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title: PayloadBase enum | Wartiva GraphQL API
description: PayloadBase specifies the base offset from which to start reading or writing in the packet. Wartiva GraphQL API reference with arguments, fields, and examples.
url: https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/payload-base.html
updated: 2026-10-07
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Endpoint configuration · GraphQL enum

# `PayloadBase` enum

PayloadBase specifies the base offset from which to start reading or writing in the packet.

## Values

| Enum Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `LL_HEADER` | Start at the beginning of the link-layer header (e.g., Ethernet header). |
| `NETWORK_HEADER` | Start at the beginning of the network-layer header (e.g., IPv4/IPv6 header). |
| `TRANSPORT_HEADER` | Start at the beginning of the transport-layer header (e.g., TCP/UDP header). |

## Used by

- [`PayloadExpression`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/payload-expression.html) type: PayloadExpression represents an nftables expression for accessing and manipulating packet payload data at various layers (link, network, transport).

## Example

### Example

```json
"LL_HEADER"

```

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