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# Custom Attributes

Optimize asset management in Select Star with custom attributes. Learn how to create and update attributes in Settings, and leverage custom attributes via API

## Introduction

You can add custom attributes based on asset type in Select Star. A custom attribute is shown in the details section in overview tabs, as a column in the tables, and in the column-level page.

#### Video Tutorial: Custom Attributes

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Custom attributes can be created at either the field or data object level (i.e. column or table level) and are used adding additional metadata that you want to store independently from descriptions.

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Custom Attributes can be pushed into Select Star via API, and are a good way to integrate data quality metrics or alerts from other tools. If you'd like help setting this up, reach out to the Select Star Support team.
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You can use rich text or markdown in the custom attributes, adding styles, like bold text, and links.

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## Getting Started

You can go to **Settings > Data > Custom Attribute** to create and edit custom attributes.

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## Create a Custom Attribute

To create a custom attribute, you must have admin permissions for Select Star.

Click on the Add button, in your admin panel as shown in the image above, and enter the information as follows

**Attribute Name:** Choose a name for your custom attribute

**Attribute Type**: Choose a type for your custom attribute

**Select Asset Type to apply**: Choose which assets your custom attribute will be added

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## Update a Custom attribute

To update a custom attribute, you must have admin permissions for your organization.

Go to **Settings > Data > Custom attributes** and click **Edit** on the custom attribute you want to edit.\\

### API

Custom attributes are also available in the Select Star API.

* [custom-attributes](https://api.production.selectstar.com/docs/#tag/custom-attributes)
* [custom-attribute-values](https://api.production.selectstar.com/docs/#tag/custom-attribute-values)
* [custom-attributes-with-value](https://api.production.selectstar.com/docs/#tag/custom-attributes-with-value)


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