--- title: "Content Types" description: "Content Types" url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/sdks/content-management-sdk/python/reference/content-types" product: "Contentstack" doc_type: "guide" audience: - developers - admins version: "current" last_updated: "2026-09-04" --- # Content Types ## Content Types [Content Type](/docs/headless-cms/about-content-types) defines the structure or schema of a page or a section of your web or mobile property. To create content for your application, you are required to first create a content type, and then create entries using the content type. ## create The create method creates a new content type in a particular stack. ``` import contentstack_management data = { "content_type": { "title": "test content type", "uid": "content_type_uid", "schema": [{ "display_name": "Title", "uid": "title", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "mandatory": True, "multiple": False }, { "display_name": "URL", "uid": "url", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "multiple": False } ], "options": { "title": "title", "publishable": True, "is_page": True, "singleton": False, "sub_title": [ "url" ], "url_pattern": "/:title", "url_prefix": "/" } } } content_type = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token').stack(api_key='api_key').content_type() response = content_type.create(data) ``` The request body ## delete The delete method deletes an existing content type in a particular stack ``` import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.delete() ``` UID of the content type ## entry The entry method retrieves the details of a particular entry in the content type. ``` import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.entry() ``` UID of the entry ## export The export method exports a specific content type and its schema. ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.export() ``` UID of the content type ## fetch The fetch method retrieves the details of a specific content type. ``` import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.fetch() ``` UID of the content type ## find The find method retrieves the details of all content types. ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management content_type = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token').stack(api_key='api_key').content_type() response = content_type.find() ``` ## imports The imports method imports the content type into the stack by uploading a JSON file. ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.imports(file_path) ``` UID of the content type File path of the content type to be uploaded ## references The references method retrieves the details of the content types in which a specific content type is referred. ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.references() ``` ## set_field_visibility_rules The set\_field\_visibility\_rules method lets you add the field visibility rules to an existing content type. ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management data = { "content_type": { "title": "updatedContentType", "uid": "content_type_uid", "schema": [{ "display_name": "Title", "uid": "title", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "mandatory": True, "multiple": False }, { "display_name": "URL", "uid": "url", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "multiple": False }, { "display_name": "Single Line Textbox", "uid": "single_line_textbox", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "multiple": False }, { "display_name": "Multi Line Textbox", "uid": "multi_line_textbox", "data_type": "text", "field_metadata": { "_default": True }, "unique": False, "multiple": False } ], "field_rules": [{ "conditions": [{ "operand_field": "single_line_textbox", "operator": "equals", "value": "abc" }], "match_type": "all", "actions": [{ "action": "show", "target_field": "multi_line_textbox" }] }], "options": { "title": "title", "publishable": True, "is_page": True, "singleton": False, "sub_title": ["url"], "url_pattern": "/:title", "url_prefix": "/" } } } client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type('content_type_uid') response = content_type.set_field_visibility_rules(data) ``` UID of the content type The Request body ## update The update method updates the schema of an existing content type ``` import contentstack import contentstack_management data = { >>> "content_type": { >>> "title": "updated content type", >>> "uid": "content_type_uid", >>> "schema": [ >>> {} >>> ], >>> "options": { >>> "title": "title", >>> "sub_title": [ >>> "url" >>> ], >>> "url_pattern": "/:title", >>> "url_prefix": "/" >>> } >>> } >>> } client = contentstack_management.Client(authtoken='auth_token') content_type = client.stack(api_key='api_key').content_type("content_type_uid") response = content_type.update(data) ``` UID of the content type The Request body ## Content Types | Python Management SDK | Contentstack Content Types define the schema of a page or section so you can create entries against it, in the Python Management SDK.