CardActionArea API

API reference docs for the React CardActionArea 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 CardActionArea from '@mui/material/CardActionArea';
// or
import { CardActionArea } from '@mui/material';

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

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

Name	Type	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.
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 ButtonBase component are also available on CardActionArea. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiCardActionArea to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiCardActionArea-root	Styles applied to the root element.
focusVisible STATE	.Mui-focusVisible	State class applied to the ButtonBase root element if the action area is keyboard focused.
focusHighlight	.MuiCardActionArea-focusHighlight	Styles applied to the overlay that covers the action area when it is keyboard focused.

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.