> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.thryve.health/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.thryve.health/thryve-product-overview/access/data-types-biomarker/data-type-structure.md).

# Data Type Structure

Each data type in Thryve has several key attributes:

* **Data Type ID**: Unique identifier used in API calls
* **Name**: Human-readable name of the metric
* **Description**: Detailed explanation of what the data represents
* **Value Type**: Technical data format (LONG, DOUBLE, BOOLEAN, STRING, JSON, DATE, Binary, FLOAT)
* **Unit**: Measurement unit (e.g., steps, bpm, kilograms, minutes)
* **Temporal Availability**: Whether available as Daily data, Intraday data, or both

### Value Types Explained

| Value Type | Description       |
| ---------- | ----------------- |
| LONG       | Whole numbers     |
| DOUBLE     | Decimal numbers   |
| BOOLEAN    | True/false values |
| STRING     | Text values       |
| DATE       | Date/time values  |

### Temporal Data Availability

Most data types are available in both Daily and Intraday formats, though some are only available in one format, depending on how the source device collects the data. For detailed information about the difference between Daily and Intraday data, see our [Data Model](/thryve-product-overview/access/data-model.md) documentation.


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