Object types

Object types are the standardized categories that unify and relate objects from different tools and domains consistently. For example, Jira, Asana, and GitHub all have different objects that represent work. Jira has Work items, Asana has Tasks, and GitHub has Issues. In Teamwork Graph, these are grouped under the object type Work item.

An instance of an object type is called an object. For example, an individual Jira work item is an object. Objects are the pieces of data that make up the Graph.

Experiences where objects are leveraged

Many experiences across Atlassian leverage objects from Teamwork Graph, such as:

Rovo Search - Enables searching across all indexed objects.
Rovo Chat - Uses Teamwork Graph to reference and surface objects directly in chat responses.
Dashboards and analytics – Aggregates and visualizes data from objects across apps and tools.
Smart Links – Displays contextual previews of objects when referenced in Atlassian experiences.
Personalized recommendations – Suggests relevant objects and actions based on Graph data.

In Teamwork Graph, relationships define how these objects are connected, enabling richer and more integrated functionality.

Note that not all object types are leveraged in every experience. See Rovo Search and Chat to see what object types are indexed in these experiences.

Supported object types

Teamwork Graph supports the following object types:

Collaboration and communication

Object type	Description	Example
Calendar event	A calendar event	Google calendar event
Comment	A comment on artifacts such as pull requests, commits, or work items	Comment on a Jira work item
Conversation	A conversation or chat thread	Slack thread
Design	A design artifact	Figma file
Document	A document	Confluence page
Message	A message within conversations or channels	Slack message
Space	A workspace or space	Confluence space

DevOps and software delivery

Object type	Description	Example
Branch	A branch within a repository	Bitbucket branch
Commit	A commit within a repository	Bitbucket commit
Deployment	A deployment	Bitbucket deployment
Pull request	A pull request	Bitbucket pull request
Repository	A code repository	Bitbucket repository
Software service	A software service. Track environments, tiers and metadata regarding a service.	A microservice deployed in staging and production environments

Quality management

Object type	Description	Example
Test	A test object for demonstration and testing purposes	Test object example
Test execution	A test execution object representing the execution of a test	Test execution example
Test plan	A test plan object for organizing and structuring test activities	Test plan example
Test run	A test run object representing a collection of test executions	Test run example

Work management and planning

Object type	Description	Example
Project	A project	Jira project
Work item	An entity representing work	Jira work item

Organizations and relationships

Object type	Description	Example
Customer organization	A customer organization	In CRM tools like Salesforce, a Customer Organisation (called "Account") holds the broader details of a customer and the customer sales history.
Deal	A sales deal or opportunity	A deal for a sales platform such as Salesforce, Hubspot.

Rovo Search and Chat

Not all object types in Teamwork Graph are indexed or accessible via Rovo Search and Chat.

The following object types are available in Rovo Search and Chat:

Branch
Calendar event
Comment
Commit
Conversation
Customer organization

Deal
Design
Document
Message
Project
Pull request
Repository
Space

Work item

The following object types are not available in Rovo Search and Chat:

Deal
Deployment

Software service
Test
Test execution
Test plan
Test run