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title: Scalars
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intro: 'Scalars are primitive values Int, Float, String, Boolean, or ID.'
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redirect_from:
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- /v4/scalar
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- /v4/reference/scalar
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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topics:
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- API
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autogenerated: graphql
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---
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## About scalars
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[Scalars](https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/#sec-Scalars) are primitive values: `Int`, `Float`, `String`, `Boolean`, or `ID`.
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When calling the GraphQL API, you must specify nested subfields until you return only scalars.
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For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/graphql/guides/introduction-to-graphql#field)."
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