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API Reference

This article discusses the API and props of MuiTelInput. Props are defined within MuiTelInputProps.

value​

  • Type: string | undefined
  • Default: ''

Example​

<MuiTelInput />
<MuiTelInput value="+12133734253" />

onChange​

  • Type: (value: string, info: MuiTelInputInfo) => void
  • Default: undefined

Gets called once the user updates the tel value.

The callback gives you 2 parameters:

  1. The new tel value stringified
  2. An object of different useful informations about the tel (country, extension, etc..)

Example​


const handleChange = (value, info) => {
  /**
  value: "+33123456789"
  info: {
    countryCallingCode: "33",
    countryCode: "FR",
    nationalNumber: "123456789",
    numberValue: "+33123456789",
    reason: "input"
  }
  **/
}

<MuiTelInput onChange={handleChange} />

defaultCountry​

  • Type: string
  • Default: undefined

Sets the selected country on component mount

Example​


<MuiTelInput defaultCountry="DE" />

forceCallingCode​

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false

Displays the calling code (e.g: +33) as read-only next to the flag and with a divider instead of as part of the input field. Needs defaultCountry prop to be defined or will default to US.

Example​

<MuiTelInput forceCallingCode defaultCountry="BE" />

focusOnSelectCountry​

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false

Autofocus the input when the user selects a country in the list.

Example​

<MuiTelInput focusOnSelectCountry />

onlyCountries​

  • Type: MuiTelInputCountry[]
  • Default: undefined

Country codes to be included in the list of countries.

Example​

<MuiTelInput onlyCountries={['FR', 'BE']} />

excludedCountries​

  • Type: MuiTelInputCountry[]
  • Default: undefined

Country codes to be excluded of the list of countries.

Example​

<MuiTelInput excludedCountries={['CA', 'PT']} />

preferredCountries​

  • Type: MuiTelInputCountry[]
  • Default: undefined

Country codes to be highlighted to the top of the list of countries.

Example​

<MuiTelInput preferredCountries={['BE', 'FR']} />

continents​

  • Type: MuiTelInputContinent[]
  • Default: undefined

Continent codes to include a group of countries.

Example​

<MuiTelInput continents={['EU', 'OC']} />

disableDropdown​

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false

No country list / The current flag is a span instead of a button.

Example​

<MuiTelInput disableDropdown />

disableFormatting​

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false

Remove format (spaces..) from the input value.

Example​

<MuiTelInput disableFormatting />

langOfCountryName​

  • Type: string
  • Default: en

An Intl locale to translate country names (see Intl locales). All countries will be translated in this language.

Example​

<MuiTelInput langOfCountryName="fr" />

Props for the MUI Menu component.

Example​

<MuiTelInput MenuProps={{ disableAutoFocusItem: true }} />

getFlagElement​

  • Type: GetFlagElement
  • Default: (isoCode, { imgProps, countryName, isSelected }) => <img {...imgProps} />

By default, the flag icons are loaded from https://flagcdn.com. But, with this prop, you can customize the img element, or use another CDN, or use SVG, etc..

getFlagElement empower you to use your own flag library, CDN, SVGs, etc. For those who desire offline functionality, it's possible as you can pass your own SVG components (no internet connection required).

You could also customize the CSS of the img element.

Example​

import React from 'react'
import FlagFR from 'my-svg/fr/flag'
import FlagBE from 'my-svg/be/flag'
import { MuiTelInput, MuiTelInputCountry } from 'mui-tel-input'

const flags: Partial<Record<MuiTelInputCountry, React.ElementType>> = {
  FR: FlagFR,
  BE: FlagBE
}

export const MyComponent = () => {
  const [phone, setPhone] = React.useState('')

  const handleChange = (newPhone: string) => {
    setPhone(newPhone)
  }

  return (
    <MuiTelInput
      onlyCountries={['FR', 'BE']}
      value={phone}
      {/* You could also use another CDN, use 'styled-component', or whatever you want...
      isSelected is for the `button` that contains the selected country flag, maybe you want to add border for example... */}
      getFlagElement={(isoCode, { imgProps, countryName, isSelected }) => {
        const Component = flags[isoCode]
        return <Component aria-label={countryName} />
      }}
      onChange={handleChange}
    />
  )
}

unknownFlagElement​

  • Type: React.ReactNode
  • Default: <img src="base64.." loading="lazy" width={26} alt="unknown" />

This prop let you to customize the unknown flag, changed the width or height, use CDN or SVG component, etc..

Example​

import React from 'react'
import { MuiTelInput } from 'mui-tel-input'
import unknownFlag from 'path/to/what/u/want'

const MyComponent = () => {
  const [phone, setPhone] = React.useState('')

  const handleChange = (newPhone: string) => {
    setPhone(newPhone)
  }

  return (
    <MuiTelInput
       value={phone}
       onChange={handleChange}
       {/* Could be SVG, another CDN, etc... */}
       unknownFlagElement={<img src={unknownFlag} width={26} alt="unknown" />}
    />
  )
}