Entity Types

Part of the AWS Comprehend processor family

Every entity returned by the Comprehend API can take a type, which identifies what kind of thing the API thinks the text represent. They are represented as a string whose value is that which is present in the Identifier field of the following table.

Identifier	Description
COMMERCIAL_ITEM	A branded product
DATE	A full date (for example, 11/25/2017), day (Tuesday), month (May), or time (8:30am)
EVENT	An event, such as a festival, concert, or election
LOCATION	A specific location, such as a city, lake, or building
ORGANIZATION	Large organizations, such as a government, company, religion, or sports team
OTHER	Entities that don't fit into any other category
PERSON	Individuals, groups of people, nicknames, fictional characters
QUANTITY	A quantified amount, such as currencies, percentages, numbers, or bytes
TITLE	An official name given to any creation or creative work, such as movies, books, or songs