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# String field types

The following table lists all string field types that OpenSearch supports.

Field data type | Description
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[`keyword`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/keyword/) | A string that is not analyzed. Useful for exact-value search.
[`text`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/text/) | A string that is analyzed. Useful for full-text search.
[`token_count`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/token-count/)  | Counts the number of tokens in a string.