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> IntentData

# IntentData

[Overview](../overview) > IntentData

**Class:** `IntentData` | **Inherits from:** `ScriptableObject`

ScriptableObject that holds a collection of intent definitions for AI natural language understanding.
Use this to configure the intents your system should recognize and respond to.

## Nested Types

* [Intent](#intent)

## Properties

* [intents](#intents-collection)

## Methods

* [CreateRuntime](#createruntime)

## Reference

### Intent

Represents an intent definition with its name and sample phrases.

#### Fields

* `intentName` (`string`): Unique name identifier for the intent. Serialized as `name` in JSON.
* `intentSample` (`List<string>`): Example phrases for this intent. Serialized as `phrases` in JSON.

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### intents (collection)

The collection of intent definitions managed by this asset.

#### Type

`List<Intent>`

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### CreateRuntime

Creates the runtime representation of the intent collection.

#### Returns

`InworldVector<InworldIntent>` — A vector containing runtime intents with normalized phrases.

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