Create a collection

Create a collection

Before we can add objects to Answers, we need to first create a Collection - we give it a name, then Answers will automatically detect your properties and data types based on the objects you index.

Available data types

Data Type	Example
string	string
list of strings	[“string one”, “string two”]

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Answers > Collections

Collections in Answers organize similar objects with shared fields, functioning like database tables where records can be created, updated, and retrieved using unique identifiers and various data formats.

Collections > Update a collection

Collections in Answers organize similar objects into groups, functioning like database tables with each record being identified through string-based IDs or automatically generated identifiers.

Answers > Objects

Objects in Answers are indexed records with either custom string IDs or auto-generated identifiers, forming the basic data units within collections.

Collections > Get a collection

Users can retrieve detailed information about a specific collection by providing its designated name.