Schema.org Type Reference
Browse common schema.org types with parent and one-line description.
| Type | Parent of | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thing | Thing | The most generic schema.org type. |
| CreativeWork | Thing | The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photos, software. |
| Intangible | Thing | A utility class for intangible things such as quantities, structured values. |
| Action | Thing | An action performed by a direct agent upon a direct object. |
| Article | CreativeWork | An article, such as a news or blog article. |
| BlogPosting | Article | A blog post. |
| NewsArticle | Article | A news article. |
| OpinionNewsArticle | NewsArticle | An opinion piece in a news context. |
| ReportageNewsArticle | NewsArticle | Original reporting in long-form journalism. |
| ScholarlyArticle | Article | A scholarly / academic article. |
| TechArticle | Article | A technical article, e.g. an API reference. |
| Book | CreativeWork | A book. |
| Movie | CreativeWork | A movie. |
| TVSeries | CreativeWork | A television series. |
| TVEpisode | CreativeWork | An episode of a TV series. |
| PodcastEpisode | CreativeWork | A single podcast episode. |
| PodcastSeries | CreativeWork | A podcast feed / show. |
| Recipe | CreativeWork | A cooking recipe. |
| Review | CreativeWork | A review of an item — Product, Movie etc. |
| ClaimReview | Review | A fact-checking review. |
| Course | CreativeWork | An educational course. |
| HowTo | CreativeWork | Step-by-step instructions. |
| HowToStep | ListItem | A single step within a HowTo. |
| SoftwareApplication | CreativeWork | A software application. |
| MobileApplication | SoftwareApplication | A mobile software application. |
| WebApplication | SoftwareApplication | A web-based application. |
| VideoGame | SoftwareApplication | A video game. |
| Dataset | CreativeWork | A body of structured information. |
| Map | CreativeWork | A map. |
| Photograph | CreativeWork | A photograph. |
| WebSite | CreativeWork | A website. |
| WebPage | CreativeWork | A web page. |
| CollectionPage | WebPage | Web page that lists a collection of items. |
| ProfilePage | WebPage | A profile page (e.g. a user profile). |
| SearchResultsPage | WebPage | Web page with search results. |
| MediaObject | CreativeWork | A media object — image, audio, video. |
| VideoObject | MediaObject | An embedded video. |
| ImageObject | MediaObject | An image. |
| AudioObject | MediaObject | An audio file. |
| MusicRecording | CreativeWork | A music recording (track). |
| MusicAlbum | CreativeWork | A music album. |
| Person | Thing | A person (alive, dead, fictional). |
| Organization | Thing | An organisation: company, NGO, club. |
| Corporation | Organization | Organization with shares (i.e. a company). |
| EducationalOrganization | Organization | School, university, etc. |
| GovernmentOrganization | Organization | A governmental organization. |
| NGO | Organization | Non-governmental organization. |
| NewsMediaOrganization | Organization | A news organization. |
| SportsOrganization | Organization | A sports team or league. |
| PerformingGroup | Organization | A musical or theatrical group. |
| MusicGroup | PerformingGroup | A musical group. |
| LocalBusiness | Organization | A particular physical business or branch. |
| Restaurant | LocalBusiness | A restaurant. |
| BarOrPub | LocalBusiness | A bar or pub. |
| CafeOrCoffeeShop | LocalBusiness | A cafe or coffee shop. |
| FastFoodRestaurant | LocalBusiness | Fast-food restaurant. |
| Bakery | LocalBusiness | A bakery. |
| Hotel | LocalBusiness | A hotel or lodging. |
| LodgingBusiness | LocalBusiness | A business offering lodging. |
| Store | LocalBusiness | A retail store. |
| ClothingStore | Store | A clothing store. |
| HardwareStore | Store | A hardware store. |
| MedicalBusiness | LocalBusiness | A medical-related business. |
| Dentist | MedicalBusiness | A dentist office. |
| Physician | MedicalBusiness | A medical doctor. |
| AutoRepair | LocalBusiness | Automobile repair shop. |
