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# Custom Object Types

Custom Object Types let you create arbitrary types with user-defined fields.

To work with Custom Objects, you will need to:

1. Create a
   [Custom Object Type](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-object-types/list).
2. Add one or more
   [Custom Object Custom Fields](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-fields/custom-fields-custom-object/list)
   to that type or associate a
   [Shared Custom Field](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-fields/custom-fields-shared/list) with
   it.
3. Once the Custom Object Type is defined, create and manage
   [Custom Object instances](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/list)
   on Leads.

> Create custom object types with user-defined fields.


## API Docs

- Custom Objects [List Custom Object instances](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/list.md)
- Custom Objects [Create a new Custom Object instance](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/create.md)
- Custom Objects [Retrieve a single Custom Object instance](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/get.md)
- Custom Objects [Updating a Custom Object instance](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/update.md)
- Custom Objects [Delete a Custom Object instance](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/delete.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://developer.close.com/api/resources/custom-objects/openapi.yaml)