What is a Field Type?

One field type is the smallest part in the storyblok terminology.

Field type overview

Basic

• Text (a text field)
• Textarea (a text area)
• Boolean (a checkbox - true/false)

Options

• Multiple Options (a list of checkboxes)
• Single Option (a simple dropdown)

Advanced

• Date/Time (a date- and time picker)
• Image (a upload field for a single image with cropping possibilities)
• File (a upload field for a single file)
• Weblink/Storylink (an input field for internal linking to other stories (with suggestions) or external URLs)
• Blocks (a field to interleave other components in your current one)
• Markdown (write markdown in fullscreen to have full focus on your content)
• Group(no input possibility - allows you to group fields in sections)
• Custom Plugins (extend the editor yourself with a color picker or similar - Check out: Creating a Storyblok field type plugin)

A component consists of numerous fields - or even zero.