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Fields are the text on your pass: labels and values placed in the areas described in anatomy of a pass. Their real power is placeholders — values that resolve per customer, so every pass shows its holder’s own name, balance, or tier.

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Editing fields

The Content tab In the Content tab, fields are grouped by area: Header, Primary, Secondary, Auxiliary, and Back fields. For each field you set:
  • Label — the small heading (for example “POINTS”). Optional.
  • Value — the text shown. Type static text, insert placeholders with the placeholder picker, or mix both: Points: {{loyaltyState.pointsBalance}}.
  • Change message — an optional notification text shown when this field’s value changes, like “Points changed to %@”. This is how customers get a lock-screen ping when their balance updates.
You can drag fields to reorder them, move a field to a different area, and add or remove fields. Secondary and auxiliary areas hold up to 4 fields each (5 on the Boarding Pass style); keep the front sparse and put the rest on the back.

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Placeholders

Placeholders are {{…}} tokens replaced per customer when the pass is rendered. The most useful ones: The placeholder picker in the field editor shows the full catalog, organized by category. A placeholder with no value for a given customer simply renders as empty.
Placeholders insert values — they don’t calculate. {{loyaltyState.pointsBalance}} works; {{loyaltyState.pointsBalance}} + 10 shows literally that text.

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Dates

Also in the Content tab:
  • Expiration date — when the pass should stop being valid.
  • Relevant dates — moments when the pass should surface on the customer’s lock screen, useful for events.

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A sensible field layout

For a typical loyalty card:
  • Header: points balance — visible even when the pass is stacked in the wallet.
  • Primary: the customer’s name, large on the strip.
  • Secondary: tier and member-since.
  • Back: terms, support contact, and links.
Check the live preview as you go — it renders placeholders so you can judge real proportions.