| BeautySalon | LocalBusiness | A beauty salon. |
| HairSalon | LocalBusiness | A hair salon. |
| DaySpa | LocalBusiness | A day spa. |
| LegalService | LocalBusiness | A legal services business. |
| Attorney | LegalService | A lawyer. |
| FinancialService | LocalBusiness | A financial services business. |
| BankOrCreditUnion | FinancialService | A bank or credit union. |
| RealEstateAgent | LocalBusiness | A real estate agent. |
| TravelAgency | LocalBusiness | A travel agency. |
| Place | Thing | Entities with a fixed location. |
| TouristAttraction | Place | A tourist attraction. |
| LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings | Place | A landmark or historical building. |
| Museum | Place | A museum. |
| Park | Place | A park. |
| Beach | Place | A beach. |
| Airport | Place | An airport. |
| TrainStation | Place | A train station. |
| GeoCoordinates | Intangible | Coordinates (lat/long) of a place. |
| GeoShape | Intangible | A polygon / shape on a map. |
| Event | Thing | An event happening at a certain time and location. |
| BusinessEvent | Event | A business event. |
| EducationEvent | Event | Educational event (course, lecture). |
| MusicEvent | Event | A music event (concert). |
| SportsEvent | Event | A sporting event. |
| TheaterEvent | Event | A theatrical event. |
| FoodEvent | Event | Food-related event. |
| Festival | Event | A festival. |
| Product | Thing | Anything that's offered for sale. |
| IndividualProduct | Product | A single, identifiable item (with serial). |
| ProductModel | Product | A product model. |
| Vehicle | Product | A vehicle (car, motorbike, bicycle). |
| Car | Vehicle | A passenger car. |
| Offer | Thing | An offer to provide a product or service. |
| AggregateOffer | Offer | Range of offers from different sellers. |
| Demand | Thing | A demand entity — wanting to buy. |
| Service | Thing | A service provided. |
| FoodService | Service | A food service operation. |
| JobPosting | Intangible | A job advert / posting. |
| Occupation | Intangible | A job category. |
| Question | Thing | A question, often part of a FAQPage. |
| Answer | Thing | An answer offered to a question. |
| FAQPage | WebPage | A page that contains a list of FAQs. |
| QAPage | WebPage | A page with a single question and its answers. |
| ItemList | Intangible | An ordered list of items. |
| ListItem | Intangible | One item of an ItemList. |
| BreadcrumbList | ItemList | A breadcrumb trail to a page. |
| OfferCatalog | ItemList | Catalog of offers (services or products). |
| HowToSection | ItemList | A section of a HowTo (groups steps). |
| Rating | Intangible | A rating, e.g. of a Product. |
| AggregateRating | Rating | An aggregate of many ratings. |
| EmployerAggregateRating | AggregateRating | Aggregate rating of an employer. |
| PostalAddress | ContactPoint | A physical mailing address. |
| ContactPoint | Intangible | A contact point — telephone, email. |
| MonetaryAmount | Intangible | An amount of money. |
| PriceSpecification | Intangible | A price specification. |
| QuantitativeValue | Intangible | A point or range value with a unit. |
| Duration | Intangible | A time period (ISO 8601). |
| OpeningHoursSpecification | Intangible | Opening hours for a place / business. |
| MedicalCondition | MedicalEntity | A medical condition / disease. |
| Drug | MedicalEntity | A medication or drug. |
| EducationalOccupationalCredential | CreativeWork | A credential (degree, certification). |
| LearningResource | CreativeWork | A material that can be used for learning. |
| SiteNavigationElement | WebPageElement | Navigation links on a website. |
| WPHeader | WebPageElement | Header section of a web page. |
| WPFooter | WebPageElement | Footer section of a web page. |
| Speakable | Intangible | Speakable section of an article (voice search). |
About this tool
Searchable list of frequently-used schema.org types — Article, Product, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList and many more — with their parent type for context.