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title: "Creating an Identifier Type"
slug: "creating-an-identifier-type"
tags: ["Identifier", "Identifier Type", "KWID"]
updated: 2026-08-12T08:42:05Z
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# Creating an Identifier Type

The [Xponent Identity Manager](/v1/docs/xponent-id-manager) supports multiple identifiers for each customer profile. The Identifier Type represents the different ways to identify a customer. A single profile can have multiple identifier types and also multiple values for a single identifier type.

For Example: You can create an Identifier Type called "email" and this could contain "[myworkemail@domain1.com](mailto:myworkemail@domain1.com)", "[mypersonalemail@domain2.com](mailto:mypersonalemail@domain2.com)"

When you first create a project, the only Identifier Type that will exist is the KWID.

## Add an Identifier

To add an Identifier Type, click on the "Add Identifier Type" button in the Profile Metadata tab under Project Settings.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c578bb14-e570-4b6e-93ed-f6c5b8a2d8a1/Images/Documentation/2026-08-11_21-45-06.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T12%3A27%3A03Z&se=2026-10-26T13%3A27%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zB2FyKxsyJLWIqQZOsMvDjHTFSQ1VptDZWTfNKjpM2Y%3D)

The Add Identifier Type dialogue box will pop up.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c578bb14-e570-4b6e-93ed-f6c5b8a2d8a1/Images/Documentation/Add%20identifier%20type.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T12%3A27%3A03Z&se=2026-10-26T13%3A27%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zB2FyKxsyJLWIqQZOsMvDjHTFSQ1VptDZWTfNKjpM2Y%3D)

Provide all the required information for the following parameters:

- **Name**: Enter the name for the Identifier Type. For Example: Email, and the Identifier Type
- **Description**: Enter the short description. For Example: Email Address.

Click **Add Identifier**, and now the type will appear in the list of Identifier Types.

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> By default, the **KWID** will already exist and cannot be removed or edited.

## Delete an Identifier

You can delete an Identifier Type by simply clicking on the trash can icon.

A confirmation pop-up will display to confirm that you do want to delete the Identifier Type.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c578bb14-e570-4b6e-93ed-f6c5b8a2d8a1/Images/Documentation/Delete%20identifier%20type.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T12%3A27%3A03Z&se=2026-10-26T13%3A27%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zB2FyKxsyJLWIqQZOsMvDjHTFSQ1VptDZWTfNKjpM2Y%3D)

If the deleted identifier type is used in any graph nodes, you will need to go back to the specific graph nodes and update the necessary parameters and values.