# 
Nuxt Unlayer
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Add the [Unlayer](https://unlayer.com) drag-and-drop email builder to your Nuxt application in minutes.
- [Nuxt Unlayer](#-nuxt-unlayer)
- [Features](#features)
- [Demo](#-demo)
- [Quick Setup](#-quick-setup)
- [Basic Usage](#-basic-usage)
- [Loading a Design](#-loading-a-design)
- [Saving & Exporting](#-saving--exporting)
- [Props](#-props)
- [Events](#-events)
- [TypeScript](#-typescript)
- [Development](#development)
- [Contributors](#contributors)
## Features
- **Drop-in component** — `` is registered globally and works as a client-only component with zero extra config
- **Full Unlayer API as props** — every option from the Unlayer `Config` interface is available as a Vue prop with full TypeScript types
- **`initialDesign` prop** — preload a saved design at mount time; reactively calls `loadDesign` whenever the value changes
- **Smart reactivity** — props with a live Unlayer setter method (`mergeTags`, `appearance`, `locale`, `linkTypes`, `user`, `tabs`, and more) update the canvas in-place without destroying the editor or losing the user's work
- **Vue events** — `@ready`, `@design:updated`, `@design:loaded`, and `@image:uploaded` are wired up automatically
- **TypeScript** — all Unlayer types are re-exported from `#unlayer/props` so you only need one import
## 
Demo
Live demo and full documentation: [nuxt-unlayer.behonbaker.com](https://nuxt-unlayer.behonbaker.com/)
## 
Quick Setup
1. Add `nuxt-unlayer` to your project
```sh
# ✨ Auto-detect
npx nypm install nuxt-unlayer
```
```sh
# npm
npm install nuxt-unlayer
```
```sh
# yarn
yarn add nuxt-unlayer
```
```sh
# pnpm
pnpm install nuxt-unlayer
```
```sh
# bun
bun install nuxt-unlayer
```
```sh
# deno
deno install nuxt-unlayer
```
2. Add `nuxt-unlayer` to your `nuxt.config.ts`
```ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
modules: ["nuxt-unlayer"],
});
```
That's it. The module registers `` globally and injects the Unlayer embed script into `` automatically.
> **Note** — `EmailEditor` is a client-only component. It will never execute on the server; you do not need to wrap it in ``.
## 
Basic Usage
Give the parent element a fixed height — the editor fills 100% of its container.
```vue
```
## 
Loading a Design
Pass a saved `JSONTemplate` to the `initial-design` prop. It loads the design once the editor is ready and reloads whenever the value changes — no manual `loadDesign()` call needed.
```vue
```
## 
Saving & Exporting
```ts
// Save the design as JSON (to store in your database)
editor.value?.saveDesign((design) => {
// design is a JSONTemplate — persist it however you like
});
// Export finished HTML (ready to send as an email)
editor.value?.exportHtml((data) => {
const html = data.html; // full HTML document
const json = data.design; // JSONTemplate
});
// Export as plain text (multi-part emails)
editor.value?.exportPlainText((data) => {
const text = data.text;
});
```
## 
Props
`` accepts every option from the [Unlayer Config](https://docs.unlayer.com/builder/configuration) interface. The table below covers the most commonly used props.
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `display-mode` | `'email' \| 'web' \| 'popup' \| 'document'` | `'email'` | Editor mode |
| `locale` | `string` | `'en-US'` | BCP 47 locale for UI translations |
| `appearance` | `AppearanceConfig` | — | Theme and panel layout options |
| `fonts` | `Fonts` | `{ showDefaultFonts: false }` | Font list shown in the editor |
| `merge-tags` | `MergeTags` | — | Dynamic content placeholders |
| `features` | `Features` | — | Enable/disable editor features (AI, stock images, etc.) |
| `tools` | `ToolsConfig` | — | Enable/disable/reorder content blocks |
| `exclude-tools` | `string[]` | — | Remove specific tools by name |
| `user` | `User` | — | Authenticated user for saved blocks |
| `project-id` | `number` | — | Unlayer project ID |
| `initial-design` | `JSONTemplate` | — | Design to load on mount (reactive) |
| `tabs` | `Tabs` | — | Customise sidebar panel tabs |
**Reactive props** (change these at any time without losing the user's work): `merge-tags`, `appearance`, `locale`, `text-direction`, `translations`, `link-types`, `display-conditions`, `special-links`, `design-tags-config`, `merge-tags-config`, `display-mode`, `tabs`, `user`, `validator`, `initial-design`.
**Re-init props** (editor is destroyed and recreated — save the design first): `tools`, `exclude-tools`, `blocks`, `editor`, `fonts`, `safe-html`, `custom-css`, `custom-js`, `features`, `design-tags`, `project-id`.
## 
Events
| Event | Payload | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `@ready` | `EditorInstance \| undefined` | Editor is created and ready |
| `@design:updated` | `{ type, item?, changes? }` | User modified the design |
| `@design:loaded` | `{ design: JSONTemplate }` | A design was loaded into the canvas |
| `@image:uploaded` | `{ image: { url, width?, height? } }` | User uploaded an image |
## 
TypeScript
All types are re-exported from `#unlayer/props`:
```ts
import type {
EditorInstance, // live editor reference from @ready
EditorProps, // full props type (= UnlayerOptions)
JSONTemplate, // saved design JSON
ExportHtmlResult, // exportHtml callback data
ExportHtmlOptions,
ExportPlainTextResult,
MergeTags,
Features,
Fonts,
AppearanceConfig,
Tabs,
User,
// ...and more
} from "#unlayer/props";
```
## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Generate type stubs
bun run dev:prepare
# Develop with the docs
bun run dev
# Build the docs
bun run dev:build
# Run ESLint
bun run lint
# Run Vitest
bun run test
bun run test:watch
# Release new version
bun run release
```
## Contributors
Published under the [MIT](https://github.com/baybreezy/nuxt-unlayer/blob/main/LICENSE) license.
Made by [@BayBreezy](https://github.com/BayBreezy) with ❤️
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