# Tag Reference Guide

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**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tag-reference-guide/3826573 "2025-05-13T23:10:17Z")\
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Tags are labels used to organize content and make it easier to find what you need. The tags listed below are the **official set** , carefully chosen to keep everything clear and consistent across the platform.

### **Content Type & Source**

Used to indicate who made the content and what type it is.

- **staff** – Content created by official staff.
- **community** – Content created by community members.
- **tutorial** – A complete, start-to-finish guide (must include **novice** , **intermediate** , or **expert** ).
- **tips** – Short tips or tricks; use this _instead_ of tutorial for smaller insights.
- **best-practice** – A highly recommended and widely accepted method of doing something.

### **Skill Level**

Use one of these with a **tutorial** tag to indicate the experience level it’s meant for.

- **novice**
- **intermediate**
- **expert**

### **Performance & Debugging**

For improving app speed or solving issues.

- **speed** – Helps make apps run faster and more efficiently.
- **debug** – Focused on identifying and fixing bugs or issues.

### **Authentication & Accounts**

Use when the content is about user login, sign-up, or identity providers.

- **auth** – Covers all login and authentication features.
- **google** – Specific to Google components (e.g., Google Sheets, Google Sign-In).
- **apple** – Specific to Apple components (e.g., Apple Sign-In).

### **Notifications & Messaging**

Covers sending or receiving messages or alerts.

- **onesignal** – Related to the OneSignal service for notifications.
- **push-notifications** – General mobile or browser push notification systems.
- **alert** – UI alerts shown to users.

### **Data Handling & Integration**

Used when working with data, APIs, or external services.

- **webapi** – Working with APIs over the web.
- **firebase** – Firebase services like Firestore, Auth, or Storage.
- **airtable** – Integration with Airtable as a data backend.
- **data-source** – Anything related to where the data comes from.
- **data-viewer** – Used when displaying or managing data on screen.
- **json** – Content dealing with JSON structures.
- **object** – Related to object data types or structured data.

### **Media Input & Recognition**

Covers image, camera, and scanning features.

- **camera** – Capturing input from a device’s camera.
- **qrcode** – Reading or generating QR codes.
- **barcode** – Reading or generating barcodes.
- **image** – General image display or handling.
- **photo** – Focused on working with photo images (can overlap with **image** ).
- **image-recognition** – Recognizing or analyzing content in images.
- **cloudinary** – Working with Cloudinary for image hosting or manipulation.

### **Interface & UI**

Use for UI components and how users interact with your app.

- **text-input** – text input component.
- **text** – Working with plain or formatted text/numbers.
- **canvas** – canvas component.
- **design** – Design-focused content like layout, visuals, or UX/UI.
- **pdf** – Generating or using PDF files.

### **Misc**

- **javascript** – Code or logic written in JavaScript.
- **math** – Calculations, formulas, or math-related logic.
- **translate** – Language translation features.
- **ai** – Artificial intelligence features or tools.
- **chat** – Messaging or chat functionality.
- **email** – Sending or interacting with email.
- **games** – Creating or using games or game-like elements.

While this is the current official list, **more tags may be added in the future if needed**. It’s highly recommended to only use tags that have an icon next to them—these are the approved ones.