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

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