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title: 'API docs: repository.modeldefinition.idproperties'
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## ModelDefinition.idProperties() method

Get an array of names of ID properties, which are specified in the model settings or properties with `id` attribute.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
idProperties(): string[];
```
<b>Returns:</b>

`string[]`

## Example


```ts
{
  settings: {
    id: ['id']
  }
  properties: {
    id: {
      type: 'string',
      id: true
    }
  }
}

```


