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SendAction ​

Breadcrumb: Thing > Action > TransferAction > SendAction

The act of physically/electronically dispatching an object for transfer from an origin to a destination. Related actions: * ReceiveAction: The reciprocal of SendAction. * GiveAction: Unlike GiveAction, SendAction does not imply the transfer of ownership (e.g. I can send you my laptop, but I'm not necessarily giving it to you).

Parent types ​

TransferAction

Properties ​

Properties for SendAction ​

PropertyExpected typeDefined onDescription
deliveryMethodDeliveryMethodSendActionA sub property of instrument. The method of delivery.
recipientAudience, ContactPoint, Organization, PersonSendActionA sub property of participant. The participant who is at the receiving end of the action.

Inherited properties ​

PropertyExpected typeInherited fromDescription
actionProcessHowToActionDescription of the process by which the action was performed.
actionStatusActionStatusTypeActionIndicates the current disposition of the Action.
additionalTypeText, URLThingAn additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org style guide.
agentOrganization, PersonActionThe direct performer or driver of the action (animate or inanimate). E.g. John wrote a book.
alternateNameTextThingAn alias for the item.
descriptionText, TextObjectThingA description of the item.
disambiguatingDescriptionTextThingA sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.
endTimeDateTime, TimeActionThe endTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to end. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. E.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it's the time offset of the end of a clip within a larger file. Note that Event uses startDate/endDate instead of startTime/endTime, even when describing dates with times. This situation may be clarified in future revisions.
errorThingActionFor failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure. Consider using the Error type.
fromLocationPlaceTransferActionA sub property of location. The original location of the object or the agent before the action.
identifierPropertyValue, Text, URLThingThe identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.
imageImageObject, URLThingAn image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
instrumentThingActionThe object that helped the agent perform the action. E.g. John wrote a book with a pen.
locationPlace, PostalAddress, Text, VirtualLocationActionThe location of, for example, where an event is happening, where an organization is located, or where an action takes place.
mainEntityOfPageCreativeWork, URLThingIndicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.
nameTextThingThe name of the item.
objectThingActionThe object upon which the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn't). E.g. John read a book.
ownerOrganization, PersonThingA person or organization who owns this Thing.
participantOrganization, PersonActionOther co-agents that participated in the action indirectly. E.g. John wrote a book with Steve.
potentialActionActionThingIndicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
providerOrganization, PersonActionThe service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller.
resultThingActionThe result produced in the action. E.g. John wrote a book.
sameAsURLThingURL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
startTimeDateTime, TimeActionThe startTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to start. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. E.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it's the time offset of the start of a clip within a larger file. Note that Event uses startDate/endDate instead of startTime/endTime, even when describing dates with times. This situation may be clarified in future revisions.
subjectOfCreativeWork, EventThingA CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
targetEntryPoint, URLActionIndicates a target EntryPoint, or url, for an Action.
toLocationPlaceTransferActionA sub property of location. The final location of the object or the agent after the action.
urlURLThingURL of the item.

Example ​

json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "SendAction",
  "name": "Example Name",
  "description": "A short description.",
  "url": "/example",
  "deliveryMethod": "Example value",
  "recipient": "Example value"
}