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# Parameter Fields

> Set path, query, and body parameters

`ParamField` components help define the parameters for your APIs or SDKs. Adding a ParamField will automatically add an [API Playground](/api-playground/overview).

<ParamField path="param" type="string" required>
  An example of a parameter field
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```jsx Path Example
  <ParamField path="param" type="string">
    An example of a parameter field
  </ParamField>
  ```

  ```jsx Query Example
  <ParamField query="filter" type="string" default="none" required>
    The filtering command used to sort through the users
  </ParamField>
  ```

  ```jsx Body Example
  <ParamField body="user_age" type="integer" default="0" required>
    The age of the user. Cannot be less than 0
  </ParamField>
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Props

<ParamField body="query, path, body, or header" type="string">
  Whether it is a query, path, body, or header parameter followed by the name
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="type" type="string">
  Expected type of the parameter's value
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="required" type="boolean">
  Indicate whether the parameter is required
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="deprecated" type="boolean">
  Indicate whether the parameter is deprecated
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="default" type="string">
  Default value used by the server if the request does not provide a value
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="initialValue" type="any">
  Value that will be used to initialize the playground
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="placeholder" type="string">
  Placeholder text for the input in the playground
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="children" type="string">
  Description of the parameter (markdown enabled)
</ParamField>