# Field


Describes the name and data type at a field.

## Contents


 ** name **   <a name="iot-Type-Field-name"></a>
The name of the field.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** type **   <a name="iot-Type-Field-type"></a>
The data type of the field.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Number | String | Boolean`   
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/iot-2015-05-28/Field) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iot-2015-05-28/Field) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iot-2015-05-28/Field)