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title: The Datasource Entry Object
description: An object that represents a datasource entry in a space
url: https://storyblok.com/docs/api/management/datasource-entries/the-datasource-entry-object
---

# The Datasource Entry Object

An object that represents a datasource entry in a space.

## Properties

-   `id` (number)
    
    Numeric ID of a datasource entry
    
-   `name` (string)
    
    The `key` of a datasource entry
    
-   `value` (string)
    
    The `value` of a datasource entry
    
-   `dimension_value` (string)
    
    The `value` of a datasource entry in the linked dimension. Learn more about [datasource dimensions](/docs/concepts/datasources#datasource-dimensions).
    
-   `position` (number)
    
    The position of the datasource entry within the datasource. To append the datasource entry at the end, omit this parameter or set it to `0`. To prepend it, set the position to `1`.
    

Example Object

```json
{
 "id": 22237,
 "name": "cancel",
 "value": "Abbrechen",
 "dimension_value": "Cancel",
 "datasource_id": 201005
}
```

## Pagination

-   [Previous: Retrieve Multiple Datasource Entries](/docs/api/management/datasource-entries/retrieve-multiple-datasource-entries)
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