diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
index c96af483685..f656662294c 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/dataFrame.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export interface FieldConfig<TOptions extends object = any> {
    */
   path?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * True if data source can write a value to the path.  Auth/authz are supported separately
+   */
+  writeable?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * True if data source field supports ad-hoc filters
    */