The [SoftLayer_Product_Item_Attribute](/reference/datatypes/SoftLayer_Product_Item_Attribute) data type allows us to describe a [SoftLayer_Product_Item](/reference/datatypes/SoftLayer_Product_Item) by attaching specific attributes, which may dictate how it interacts with other products and services. Most, if not all, of these attributes are geared towards internal usage, so customers should rarely be concerned with them.