# Industry

Industries refer to specific business sectors or markets that products are designed to serve. 

This classification helps users identify solutions that are tailored to the unique challenges and requirements of their particular field. Examples of industries include healthcare, finance, education, retail, manufacturing, and technology. By categorizing products by industry, we enable users to quickly find software that understands and addresses their sector-specific needs, compliance requirements, and best practices.

This object contains the following attributes:

<table><thead><tr><th width="165">Field Name</th><th width="173">Data Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>id</code></td><td>string</td><td><p>An identifier for the industry.</p><p>Example: IND-1671-3887</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>externalId</code></td><td>string</td><td><p>The identifier in the external system.</p><p>Example: arK9uX45</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>name</code></td><td>string</td><td><p>A user-friendly name for the industry.</p><p>Example: Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>description</code></td><td>string</td><td><p>A short description of the industry.</p><p>Example: Software development tools</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>status</code></td><td>string</td><td><p>The status of the industry. </p><p>Example: Draft</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>audit</code></td><td>object</td><td>A reference to the <a href="../common-api-objects/audit"><code>audit</code></a> object.</td></tr><tr><td><code>revision</code></td><td>integer</td><td><p>The entity's revision number.</p><p>Example: 3</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Example response <a href="#example" id="example"></a>

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "id": "IND-1671-3887",
  "externalId": "arK9uX45",
  "name": "Education",
  "description": "Software development tools",
  "status": "Draft",
  "revision": 2,
  "audit": {
    "created": {
      "at": "2024-04-08T06:30:05.807Z",
      "by": {
        "id": "USR-2172-2499",
        "revision": 1,
        "name": "John User"
      }
    },
    "updated": {
      "at": "2024-05-16T09:17:36.406Z",
      "by": {
        "id": "TKN-3836-7769",
        "revision": 2,
        "name": "My token"
      },
    "deleted": {
      "at": "2024-05-17T09:17:36.406Z",
      "by": {
        "id": "TKN-3836-7769",
        "revision": 3,
        "name": "My token"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.platform.softwareone.com/developer-resources/rest-api/product-and-vendor-profiles-api/industry.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.