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# NavigationItemBase

> Base class for all navigation items in Mintlify.

## Definition

**Assembly:** Mintlify.Core.dll

**Namespace:** Mintlify.Core.Models

**Inheritance:** System.Object

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
Mintlify.Core.Models.NavigationItemBase
```

## Summary

Base class for all navigation items in Mintlify.

## Remarks

Provides common properties shared across all navigation elements including
API specifications, icons, pages, and visibility settings.

## Constructors

### <Icon icon="hammer" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> .ctor <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Object()
```

## Properties

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> AsyncApi

Gets or sets the AsyncAPI configuration.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Mintlify.Core.Models.ApiSpecConfig AsyncApi { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `Mintlify.Core.Models.ApiSpecConfig?`

#### Remarks

Can be a string URL, an array of URLs, or an object with source and directory properties
pointing to AsyncAPI specification files.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Hidden

Gets or sets whether the current option is default hidden.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Nullable<bool> Hidden { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `System.Nullable<bool>?`

#### Remarks

When true, this navigation item will not be displayed in the navigation by default.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Icon

Gets or sets the icon to be displayed in the section.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Mintlify.Core.Models.IconConfig Icon { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `Mintlify.Core.Models.IconConfig?`

#### Remarks

Can be a Font Awesome icon name, Lucide icon name, JSX-compatible SVG code,
URL to an externally hosted icon, or path to an icon file in your project.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> OpenApi

Gets or sets the OpenAPI configuration.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Mintlify.Core.Models.ApiSpecConfig OpenApi { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `Mintlify.Core.Models.ApiSpecConfig?`

#### Remarks

Can be a string URL, an array of URLs, or an object with source and directory properties
pointing to OpenAPI specification files.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Pages

Gets or sets the pages for this navigation item.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Collections.Generic.List<object> Pages { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `System.Collections.Generic.List<object>?`

#### Remarks

Pages can be strings (page paths) or nested GroupConfig objects for hierarchical navigation.

## Methods

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Equals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual bool Equals(object obj)
```

#### Parameters

| Name  | Type      | Description |
| ----- | --------- | ----------- |
| `obj` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> Equals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool Equals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> GetHashCode <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual int GetHashCode()
```

#### Returns

Type: `int`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> GetType <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Type GetType()
```

#### Returns

Type: `System.Type`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> MemberwiseClone <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
protected internal object MemberwiseClone()
```

#### Returns

Type: `object`

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> ReferenceEquals <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool ReferenceEquals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="code-fork" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> ToString <Badge color="gray">Inherited</Badge> <Badge color="orange">Virtual</Badge>

<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual string ToString()
```

#### Returns

Type: `string?`