--- title: "og:type · Meta Tag · zhead" canonical_url: "https://zhead.dev/meta/og-type" last_updated: "2026-08-19T02:35:56.633Z" meta: description: "Sets the Open Graph object type. It is one of the four required basic properties, and some types require extra metadata." "og:description": "Sets the Open Graph object type. It is one of the four required basic properties, and some types require extra metadata." "og:title": "og:type · Meta Tag · zhead" --- Open Graph metadata # og:type Sets the Open Graph object type. It is one of the four required basic properties, and some types require extra metadata. ## Parameters article Used for article pages, including news and blog posts. ``` ``` video.movie Specifies that the content is a movie. ``` ``` video.episode Used for TV show episodes. ``` ``` video.tv\_show Indicates that the content is a TV show. ``` ``` video.other For videos that don't fit other categories. ``` ``` music.song For individual songs. ``` ``` music.album Used for music albums. ``` ``` music.playlist Indicates a playlist of songs. ``` ``` music.radio\_station Used for radio station profiles. ``` ``` book For books and publications. ``` ``` profile Used for personal or professional profiles. ``` ``` website A general page that does not fit other og:type categories. ``` ``` ## Code examples Good example ``` ``` The defined type for an article page. Good example ``` ``` The defined type for one song. Avoid this example ``` ``` Not a defined global type. Use a specific video type such as video.other. Avoid this example ``` ``` Not a defined global type. Use article for a post or website for a general page. ## Recommendations - 01 Accurate Content Type Use the most specific defined type that describes the object. A general page can use website. - 02 Add Type Properties Check the protocol for extra properties required by the type you choose. ## Related documentation - [Open Graph protocol](https://ogp.me/) ## Related meta tags ### [og:audio](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio) property Provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the Open Graph object. ``` ``` An absolute, public URL to the audio file. ### [og:audio:secure\_url](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-secure-url) property Provides an alternate HTTPS URL for the audio declared by the preceding og:audio property. ``` ``` A valid HTTPS alternate for the audio resource. ### [og:audio:type](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-type) property Provides the MIME type of the audio resource declared by the preceding og:audio property. ``` ``` The registered media type for MP3 audio. ### [og:audio:url](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-audio-url) property An alias of og:audio. It provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the object. ``` ``` An absolute URL to the audio file. ### [og:description](https://zhead.dev/meta/og-description) property Provides a one or two sentence description of the Open Graph object. ``` ``` Explains the subject in one specific sentence.