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title: "LUSID configuration resource reference"
slug: "understanding-lusid-configuration-resources"
updated: 2026-06-02T10:51:26Z
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# LUSID configuration resource reference

The LUSID platform is driven by a core set of *configuration resources* that you can create, manage, version-control and deploy from the Admin Portal. [More information](/v1/docs/managing-configuration-resources-and-data).

## **Compliance**

| Resource name | Resource type | More information | Most relevant API or provider |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Compliance Rule** | `ComplianceRuleResource` | [Setting up pre-trade and post-trade compliance](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-compliance-rule) | [UpsertComplianceRule](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/compliance/UpsertComplianceRule) |
| **Compliance Template** | `ComplianceTemplateResource` | [CreateComplianceTemplate](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/compliance/CreateComplianceTemplate) |
| **Reference List** | `ReferenceListResource` | [Storing lists of entities to use in compliance rules](/v1/docs/using-reference-lists-in-lusid) | [UpsertReferenceList](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/reference-lists/UpsertReferenceList) |

## **Configuration Store**

| **Config Set** (and nested **Config Item**) | `SetResource` | [Storing secrets and parameters in the Config Store](/v1/docs/configuration-store) | [CreateConfigurationSet](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/configuration/endpoints/configuration-sets/CreateConfigurationSet) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ItemResource` | [AddConfigurationToSet](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/configuration/endpoints/configuration-sets/AddConfigurationToSet) |
| `SystemConfigResource` | [Overriding LUSID system settings in the Config Store](/v1/docs/how-do-i-override-a-lusid-system-setting) | [UpdateConfigurationItem](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/configuration/endpoints/configuration-sets/UpdateConfigurationItem) |

## **Cut label definitions**

| **Cut Label** | `CutLabelResource` | [Representing times and timezones using cut labels](/v1/docs/what-is-a-cut-label) | [CreateCutLabelDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/cut-label-definitions/CreateCutLabelDefinition) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

## **Data model**

| **Custom Data Model** | `CustomDataModelResource` | [Regulating user input using custom data models](/v1/docs/custom-data-models) | [CreateCustomDataModel](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/custom-data-models/CreateCustomDataModel) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Custom Entity Type** (and nested custom **Entity**) | `EntityTypeResource ` | [Extending LUSID's data model using custom entities](/v1/docs/extending-lusids-data-model-using-custom-entities#defining-a-custom-entity-type) | [CreateCustomEntityType](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/custom-entity-types/CreateCustomEntityType) |
| `EntityResource` | [UpsertCustomEntity](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/custom-entities/UpsertCustomEntity) |
| **Data Type** | `DataTypeResource` | [Extending LUSID's built-in data types](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-custom-data-type-and-store-reference-data) | [CreateDataType](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/data-types/CreateDataType) |
| **Identifier Definition** | `IdentifierDefinitionResource` | [Creating user-defined property identifiers for certain entities](/v1/docs/what-is-an-identifier) | [CreateIdentifierDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/identifier-definitions/CreateIdentifierDefinition) |
| **Property Definition** | `DefinitionResource` | [Extending LUSID's entity data model using properties](/v1/docs/properties) | [CreatePropertyDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/property-definitions/CreatePropertyDefinition) |
| **Relational Dataset Definition** | `RelationalDatasetDefinitionResource ` | [Storing tabular data related to certain entities](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-relational-dataset-definition) | [CreateRelationalDatasetDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/relational-dataset-definition/CreateRelationalDatasetDefinition) |

## **Drive**

| **Folder** (and nested **File**) | `FolderResource` | [Storing files securely in Drive](/v1/docs/drive) | [CreateFolder](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/drive/endpoints/folders/CreateFolder) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `FileResource` | [CreateFile](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/drive/endpoints/files/CreateFile) |

## **Fund accounting**

| **Chart of Accounts** (and nested **Account**, **Cleardown Module**, **General Ledger Profile** and **Posting Module**) | `ChartOfAccountsResource` | [Setting up a fund](/v1/docs/setting-up-a-fund-a-checklist) | [CreateChartOfAccounts](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/chart-of-accounts/CreateChartOfAccounts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `AccountResource` | [AccountResource](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/chart-of-accounts/UpsertAccounts) |
| `PostingModuleResource` | [CreatePostingModule](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/chart-of-accounts/CreatePostingModule) |
| `CleardownModuleResource` | [CreateCleardownModule](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/chart-of-accounts/CreateCleardownModule) |
| `GeneralLedgerResource` | [CreateGeneralLedgerProfile](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/chart-of-accounts/CreateGeneralLedgerProfile) |
| **Pricing Template** | `FundConfigurationResource` | [CreateFundConfiguration](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/fund-configuration/CreateFundConfiguration) |

