---
title: "Page Blocks"
generated: true
---
<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/dashboard/src/lib/framework/extension-api/types/layout.ts" sourceLine="95" packageName="@vendure/dashboard" since="3.3.0" />

This allows you to insert a custom component into a specific location
on any page in the dashboard.

```ts title="Signature"
interface DashboardPageBlockDefinition {
    id: string;
    title?: React.ReactNode;
    location: PageBlockLocation;
    component?: React.FunctionComponent<{ context: PageContextValue }>;
    shouldRender?: (context: PageContextValue) => boolean;
    requiresPermission?: string | string[];
}
```

<div className="members-wrapper">

### id

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`string`}   />

An ID for the page block. Should be unique at least
to the page in which it appears.
### title

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`React.ReactNode`}   />

An optional title for the page block
### location

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`<a href='/reference/dashboard/extensions-api/page-blocks#pageblocklocation'>PageBlockLocation</a>`}   />

The location of the page block. It specifies the pageId, and then the
relative location compared to another existing block.
### component

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`React.FunctionComponent<{ context: PageContextValue }>`}   />

The component to be rendered inside the page block.
### shouldRender

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`(context: PageContextValue) => boolean`}  since="3.5.0"  />

Control whether to render the page block depending on your custom
logic.

This can also be used to disable any built-in blocks you
do not need to display.

If you need to query aspects about the current context not immediately
provided in the `PageContextValue`, you can also use hooks such as
`useChannel` in this function.
### requiresPermission

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`string | string[]`}   />

If provided, the logged-in user must have one or more of the specified
permissions in order for the block to render.

For more advanced control over rendering, use the `shouldRender` function.


</div>
<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/dashboard/src/lib/framework/extension-api/types/layout.ts" sourceLine="67" packageName="@vendure/dashboard" since="3.3.0" />

The relative position of a PageBlock. This is determined by finding an existing
block, and then specifying whether your custom block should come before, after,
or completely replace that block.

```ts title="Signature"
type PageBlockPosition = {
    blockId: string;
    order: 'before' | 'after' | 'replace'
}
```

<div className="members-wrapper">

### blockId

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`string`}   />


### order

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`'before' | 'after' | 'replace'`}   />




</div>
<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/dashboard/src/lib/framework/extension-api/types/layout.ts" sourceLine="79" packageName="@vendure/dashboard" since="3.3.0" />

The location of a page block in the dashboard. The location can be found by turning on
"developer mode" in the dashboard user menu (bottom left corner) and then
clicking the `< />` icon when hovering over a page block.

```ts title="Signature"
type PageBlockLocation = {
    pageId: string;
    position: PageBlockPosition;
    column: 'main' | 'side' | 'full';
}
```

<div className="members-wrapper">

### pageId

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`string`}   />


### position

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`<a href='/reference/dashboard/extensions-api/page-blocks#pageblockposition'>PageBlockPosition</a>`}   />


### column

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`'main' | 'side' | 'full'`}   />




</div>
