ElementsElement Types & Methods

Component Instances

The component element represents a component instance within the Webflow Designer.

Methods

Get Component

Retrieves the associated component definition of the component instance.

Get Props

Gets the values for all props on the component instance.

Get Resolved Props

Gets the resolved values for all props on the component instance.

Set Props

Sets prop values on the component instance, with support for static overrides, bindings, and resets.

Reset All Props

Resets all prop values on the component instance to their component defaults.

Creating & managing components

Learn more about creating and managing component definitions in the Components Overview.

Properties

PropertyDescriptionTypeExample
idUnique identifier for the element composed of two identifiers, the component and the element.object{component: "64c813...", element: "5edf8e59-71f9..."}
typeSpecifies the type of the element.string”ComponentInstance”
childrenIndicates whether the element can contain child elements.booleanfalse
customAttributesIndicates whether the element can have custom attributes.booleanfalse
stylesIndicates whether the element can contain styles.booleanfalse
textContentIndicates whether the element can contain text contentbooleanfalse