Merge pull request #71 from directus/DX-504

Adding geospatial datatypes
directus · Dec 9, 2024 · 3a02109 · 3a02109
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 Directus supports various databases, though each vendor has their own simple data types. To standardize these differences, Directus has a single set of types that are mapped to the vendor-specific ones.
 
-| Group         | Types                                        |
-| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
-| Text          | `String`, `Text`, `UUID`, `Hash`, `Alias`    |
-| Numeric       | `Integer`, `Big Integer`, `Float`, `Decimal` |
-| Boolean       | `Boolean`                                    |
-| Date and Time | `Timestamp`, `DateTime`, `Date`, `Time`      |
-| Binary        | `Binary`                                     |
-| Structured    | `JSON`, `CSV`                                |
+| Group         | Types                                                                             |
+| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Text          | `String`, `Text`, `UUID`, `Hash`, `Alias`                                         |
+| Numeric       | `Integer`, `Big Integer`, `Float`, `Decimal`                                      |
+| Boolean       | `Boolean`                                                                         |
+| Date and Time | `Timestamp`, `DateTime`, `Date`, `Time`                                           |
+| Binary        | `Binary`                                                                          |
+| Structured    | `JSON`, `CSV`                                                                     |
+| Geospatial    | `Point`, `LineString`, `Polygon`, `MultiPoint`, `MultiLineString`, `MultiPolygon` |
 
 Fields that do not map directly to an actual database column are called "alias" fields, and include presentational fields and certain relational fields.
 
+Geospatial fields are used to store data in [GeoJSON](https://geojson.org/) format. These types are only supported if your database supports spatial extensions.
+
 ## Creating Fields
 
 When creating a new field, you must first select an [interface](/data-modeling/interfaces) and provide some basic configuration. Basic configuration will depend on the interface selected, but all fields have some common characteristics.