How to add a table in Sanity

Step 1: Create the Schema File

Create a new file in sanity/schemaTypes/ (e.g., sanity/schemaTypes/blogType.ts):

typescript
import {defineArrayMember, defineField, defineType} from 'sanity'

export const blogType = defineType({
  name: 'blog',
  title: 'Blog Posts',
  type: 'document',
  fields: [
    defineField({
      name: 'title',
      title: 'Title',
      type: 'string'
    }),
    defineField({
      name: 'content',
      title: 'Content',
      type: 'array',
      of: [
        defineArrayMember({
          type: 'block'
        })
      ]
    }),
    // Add more fields as needed
  ]
})

Step 2: Add to Schema Index

In sanity/schemaTypes/index.ts, add your import and include it in the types array:

typescript
import { type SchemaTypeDefinition } from 'sanity'

import {blockContentType} from './blockContentType'
import {artistType} from './artistType'
import {artworkType} from './artworkType'
import {showType} from './showType'
import {venueType} from './venueType'
import {collectorType} from './collectorType'
import {saleType} from './saleType'
import {curatorType} from './curatorType'
import {categoryType} from './categoryType'
import {aboutType} from './aboutType'
import {blogType} from './blogType' // Add this import
export const schema: { types: SchemaTypeDefinition[] } = {
  types: [
    blockContentType,
    artistType,
    artworkType,
    showType,
    venueType,
    collectorType,
    saleType,
    curatorType,
    categoryType,
    aboutType,
    blogType, // Add this to the array
  ],
}

Step 3: Add to Structure (Navigation)

In sanity/structure.ts, add your new document type:

typescript
export const structure: StructureResolver = (S: StructureBuilder) =>
  S.list()
    .title('Content')
    .items([
      S.documentTypeListItem('artist').title('Artists'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('artwork').title('Artworks'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('show').title('Shows'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('venue').title('Venues'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('collector').title('Collectors'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('sale').title('Sales'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('curator').title('Curators'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('category').title('Categories'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('about').title('About Page'),
      S.documentTypeListItem('blog').title('Blog Posts'), // Add this line
      S.divider(),
      ...S.documentTypeListItems().filter((item: ReturnType<typeof S.documentTypeListItems>[number]) => {
        const id = item.getId()
        return typeof id === 'string' && ![
          'artist',
          'artwork',
          'show',
          'venue',
          'collector',
          'sale',
          'curator',
          'category',
          'about',
          'blog', // Add this to the filter
        ].includes(id)
      }),
    ])

Step 4: Deploy/Restart

# If running locally
npm run dev

# If deploying to hosted studio
git add . && git commit -m "message" && git push origin main
sanity deploy

Step 5: Verify

1. Open your Sanity Studio
2. Look for “Blog Posts” (or whatever you named it) in the sidebar
3. Create a test entry to confirm it works