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

# 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

<TypeList types={[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The note's ID","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":"updated_at","type":"`Date`","description":"The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.","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":"value","type":"`string`","description":"The contents of the note.","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":"resource_id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the resource that the Note refers to.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"author_id","type":"`string`","description":"The ID of the user that created the note.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"author","type":"[User](entities.User.mdx)","description":"The details of the user that created the note.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":true,"children":[{"name":"id","type":"`string`","description":"The user's ID","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":"updated_at","type":"`Date`","description":"The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.","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":"role","type":"[UserRoles](../enums/entities.UserRoles.mdx)","description":"The user's role. These roles don't provide any different privileges.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"member","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"email","type":"`string`","description":"The email of the User","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"first_name","type":"`string`","description":"The first name of the User","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"last_name","type":"`string`","description":"The last name of the User","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"password_hash","type":"`string`","description":"","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"api_token","type":"`string`","description":"An API token associated with the user.","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":"metadata","type":"`Record<string, unknown>`","description":"An optional key-value map with additional details","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]} expandUrl="https://docs.medusajs.com/development/entities/repositories#retrieving-a-list-of-records" sectionTitle="Note"/>