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Entity Object Documentation

The Entity object represents a core item within Replyke. It can model anything from a social media post or product listing to a static page or location-based record. It supports rich metadata, votes, mentions, optional location tagging and more.

Properties

Property	Type	Description
`id`	`string`	Unique identifier for the entity (UUID).
`projectId`	`string`	Identifier of the project this entity belongs to (UUID).
`foreignId`	`string \| null`	Optional external or static identifier (e.g., `"about-page"`). May not be a UUID.
`shortId`	`string`	Auto-generated unique short identifier used for sharing or routing.
`user`	`UserLean \| null`	Optional lightweight user object representing the creator.
`title`	`string \| null`	Optional title or heading for the entity.
`content`	`string \| null`	Optional main content or description.
`mentions`	`Mention[]`	Array of users mentioned in the content. Each item includes user ID (UUID) and username.
`attachments`	`Record<string, any>[]`	Flexible array of media/info objects (e.g., URLs, sizes, formats).
`keywords`	`string[]`	Tags or keywords associated with the entity.
`upvotes`	`string[]`	Array of user IDs (UUIDs) who upvoted the entity.
`downvotes`	`string[]`	Array of user IDs (UUIDs) who downvoted the entity.
`repliesCount`	`number`	Total number of comments and replies associated with the entity.
`views`	`number`	Total view count.
`score`	`number`	Activity-based score (“hotness”) used for ranking.
`scoreUpdatedAt`	`Date`	Timestamp of the last score calculation.
`location`	`{ type: "Point", coordinates: [number, number] } \| null`	Optional GeoJSON-style location ([longitude, latitude]).
`metadata`	`Record<string, any>`	Flexible metadata (up to 10KB) to store additional project-specific info.
`topComment`	`TopComment \| null`	Top-rated comment for this entity, if one exists.
`createdAt`	`Date`	Timestamp when the entity was created.
`updatedAt`	`Date`	Timestamp of the most recent update.
`deletedAt`	`Date \| null`	Timestamp when the entity was deleted, if applicable.

Supporting Types

`TopComment`

Property	Type	Description
`id`	`string`	ID of the comment (UUID).
`user`	`UserLean`	User who posted the comment.
`upvotesCount`	`number`	Number of upvotes the comment received.
`content`	`string`	Text content of the comment.
`createdAt`	`string`	Timestamp the comment was created.

Example Use Cases

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "content": "Check out this amazing sunset!",
  "attachments": [{ "url": "https://example.com/media/sunset.jpg", "size": "2MB" }],
  "keywords": ["sunset", "nature"],
  "user": { "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001", "name": "John Doe" }
}

Marketplace Product

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
  "title": "Wireless Earbuds",
  "content": "Experience high-quality sound with our new earbuds.",
  "attachments": [],
  "keywords": ["electronics", "audio"]
}

Static Page (About Us)

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440003",
  "foreignId": "about-page",
  "title": "About Us",
  "content": "Welcome to our platform. Here is what we do.",
  "attachments": [],
  "user": null
}

Location-Based Listing (Hotel)

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440004",
  "title": "Cozy Beachside Hotel",
  "content": "Enjoy your stay at our beautiful beachside hotel.",
  "location": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [34.0522, -118.2437] },
  "metadata": { "rating": 4.5, "price": "199.99" },
  "user": { "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440005", "name": "Sunrise Hotels" }
}

Integration Notes

The Entity structure is intentionally flexible for integration into varied content pipelines, including static, dynamic, or externally referenced data.
foreignId enables mapping to external datasets without requiring UUIDs.
attachments, metadata, and location provide extensibility without schema changes.

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