Kantos

Kantos supports a comprehensive set of field types. Choose the right type for proper validation, display formatting, and search behavior.

Basic Fields

Type	Description	Use Cases
Text	Single line of text (up to 255 characters)	Names, titles, short descriptions
Long Text	Multi-line text with no character limit	Notes, descriptions, comments
Number	Integer or decimal values	Quantities, scores, percentages
Currency	Monetary values with formatting	Deal values, budgets, prices
Checkbox	Boolean true/false value	Opt-ins, flags, confirmations

Contact Fields

Type	Validation	Features
Email	Valid email format required	Click to compose, deduplication
Phone	International phone formatting	Click to call, auto-formatting
URL	Valid web address required	Click to open, preview generation

Date & Time Fields

Type	Format	Use Cases
Date	Date only (no time)	Birthdays, deadlines, milestones
DateTime	Date with time and timezone	Appointments, events, timestamps

Selection Fields

Type	Description	Use Cases
Dropdown	Single selection from predefined options	Status, category, priority
Multi-Select	Multiple selections allowed	Tags, interests, skills
Status	Pipeline stages with colors	Deal stages, ticket status, lead status

Relationship Fields

Type	Description	Use Cases
Lookup	Reference to another object (one-to-many)	Contact → Company, Deal → Contact
Multi-Lookup	References to multiple records (many-to-many)	Project → Team Members, Product → Categories
User	Reference to a Kantos user	Owner, assigned to, created by

Special Fields

Type	Description	Use Cases
Formula	Calculated value from other fields	Full name, age, total value
Rollup	Aggregation from related records	Total deal value, contact count
File	File attachment storage	Documents, images, contracts

Creating Fields

Open Object Settings

Navigate to the object you want to modify in Settings → Data Model.

Click "Add Field"

Enter a field name and select the appropriate field type.

Configure Field Options

Set options like required, unique, default value, and type-specific settings.

Set Display Options

Choose whether to show in list view, detail view, and search results.

Save Field

Click Save. The field is immediately available on all records.

Field Configuration Example

{
  "name": "Annual Revenue",
  "slug": "annual_revenue",
  "type": "currency",
  "options": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "required": false,
    "show_in_list": true,
    "show_in_detail": true,
    "searchable": false
  }
}

Best Practices

Choose the right type — Use Email for emails, not Text
Set sensible defaults — Pre-fill common values to speed data entry
Mark required fields — Only require truly essential data
Use dropdowns for consistency — Prevent typos with predefined options
Limit formula complexity — Complex formulas can slow down views
Index searchable fields — Only mark frequently searched fields as searchable

Next Steps

Relationships — Connect objects with lookups, formulas, and rollups
Custom Objects — Create new object types
API: Fields — Manage fields programmatically

Field Types