# Parent
Type helper to get valid parent types for a node.

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## Parent type

Type helper to get valid parent types for a node.

**Signature:**

```typescript
type Parent<T> = T extends Layer
  ? Scene | Layer | undefined
  : T extends Group
    ? ShapeLayer | Group | undefined
    : T extends Shape
      ? ShapeLayer | Group | undefined
      : never;
```

**References:** [Layer](/en/creator-api/nodes/layer), [Scene](/en/creator-api/nodes/scene), [Group](/en/creator-api/nodes/group), [ShapeLayer](/en/creator-api/nodes/shape-layer), [Shape](/en/creator-api/nodes/shape)