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title: "Resource: Trait"
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h1. Trait

A **Trait** represents...

h2. Methods

See "REST methods for working with Arvados resources":methods.html

API endpoint base: @https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/trait@

h2. Creation

h3. Prerequisites

Prerequisites for creating a Trait.

h3. Side effects

Side effects of creating a Trait.

h2. Resources

Each Trait has, in addition to the usual "attributes of Arvados resources":resources.html:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|*Property name*|*Value*|*Description*|*Example*|
|id|integer|||
|uuid|string|||
|owner_uuid|string|||
|modified_by_client_uuid|string|||
|modified_by_user_uuid|string|||
|modified_at|datetime|||
|name|string|||
|properties|Hash|||
|created_at|datetime|||
|updated_at|datetime|||