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# AppValue

An interface that describes conceptual types you use in app intents.

```
protocol AppValue : PersistentlyIdentifiable, TypeDisplayRepresentable, _IntentValue, Sendable
```

## Overview

This protocol serves as the base type for conceptual interfaces like [`AppEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppEntity) or [`AppEnum`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppEnum).

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`StringSearchScope`](/documentation/AppIntents/StringSearchScope)

[`VideoCategory`](/documentation/AppIntents/VideoCategory)

### Inherited By

[`AppEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppEntity)

[`AssistantSchemaEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/AssistantSchemaEntity)

[`AppUnionValueCasesProviding`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppUnionValueCasesProviding)

[`OwnershipProvidingEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/OwnershipProvidingEntity)

[`URLRepresentableEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/URLRepresentableEntity)

[`AssistantSchemaEnum`](/documentation/AppIntents/AssistantSchemaEnum)

[`URLRepresentableEnum`](/documentation/AppIntents/URLRepresentableEnum)

[`TransientAppEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/TransientAppEntity)

[`AppEnum`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppEnum)

[`AssistantEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/AssistantEntity)

[`AssistantEnum`](/documentation/AppIntents/AssistantEnum)

[`FileEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/FileEntity)

[`IndexedEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/IndexedEntity)

[`SyncableEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/SyncableEntity)

[`UniqueAppEntity`](/documentation/AppIntents/UniqueAppEntity)

### Inherits From

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`PersistentlyIdentifiable`](/documentation/AppIntents/PersistentlyIdentifiable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`TypeDisplayRepresentable`](/documentation/AppIntents/TypeDisplayRepresentable)

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