From 1c0fa94c7bfc0fe1bf77d429a4ea376ea9e4519e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vincent Bocquel <vincent.b@campus.coach>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:14:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add model type helper

---
 README.md                      | 10 ++++++++--
 src/lib/executeComputedCode.ts | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e157c31..6ee9699 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 * Return specified values
 * Use all javascript functionality
-* Get a model and an upload with an ID
+* Get a model, a model schema, and an upload with an ID
 * Have access to all fields on the page
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ This will hide the field, but will not hide the title. To hide the title you cou
 
 ### Plugin helper functions
 
-`getModel(modelId)`, `getUpload(uploadId)` and `getFieldValue(formValues, fieldPath)` are functions to use in the plugin. When you have added the DatoCMS readonly token in the general settings of the plugin, you can use these two functions.
+`getModel(modelId)`, `getModelType(itemTypeId)`, `getUpload(uploadId)` and `getFieldValue(formValues, fieldPath)` are functions to use in the plugin. When you have added the DatoCMS readonly token in the general settings of the plugin, you can use these functions.
 
 For example: When there is an `uploadId` you can use this function to get all data for this upload.
 ```js
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ const model = await getModel(modelId)
 return model.title
 ```
 
+For example: When there is an `itemTypeId` you can use this function to get the model schema (item type).
+```js
+const itemType = await getModelType(itemTypeId)
+return itemType.name
+```
+
 For example: To get the value of a field you can use the datoCmsPlugin variable.
 ```js
 const fieldValue = getFieldValue(datoCmsPlugin.formValues, datoCmsPlugin.fieldPath)
diff --git a/src/lib/executeComputedCode.ts b/src/lib/executeComputedCode.ts
index 2a4c080..c8a763d 100644
--- a/src/lib/executeComputedCode.ts
+++ b/src/lib/executeComputedCode.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { buildClient } from '@datocms/cma-client-browser'
 interface Variables {
   getUpload: (uploadId: string) => any
   getModel: (modelId: string) => any
+  getModelType: (itemTypeId: string) => any
   getFieldValue: (object: object, fieldName: string) => any
   changedField: string | undefined
   locale: string
@@ -44,6 +45,15 @@ export default async function executeComputedCode(
     return datoClient.items.find(modelId)
   }
 
+  function getModelType(itemTypeId: string) {
+    if (!datoClient) {
+      console.error(accessTokenError)
+      return accessTokenError
+    }
+
+    return datoClient.itemTypes.find(itemTypeId)
+  }
+
   let thisBlock = null
   const fieldPath = ctx.fieldPath
   const indexOfDot = fieldPath.lastIndexOf('.')
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@ export default async function executeComputedCode(
   const variables: Variables = {
     getUpload: getUpload,
     getModel: getModel,
+    getModelType: getModelType,
     getFieldValue: getFieldValue,
     changedField: changedField,
     locale: ctx.locale,