## **Identity and Access**

| **Access Role** | `RoleResource` | [Creating a role in the Access Service](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-role#using-the-identity-api-and-then-the-access-api) | [CreateRole](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/access/endpoints/roles/CreateRole) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Application** | `ApplicationResource` | [Obtaining OAuth2 API access tokens](/v1/docs/authorising-an-application-or-service-to-call-the-lusid-api#step-2-generating-a-client-id-and-client-secret) | [CreateApplication](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/identity/endpoints/applications/CreateApplication) |
| **Identity Role** | `IdentityRoleResource` | [Creating a role in the Identity Service](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-role#using-the-identity-api-and-then-the-access-api) | [CreateRole](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/identity/endpoints/roles/CreateRole) |
| **Policy** | `PolicyResource` | [Granting or denying access to features and datasets using policies](/v1/docs/what-are-a-policy-and-a-policy-collection) | [CreatePolicy](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/access/endpoints/policies/CreatePolicy) |
| **Policy Collection** | `PolicyCollectionResource` | [CreatePolicyCollection](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/access/endpoints/policies/CreatePolicyCollection) |
| **Policy Template** | `PolicyTemplateResource` | [CreatePolicyTemplate](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/access/endpoints/policy-templates/CreatePolicyTemplate/) |
| **User** | `UserResource` | [Creating personal and service user accounts](/v1/docs/what-are-a-personal-user-and-a-service-user) | [CreateUser](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/identity/endpoints/users/CreateUser) |

## **Integrations**

| **Integration Instance** | `IntegrationInstanceResource` | [Running an integration to import vendor data into LUSID](/v1/docs/setting-up-an-integration) | [CreateInstance](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/horizon/endpoints/integrations/CreateInstance) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `OnlinePropsResource` |

## **Luminesce**

| **Custom Entity Provider** | `CustomEntityInlineResource` | [Creating custom entity read/write providers](/v1/docs/how-do-i-use-luminesce-to-readwrite-custom-entities) | `Sys.Admin.Lusid.Provider.Configure` |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Provider Inline Properties** | `InlinePropertiesResource` | [Extending Luminesce providers with properties](/v1/docs/how-do-i-configure-luminesce-entity-providers-to-readwrite-properties) | `Sys.Admin.Lusid.Provider.Configure` |
| **View** | `ViewResource` | [Reducing complexity for users using custom views](/v1/docs/creating-custom-views-sysadminsetupview) | `Sys.Admin.SetupView` |

## **Notifications**

| **Subscription** (and nested **Notification**) | `SubscriptionResource` | [Notifying when LUSID system events occur](/v1/docs/notification-service) | [CreateSubscription](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/notifications/endpoints/subscriptions/CreateSubscription) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `NotificationResource` | [CreateNotification](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/notifications/endpoints/notifications/CreateNotification) |

## **Portfolio construction**

| **Corporate Action Source** | `CorporateActionSourceResource` | [Loading corporate action events](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-corporate-action-source) | [CreateCorporateActionSource](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/corporate-action-sources/CreateCorporateActionSource) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Side** | `SideResource` | [Creating custom sides for transaction types](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-side) | [SetSideDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/transaction-configuration/SetSideDefinition) |
| **Transaction Template** | `TransactionTemplateResource` | [Extending LUSID’s built-in instrument event templates](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-custom-transaction-template) | [CreateTransactionTemplate](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/instrument-event-types/CreateTransactionTemplate) |
| **Transaction Type** | `TransactionTypeResource` | [Creating custom transaction types to impact holdings](/v1/docs/how-do-i-create-a-transaction-type) | [SetTransactionType](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/transaction-configuration/SetTransactionType) |

## **Scheduling**

| **Job** | `JobResource` | [Automating Docker image jobs in Scheduler](/v1/docs/scheduler) | [CreateJob](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/scheduler/endpoints/jobs/CreateJob) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Image** | `ImageResource` | [Upload image](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/scheduler/endpoints/images/UploadImage) |
| **Schedule** | `ScheduleResource` | [CreateSchedule](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/scheduler/endpoints/schedules/CreateSchedule) |

## **Sequence**

| **Sequence** | `SequenceResource` | [Generating unique numeric IDs for LUSID entities](/v1/docs/generating-unique-ids-for-entities-upserted-into-lusid) | [CreateSequence](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/sequences/CreateSequence) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

## **Valuation**

| **Recipe** | `RecipeResource` | [Governing valuation, reconciliation and other operations using recipes](/v1/docs/what-is-a-recipe) | [UpsertConfigurationRecipe](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/configuration-recipe/UpsertConfigurationRecipe) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

## **Workflows**

| **Event Handler** | `EventHandlerResource` | [Building operational controls using the Workflow Service](/v1/docs/workflow-service) | [CreateEventHandler](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/workflow/endpoints/event-handlers/CreateEventHandler) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Task Definition** | `TaskDefinitionResource` | [CreateTaskDefinition](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/workflow/endpoints/task-definitions/CreateTaskDefinition) |
| **Worker** | `WorkerResource` | [CreateWorker](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/workflow/endpoints/workers/CreateWorker) |
| **Workflow** | `WorkflowResource` | [CreateWorkflow](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/workflow/endpoints/workflows/CreateWorkflow) |

## **Workspaces**

| **Workspace** (and nested **Workspace** **Item**) | `WorkspaceResource` | [Customising dashboards in the LUSID web app](/v1/docs/workspaces-and-dashboard-sets) | [CreateWorkspace](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/workspace/CreateWorkspace) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `WorkspaceItemResource` | [CreateItem](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/lusid/endpoints/workspace/CreateItem) |
