Strapi Content Types

The Birdhouse system uses a customized Strapi CMS with multiple interconnected content types. This page provides an overview of each content type, its purpose, and how it relates to others.

Core Content Types

questionnaire

The central content type. Defines an entire questionnaire flow including questions, rules, screens, validations, and metadata.

Aspect	Details
Questions	30+ component types in the questions dynamic zone (inputs, screens, checkout, processing, etc.)
Rules	4 rule components for conditional routing between questions
Metadata	Name, slug, type, regions, vertical relation, constants, variants
Calculated fields	Derived values computed from answers at runtime
Related types	Links to vertical, quote-page (via QUOTE_CUSTOM questions), option-list (via AUTOSUGGEST/DROPDOWN_SINGLE)

See: Question Types, Rule Operators, Questionnaire Metadata

vertical

Represents an insurance product type. Ties together branding, pricing, Stripe integration, and display content.

Aspect	Details
Insurance types	32 types (HOUSEHOLD, PUBLIC_HEALTH, DENTAL, LIABILITY, etc.)
Branding	Image, color code, human-readable name
Payments	Stripe production and staging product IDs
Content	Title, excerpt, description, label
Plan mapping	Internal plan names to display names
Policy modal	Sections and buttons for the policy detail modal

See: Vertical Schema

quote-page

Defines the pricing and customization page shown during a questionnaire flow. Contains customization controls, content sections, and conditional visibility rules.

Aspect	Details
Customizations	Switches, sliders, and toggles in the quoteOptions dynamic zone
Content	Addons, coverage lists, tables, info boxes, FAQ, titles in the content dynamic zone
Rules	Per-component visibility rules with HIDDEN/DISABLED results
Footer	Required CTA footer with optional conditional overrides
Related types	Links to table, FAQ collection

See: Quote-Page Components, Quote-Page Rules

quote-price

Defines pricing calculation for a questionnaire. Determines how the premium is calculated based on the user’s answers.

Aspect	Details
Calculation methods	`json-builder` (rule-based JSON pricing) or `private-pengine` (private pricing engine)
Inputs	Maps questionnaire answer keys to pricing variables
Outputs	Monthly/yearly premiums, plan-specific prices

table

Coverage comparison tables used in quote pages. Supports multiple plans in a side-by-side layout.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Rows of coverage items, columns for each plan
Localization	Supports multiple languages
Filtering	Can be filtered to show only available plans (via quote-page `filterTableByAvailablePlans`)
Related types	Referenced by quote-page

option-list

Reusable lists of options for dropdown and autosuggest questions.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Array of value/label pairs
Usage	Referenced by AUTOSUGGEST and DROPDOWN_SINGLE question types via `cmsList` relation
Benefit	Share option lists across multiple questionnaires without duplication

Reusable modal content that can be referenced from multiple places.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Slug, title, body content
Usage	Previewable via `/preview/:previewStatus/content-modal/:slug`
Benefit	Single source for modal content used across questionnaires and quote pages

policy-page

Defines the policy details and management view shown to users after they have an active policy.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Policy information sections, action buttons
Preview	Previewable via `/preview/:previewStatus/policy-details/:documentId/:policyId`

policy-coverage

Maps plans to their coverage details. Defines what each plan covers and the specific limits/details.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Plan-to-coverage mapping with section breakdowns
Preview	Previewable via `/preview/:previewStatus/policy-coverage/:sectionId/:policyId`

document

Templates for document generation (PDFs, policy documents, certificates).

Aspect	Details
Usage	Referenced by the document-generator service
Content	Template structure with dynamic field placeholders

shared-config

Global configuration values shared across the system.

Aspect	Details
Structure	Key-value configuration pairs
Usage	System-wide settings that affect multiple questionnaires or verticals

Content Type Relationships

graph TD
    Q[questionnaire] -->|metadata.vertical| V[vertical]
    Q -->|QUOTE_CUSTOM.cmsQuote| QP[quote-page]
    Q -->|AUTOSUGGEST/DROPDOWN.cmsList| OL[option-list]
    QP -->|table relation| T[table]
    QP -->|faq-collection| FAQ[faq-collection]
    V -->|policyModalSections| CM[content-modal]
    PP[policy-page] -->|coverage sections| PC[policy-coverage]
    QPR[quote-price] -->|pricing for| Q

Key Relationships Summary

From	To	Relationship
questionnaire	vertical	Many-to-one (metadata.vertical)
questionnaire (QUOTE_CUSTOM)	quote-page	Many-to-one (cmsQuote relation)
questionnaire (AUTOSUGGEST/DROPDOWN)	option-list	Many-to-one (cmsList relation)
quote-page	table	Many-to-one (table relation)
quote-page	faq-collection	Many-to-one
vertical	content-modal	Referenced in policy modal sections
policy-page	policy-coverage	One-to-many