the area in the left sidebar where you would like to add the new section and click on the plus sign that appears.
- To add a section from an existing entity type, click More Actions and select Add Section from Existing Entity Type in the dropdown menu.
- For more information, see Create a Custom Section.
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To add a field, click the plus sign at the bottom of the desired section and select Add Field in the dropdown menu.
- Select the checkbox next to each field you want to add to this entity type. Once you've added all the relevant fields, click Add Fields.
- To make a field required for new entities of this type, select the checkbox in the Required column.
- To display a field when manually creating a new entity of this type, select the checkbox in the Visible on Add column. If you don't select this option, the field will still be accessible from the Entity Edit screen.
- Once you have added all of the desired sections and fields, click Save.
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