---
title: "ValueChainInput"
description: "the vertical, and the brand whose participants are placed"
section: concepts
address: /concepts/valuechaininput
contract: 0476e35e6e275db5
---

# ValueChainInput

the vertical, and the brand whose participants are placed

[figure: ValueChainInput is a value at none scope. The drawing shows its fields and the objects that they point at.]

| property | value |
|---|---|
| kind | value |
| scope | none |
| key | none |
| store | none |
| family | harness |



## Fields


| field | type | required | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| `vertical` | `id` | yes |  |
| `brand` | `id` | no |  |
| `segment` | `id` | no |  |



## Routes that use it
- [`/v1/read/value_chain`](/reference/read/value_chain) takes it as input