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import ParameterTypes from "@site/src/components/ParameterTypes"

# Note

A Note is an element that can be used in association with different resources to allow admin users to describe additional information. For example, they can be used to add additional information about orders.

## Constructors

### constructor

`**new Note**()`

A Note is an element that can be used in association with different resources to allow admin users to describe additional information. For example, they can be used to add additional information about orders.

## Properties

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "author",
    "type": "[User](User.mdx)",
    "description": "The details of the user that created the note.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": true,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "author_id",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The ID of the user that created the note.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "created_at",
    "type": "`Date`",
    "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was created.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "deleted_at",
    "type": "``null`` \\| `Date`",
    "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was deleted.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "id",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The note's ID",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "metadata",
    "type": "`Record<string, unknown>`",
    "description": "An optional key-value map with additional details",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "resource_id",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The ID of the resource that the Note refers to.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "resource_type",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The type of resource that the Note refers to.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "updated_at",
    "type": "`Date`",
    "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "value",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The contents of the note.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

## Methods

### beforeInsert

`Private **beforeInsert**(): void`

#### Returns

`void`

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "void",
    "type": "`void`",
    "optional": true,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />