Finding the field key or field ID for a custom field

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When you create a custom ticket field or a custom object field, it is assigned a custom field ID. When you a create custom user field or custom organization field, you designate a custom field key, in addition to the assigned custom field ID.

You need the custom field ID or custom field key to reference custom fields in placeholders and the API. You need the custom field key when bulk importing users and bulk importing organizations.

To find the ID for a custom ticket field

In Admin Center, click Objects and rules in the sidebar, then select Tickets > Fields.

Locate your field in the list.
The ID is displayed in the Field ID column.

To find the key for a custom user or organization field

Open the page for the type of custom field you are looking for, either a user custom field or an organization custom field:

In Admin Center, click People in the sidebar, then select Configuration > User fields.

In Admin Center, click People in the sidebar, then select Configuration > Organization fields.

Click the name of the custom field you want to open.

Locate the Field key field.

To find the key for a custom object field

In Admin Center, click Objects and rules in the sidebar, then select Custom objects > Objects.

Click the name of the object.

Click the Fields tab.

Find the field in the list and look at the value displayed in the Field key column.