Yext · Schema

Yext Entity

A discrete record in the Yext Knowledge Graph representing a business object such as a location, event, FAQ, product, or custom type.

Digital PresenceBusiness ListingsLocation DataReviewsAI SearchKnowledge Graph

Properties

Name Type Description
data object The data containing the main content of the entity. The format of the data is dependent on the entity type.
highlightedFields object A map from fieldId to highlighted element, used in search results to mark query match snippets.
distance integer The distance in meters between the entity and the query location bias.
distanceFromFilter integer The distance in meters between the entity and the nearest filter location.
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JSON Schema

yext-entity-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/yext/main/json-schema/yext-entity-schema.json",
  "title": "Yext Entity",
  "description": "A discrete record in the Yext Knowledge Graph representing a business object such as a location, event, FAQ, product, or custom type.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The data containing the main content of the entity. The format of the data is dependent on the entity type.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The unique identifier for this entity within the account."
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The name of the entity."
        },
        "type": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The entity type identifier (e.g., location, restaurant, healthcareProfessional)."
        }
      }
    },
    "highlightedFields": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A map from fieldId to highlighted element, used in search results to mark query match snippets."
    },
    "distance": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "The distance in meters between the entity and the query location bias."
    },
    "distanceFromFilter": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "The distance in meters between the entity and the nearest filter location."
    }
  }
}

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