> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.explo.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Option 1: Web Component > Embed Explo dashboards through a web component ## Step 1: Import Explo JS library Add Explo's script tag to the `` of your index.html ```html index.html theme={null} ``` ## Step 2. Embed the web component ### What is the web component? The Explo web component is a custom HTML element. This means that it functions as a native HTML element and can be used in any web development context. You can read more about custom HTML elements [here](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web%5FComponents/Using%5Fcustom%5Felements). ### Where can I use the component? Since the web component is a custom HTML element, you can use it in any context: * Directly in an HTML file * Define it in vanilla JS * Any JS web framework: React, Vue, Angular, etc ### Embedding the component The embed component takes in a few different properties. The component is backward-compatible with the previous V1 syntax and V0 syntax, but we recommend using the V2 (embed secret) syntax. Read more about embed secrets [here](/embedding-documentation/embed-secrets/). ```html V2 (Embed Secret) Syntax theme={null} ``` ```html V1 (Dashboard Customer Token) Syntax theme={null} ``` ```html V0 (User Group Token) Syntax theme={null} ``` #### Component Attributes | Attribute Name | Type | Description | | -------------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | dash-jwt (recommended) | string | This is the embed secret (JWT) for the dashboard. We recommend you use this attribute instead of the `dash-customer-token`. Read more about embed secrets [here](/embedding-documentation/embed-secrets/). | | dash-customer-token | string | This is a string with two values concatenated together: (1) the `dashboard_id` and (2) the `customer_token`. You should concatenate them with a colon between them like so: `":"`. We recommend you use the `dash-jwt` instead of this attribute, but it is still supported. | | updateUrlParams | boolean | This is false if not specified. When true, the page's URL params will update when the dashboard's interaction inputs (dropdown, multi-select, etc) change so direct links will have the inputs configured. | | disable-stringify-on-string-url-params | boolean | This is false if not specified. When true, string values in URL parameters will not be JSON stringified. Objects and arrays are always stringified. This affects how variables appear in the URL when using interactive elements (dropdowns, multi-select, etc). | | isProduction | boolean | This indicates if the web component is being embedded in a staging or production environment. This helps us track the usage of the component so we can share more accurate usage statistics with you. | | environment | string | This lets you specify the environment version that the web component is being embedded in: "production", "staging", "development", etc. If environment is not specified, it will render the most recent saved version of the dashboard. | | refresh-minutes | number | An optional argument that allows you to tell the dashboard to automatically refresh on a cadence. | | variables | string | This argument allows you to pass in values for variables on your dashboard. This will result in default values for any variables and UI dropdowns on the dashboard. Note that you must pass in a stringified JSON object using `JSON.stringify(variablesObject)`, unless you are embedding directly in an HTML file. | | locale-code | string | An optional argument that overrides any text localization settings for your team. This will localize your dashboard's numbers and dates to the desired locale, if supported. Check out support languages [here](/general-features/internationalization#supported-languages). | | currency-code | string | An optional argument that overrides any currency localization settings for your team. This will localize your dashboard's currency symbols and format to the desired locale, if supported. Check out support currencies [here](/general-features/internationalization#supported-currencies). | | analytics-properties | string | This argument allows you to pass in properties that will be passed along with [analytics events](/general-features/analytics-reporting). Note that you must pass in a stringified JSON object using `JSON.stringify(propertiesObject)`, unless you are embedding directly in an HTML file. | | timezone | string | An optional argument that allows you to specify a timezone to display dates in. Valid values can be found [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). | | disable-editable-section-editing | boolean | An optional argument that disables your user from editing the [editable section](https://docs.explo.co/dashboard-features/editable-dashboard-sections) at the bottom of the dashboard if enabled. | | hide-editable-section | boolean | An optional argument that hides the [editable section](https://docs.explo.co/dashboard-features/editable-dashboard-sections) if enabled. | | hide-editable-section-edit-controls | boolean | An optional argument that hides the [editable section](https://docs.explo.co/dashboard-features/editable-dashboard-sections) edit controls (toggling editing mode, saving/ discarding changes). Recommended only if using JS events. | | theme | string | This is the name of the theme you created in the [custom styles tab](https://app.explo.co/styles) | | id | string | An optional argument that allows you to uniquely identify this dashboard if you have multiple on the same page. Used in [Custom JS Events](/general-features/custom-js-events) | ### Typescript Type Definition If you are using TypeScript, define the embedded component within the global namespace. This needs to be defined at the top of each TypeScript file that uses the `explo-dashboard` component. You may need to exclude this block from your lint rules (e.g. @typescript-eslint/no-namespace) ```javascript theme={null} declare global { namespace JSX { interface IntrinsicElements { 'explo-dashboard': unknown; } } } ``` ### Passing in Variables You can see how to do that [here](/creating-dashboards/variables/passing-in-variables#embedded-component). ### Hide Elements You can hide elements on your dashboard by passing a hide parameter into the variables of your embed like so: ``` variables={JSON.stringify({ "element_name.hide": "true"})}> ``` ### Exclude Dates You can also restrict the available dates on a dashboard by passing in a min and max date to each date picker element in the variable section like so: ``` variables={JSON.stringify({ "date_range_elem_id.maxDate": "", "date_range_elem_id.minDate": ""} )}> ``` ### Event-Based Updates You are also able to pass events to the Explo web component without reloading the entire dashboard. Below is an example of passing a hide element event to a web component. See [here](/general-features/custom-js-events) for more information on Custom JS Events. ``` const event = new CustomEvent('updateExploDashboardVariable', { detail: { varName: "data_table_1.hide", value: "true" } }); window.dispatchEvent(event); ```