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An entry definition in the Management API contains a mixture of standard properties and properties that have been defined by the content type that an entry is based on.

Standard properties

These are the standard properties that all entries have. An entry can have multiple language variations, which can be be edited, versioned and published independently. A single language variation is available for an entry at any one time.

Name Type Description
Id int The entry identifier.
ContentTypeId string The API identifier of the content type that the entry is based on.
ProjectId string The project identifier, e.g. "movieDb". Found in the project overview screen of the management console.
DataFormat string Either 'entry' or 'asset'.
Language string The language of the entry instance.
AvailableLanguages IReadonlyCollection<string> A list of languages which have available translations.
UnavailableLanguages IReadonlyCollection<string> A list of languages which the entry can be translated to but have yet to be completed.
Version VersionInfo Version information for the entry.
IsPublished bool Returns whether the entry is published.
Metadata Metadata Metadata associated with the entry instance.
Owner string The id of the entry owner.
Workflow Workflow The current workflow details for the entry.
TranslationState TranslationState enum The translation status of the entry. Possible values are None, NeverTranslated, Translated, TranslationOutOfDate, NoDefaultLanguage, AvailableForTranslation, NotAvailableForTranslation.
Slug string The entry slug token.

Methods

Method Returns Description
Get(string fieldName) dynamic Gets a field item by name and returns a dynamic object.
Get<Type>(string fieldName) <Type> Gets a field item by name and attempts to cast to the specified generic type.
HasValue(string fieldName) bool A helper function to determine whether a field exists and has a value.
Save() void Saves changes made to the entry instance.
SaveAsync() Task Saves changes made to the entry instance asynchronously.
Delete(bool permanent) void Deletes entry variation instance.
DeleteAsync(bool permanent) Task Deletes entry variation instance asynchronously.

 

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