Card API

API reference docs for the React Card component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Card

Import

import Card from '@mui/material/Card';
// or
import { Card } from '@mui/material';

You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiCard can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the Paper component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
raised	bool	false	If `true`, the card will use raised styling.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the Paper component are also available on Card. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiCard-root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.