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# Create Object-Based Custom Lightning Types in Setup

Use the Object option in Setup to define a JSON object structure so that you can create custom Lightning types. Build flexible types for use in Experience Builder, Prompt Builder, and other supported Salesforce applications. Optimize your configuration workflow by manually defining schemas to deliver solutions faster.

**Where:** This change applies to Lightning Experience in Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions.

**When:** This feature is available on a rolling basis starting the week of February 9, 2026.

**How:** From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Lightning Types, and then select **Lightning Types**. Click **New Lightning Type**. In the creation wizard, select **Object** to manually define your schema fields.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Lightning Types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.lt_intro.htm&language=en_US)
- [_Lightning Web Components Developer Guide_: Create a Custom Property Editor or Type for a Custom Component in Experience Builder](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/lwc/guide/use-experience-cloud-custom-property-editor-type.html)