# Min Value

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`min` field is used in order to avoid unexpected values within the data stream. For every value that matches the Datastream type and less than `min` - `min` will value be used.

For example, you set the `min` value as `0` for your `Integer` Datastream and hardware sends `-1`. In that case `0` value will be used instead of `-1`. The same rule applies for HTTPS API and any user input on the web or mobile application.