Element reference

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Published Jul 13, 2026

Detailed, property-by-property reference for each element type that can appear in a document's content. Start with Elements overview for the conceptual map before diving into a specific element.

Every element below also inherits the shared CoreElement fields (type, id, cardTitle, cardDescription, conditions) unless noted otherwise. See Elements overview.

Built-in cards

DQL Table — type: 'dql-table'
Chart Group — type: 'chart-group'
Filtering — type: 'filtering'
Metadata — type: 'metadata'
Message — type: 'message'
Logs — type: 'logs'
Events — type: 'events'
Alerts table — type: 'alerts-table'
Ownership — type: 'ownership'
Custom card — type: 'custom'

Compositions

Entity Details composition — content of an EntityDetailsDefinitionDocument
Inventory Explorer type — content of an InvExDefinitionDocument

Cross-cutting concepts

DQL variables — $(...) placeholders usable inside any element's DQL queries
Health indicators — alert groups and health alerts, shared by Entity Details, DQL Table, and Chart Group