diff --git a/src/utils/types/types.ts b/src/utils/types/types.ts
index 1fc6345f7..289fbb652 100644
--- a/src/utils/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/utils/types/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ export enum ElementStatus {
     DELETING = 'DELETING',
 }
 
+export enum ReferenceType {
+    STUDY_NODE = 'STUDY_NODE',
+    NETWORK_MODIFICATION = 'NETWORK_MODIFICATION',
+    DIRECTORY_ELEMENT = 'DIRECTORY_ELEMENT',
+}
+
+export type ReferenceAttributes = {
+    referenceId: UUID;
+    referenceType: ReferenceType;
+};
+
 export type ElementAttributes = {
     elementUuid: UUID;
     elementName: string;
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ export type ElementAttributes = {
     subtype?: string;
     // only uploading element have this field
     id?: string;
+    references?: ReferenceAttributes[];
 };
 
 export type Option =