get:
  description: Returns a list of the fields available in the given collection.
  operationId: getCollectionFields
  parameters:
    - $ref: "#/components/parameters/Sort"
  responses:
    "200":
      description: Successful request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              data:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: "#/components/schemas/Field"
    "401":
      $ref: "#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError"
    "404":
      $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFoundError"
  tags:
    - Fields
post:
  description: Create a new field in a given collection.
  operationId: createField
  requestBody:
    content:
      application/json:
        schema:
          required: [field, datatype, type, length]
          type: object
          properties:
            field:
              description: Unique name of the field. Field name is unique within the collection.
              example: id
              type: string
            type:
              description: Directus specific data type. Used to cast values in the API.
              example: integer
              type: string
            schema:
              description: The schema info.
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: The name of the field.
                  example: title
                  type: string
                table:
                  description: The collection of the field.
                  example: posts
                  type: string
                type:
                  description: The type of the field.
                  example: string
                  type: string
                default_value:
                  description: The default value of the field.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                max_length:
                  description: The max length of the field.
                  example: null
                  type: integer
                  nullable: true
                is_nullable:
                  description: If the field is nullable.
                  example: false
                  type: boolean
                is_primary_key:
                  description: If the field is primary key.
                  example: false
                  type: boolean
                has_auto_increment:
                  description: If the field has auto increment.
                  example: false
                  type: boolean
                foreign_key_column:
                  description: Related column from the foreign key constraint.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                foreign_key_table:
                  description: Related table from the foreign key constraint.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                comment:
                  description: Comment as saved in the database.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                schema:
                  description: Database schema (pg only).
                  example: public
                  type: string
                foreign_key_schema:
                  description: Related schema from the foreign key constraint (pg only).
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
            meta:
              description: The meta info.
              type: object
              nullable: true
              properties:
                id:
                  description: Unique identifier for the field in the `directus_fields` collection.
                  example: 3
                  type: integer
                collection:
                  description: Unique name of the collection this field is in.
                  example: posts
                  type: string
                field:
                  description: Unique name of the field. Field name is unique within the collection.
                  example: title
                  type: string
                special:
                  description: Transformation flag for field
                  example: null
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  nullable: true
                interface:
                  description:
                    What interface is used in the admin app to edit the value for this
                    field.
                  example: primary-key
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                options:
                  description:
                    Options for the interface that's used. This format is based on the
                    individual interface.
                  example: null
                  type: object
                  nullable: true
                display:
                  description: What display is used in the admin app to display the value for this field.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                display_options:
                  description: Options for the display that's used. This format is based on the individual display.
                  example: null
                  type: object
                  nullable: true
                locked:
                  description:
                    If the field can be altered by the end user. Directus system fields
                    have this value set to `true`.
                  example: true
                  type: boolean
                readonly:
                  description: Prevents the user from editing the value in the field.
                  example: false
                  type: boolean
                hidden:
                  description: If this field should be hidden.
                  example: true
                  type: boolean
                sort:
                  description: Sort order of this field on the edit page of the admin app.
                  example: 1
                  type: integer
                  nullable: true
                width:
                  description: Width of the field on the edit form.
                  example: null
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                  enum: [half, half-left, half-right, full, fill, null]
                group:
                  description: What field group this field is part of.
                  example: null
                  type: integer
                  nullable: true
                translation:
                  description:
                    "Key value pair of `<locale>: <translation>` that allows the user
                    to change the displayed name of the field in the admin app."
                  example: null
                  type: object
                  nullable: true
                note:
                  description:
                    A user provided note for the field. Will be rendered alongside the
                    interface on the edit page.
                  example: ""
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
  responses:
    "200":
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              data:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/Field"
      description: Successful request
    "401":
      $ref: "#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError"
    "404":
      $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFoundError"
  tags:
    - Fields
parameters:
  - description: Unique identifier of the collection the item resides in.
    in: path
    name: collection
    required: true
    schema:
      type: string