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# Matter

> Represents a matter.

## Fields

<ResponseField name="currentUserMatterBusinessContact" type="MatterBusinessContact">
  The currently authenticated matter business contact information (if any).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="id" type="GID!" required>
  ID of the object.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="shortId" type="String!" required>
  The matter's short identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="test" type="Boolean!" required>
  Whether the matter is a test matter or not.
</ResponseField>

## Implementations

* [PurchaseTransaction](/partner-api/reference/members/objects/purchase-transaction)
* [Refinance](/partner-api/reference/members/objects/refinance)
* [SaleTransaction](/partner-api/reference/members/objects/sale-transaction)
* [StatusCertificateReview](/partner-api/reference/members/objects/status-certificate-review)

## Used by

* [`matter`](/partner-api/reference/queries/matters/matter) (query)
* [`matters`](/partner-api/reference/queries/matters/matters) (query)