# Custom attributes

The `customAttributes` field can be added to certain fulfillmenttools entities. These attributes contain information relevant to connectors or services outside of fulfillmenttools.

Example use cases for `customAttributes` include storing a consumer rating from a shop or a foreign key that relates to data in a connected system. The `customAttributes` are stored and can be retrieved through the various fulfillmenttools APIs.

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The `customAttributes` field shouldn't be confused with the `attributes` field mentioned in [customization via article attributes](/documentation/by-pillar/global-inventory-hub/articles/article-attributes.md).
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### Custom attribute inheritance <a href="#custom-attribute-inheritance" id="custom-attribute-inheritance"></a>

Custom attributes are inherited during the creation of entities within fulfillmenttools. For example, when `customAttributes` are supplied for order line items, the resulting pick job line items also contain these `customAttributes`. In general, all subsequent entities inherit these attributes.

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**Limitations**

Each `customAttributes` object is subject to a size limit of 15,360 characters, as the entire object is serialized into a string. The API returns an HTTP 400 error if an entity creation or update exceeds this limit. Additionally, keys within a `customAttributes` object must not start with a `$` character and must not contain a `.` character.
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