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# CollectionCreateInput Input Type

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```graphql
input CollectionCreateInput {
  isPublished: Boolean
  name: String
  slug: String
  description: JSONString
  backgroundImage: Upload
  backgroundImageAlt: String
  seo: SeoInput
  publicationDate: Date @deprecated
  metadata: [MetadataInput!]
  privateMetadata: [MetadataInput!]
  products: [ID!]
}
```

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### Fields

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#### [`isPublished`](#is-published) ● [`Boolean`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/boolean.md)

Informs whether a collection is published.

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#### [`name`](#name) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Name of the collection.

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#### [`slug`](#slug) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Slug of the collection.

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#### [`description`](#description) ● [`JSONString`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/jsonstring.md)

Description of the collection.

Rich text format. For reference see [https://editorjs.io/](https://editorjs.io/)

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#### [`backgroundImage`](#background-image) ● [`Upload`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/upload.md)

Background image file.

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#### [`backgroundImageAlt`](#background-image-alt) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Alt text for an image.

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#### [`seo`](#seo) ● [`SeoInput`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/seo-input.md)

Search engine optimization fields.

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#### [`metadata`](#metadata) ● [`[MetadataInput!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/metadata-input.md)

Fields required to update the collection metadata. Can be read by any API client authorized to read the object it's attached to.

Warning: never store sensitive information, including financial data such as credit card details.

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#### [`privateMetadata`](#private-metadata) ● [`[MetadataInput!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/metadata-input.md)

Fields required to update the collection private metadata. Requires permissions to modify and to read the metadata of the object it's attached to.

Warning: never store sensitive information, including financial data such as credit card details.

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#### [`products`](#products) ● [`[ID!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/id.md)

List of products to be added to the collection.

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#### [`publicationDate`](#publication-date) ● [`Date`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/date.md)

DEPRECATED

No longer supported

Publication date. ISO 8601 standard.

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### Member Of

[`collectionCreate`](/api-reference/products/mutations/collection-create.md) mutation