---
id: reference.content-sdk.ContentResource.ref
title: ref
summary: Stable identity used by ContentSnapshot.get.
type: code-reference
area: publishing
subarea: publishing-content-delivery
canonical: /content-delivery/sdk/content-resource/ref
---

# ref

> Documentation index: [llms.min.txt](https://www.shoalrun.com/llms.min.txt) · Document manifest: [documents.json](https://www.shoalrun.com/documents.json)

**Updated: 2026-09-27.**

**Property** `shoalrun.content.ContentResource.ref`

```typescript
ref: ContentRef
```

Stable identity used by ContentSnapshot.get.

**Type: **[`ContentRef`](https://www.shoalrun.com/content-delivery/sdk/content-ref.md)

Required