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# The Career Type object

> The families careers are grouped under

<Info>
  **Quick Summary:** Career types organize the career library into families (for example *Job Role* and *Group*). Full management over the API; a type cannot be deleted while careers still use it.
</Info>

## Attributes

| Field                     | Type                  | Description                           |
| ------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `id`                      | string                | Opaque career type id                 |
| `name`                    | string                | Name                                  |
| `description`             | string \| null        | Description                           |
| `createdAt` / `updatedAt` | string (ISO 8601 UTC) | Timestamps; `updatedAt` may be `null` |

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "3",
  "name": "Job Role",
  "description": "Line-level roles.",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-12T08:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": null
}
```