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Scalars are primitive values Int, Float, String, Boolean, or ID.

About scalars

Scalars are primitive values: Int, Float, String, Boolean, or ID.

When calling the GraphQL API, you must specify nested subfields until you return only scalars.

For more information, see "Introduction to GraphQL."

Base64String

A (potentially binary) string encoded using base64.

BigInt

Represents non-fractional signed whole numeric values. Since the value may exceed the size of a 32-bit integer, it's encoded as a string.

Boolean

Represents true or false values.

Date

An ISO-8601 encoded date string.

DateTime

An ISO-8601 encoded UTC date string.

Float

Represents signed double-precision fractional values as specified by IEEE 754.

GitObjectID

A Git object ID.

GitRefname

A fully qualified reference name (e.g. refs/heads/master).

Note

GitRefname is available under the Update refs preview update multiple refs in a single operation preview. During the preview period, the API may change without notice.

GitSSHRemote

Git SSH string.

GitTimestamp

An ISO-8601 encoded date string. Unlike the DateTime type, GitTimestamp is not converted in UTC.

HTML

A string containing HTML code.

ID

Represents a unique identifier that is Base64 obfuscated. It is often used to refetch an object or as key for a cache. The ID type appears in a JSON response as a String; however, it is not intended to be human-readable. When expected as an input type, any string (such as "VXNlci0xMA==") or integer (such as 4) input value will be accepted as an ID.

Int

Represents non-fractional signed whole numeric values. Int can represent values between -(2^31) and 2^31 - 1.

PreciseDateTime

An ISO-8601 encoded UTC date string with millisecond precision.

String

Represents textual data as UTF-8 character sequences. This type is most often used by GraphQL to represent free-form human-readable text.

URI

An RFC 3986, RFC 3987, and RFC 6570 (level 4) compliant URI string.

X509Certificate

A valid x509 certificate string.