title	Enums
intro	Enums represent possible sets of values for a field.
redirect_from	/v4/enum /v4/reference/enum
versions	fpt ghec ghes * * *
autogenerated	graphql
category	Explore the schema reference

About enums

Enums represent possible sets of values for a field.

For example, the Issue object has a field called state. The state is an enum (specifically, of type IssueState) because it may be OPEN or CLOSED.

For more information, see AUTOTITLE.