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Checkbox

The Checkbox field type stores a single Boolean value.

Usage

JS
const { Checkbox, Text } = require('@keystonejs/fields');

keystone.createList('Products', {
  fields: {
    name: { type: Text },
    isEnabled: { type: Checkbox, isRequired: true },
  },
});

Config

OptionTypeDefaultDescription
isRequiredBooleanfalseDoes this field require a value?

The Checkbox field type doesn't support indexes or unique enforcement.

GraphQL

Uuid fields use the Boolean type in GraphQL.

Input fields

Field nameTypeDescription
${path}BooleanThe value to be stored

Output fields

Field nameTypeDescription
${path}BooleanThe stored value

Filters

Field nameTypeDescription
${path}IDMatching the value provided
${path}_notIDNot matching the value provided

Storage

Mongoose adapter

In Mongoose the field is added using the Boolean schema type.

The isRequired config option is enforces by KeystoneJS only.

Knex adapter

The Knex adapter uses the Knex boolean type:

The isRequired config option is enforces by KeystoneJS and, if equal to true, the column is set as not nullable.

On this page

  • Usage
  • Config
  • GraphQL
  • Input fields
  • Output fields
  • Filters
  • Storage
  • Mongoose adapter
  • Knex adapter
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