---
title: Group Field
label: Group
order: 90
desc: The Group field allows other fields to be nested under a common property. Learn how to use Group fields, see examples and options.
keywords: group, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
---

The Group Field allows [Fields](./overview) to be nested under a common property name. It also groups fields together visually in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview).

<LightDarkImage
  srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/group.png"
  srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/group-dark.png"
  alt="Shows a Group field in the Payload Admin Panel"
  caption="Admin Panel screenshot of a Group field"
/>

To add a Group Field, set the `type` to `group` in your [Field Config](./overview):

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyGroupField: Field = {
  // ...
  // highlight-start
  type: 'group',
  fields: [
    // ...
  ],
  // highlight-end
}
```

## Config Options

| Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`name`**             | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#field-names).                                                                                                                                                    |
| **`fields`** \*        | Array of field types to nest within this Group.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **`label`**            | Used as a heading in the Admin Panel and to name the generated GraphQL type. Defaults to the field name, if defined.                                                                                                                                                               |
| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#validation).                                                                                                                              |
| **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                                                                                                                                    |
| **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                                                                                                                                 |
| **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                                                                                                                                   |
| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide an object of data to be used for this field's default value. [More details](/docs/fields/overview#default-values).                                                                                                                                                         |
| **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. If enabled, a separate, localized set of all data within this Group will be kept, so there is no need to specify each nested field as `localized`. |
| **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **`custom`**           | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **`interfaceName`**    | Create a top level, reusable [Typescript interface](/docs/typescript/generating-types#custom-field-interfaces) & [GraphQL type](/docs/graphql/graphql-schema#custom-field-schemas).                                                                                                |
| **`typescriptSchema`** | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **`virtual`**          | Provide `true` to disable field in the database. See [Virtual Fields](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges)                                                                                                                   |

_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._

## Admin Options

To customize the appearance and behavior of the Group Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyGroupField: Field = {
  // ...
  admin: {
    // highlight-line
    // ...
  },
}
```

The Group Field inherits all of the default admin options from the base [Field Admin Config](./overview#admin-options), plus the following additional options:

| Option           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **`hideGutter`** | Set this property to `true` to hide this field's gutter within the Admin Panel. The field gutter is rendered as a vertical line and padding, but often if this field is nested within a Group, Block, or Array, you may want to hide the gutter. |

## Example

`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`

```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'

export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'example-collection',
  fields: [
    {
      name: 'pageMeta',
      type: 'group', // required
      interfaceName: 'Meta', // optional
      fields: [
        // required
        {
          name: 'title',
          type: 'text',
          required: true,
          minLength: 20,
          maxLength: 100,
        },
        {
          name: 'description',
          type: 'textarea',
          required: true,
          minLength: 40,
          maxLength: 160,
        },
      ],
    },
  ],
}
```

## Presentational group fields

You can also use the Group field to only visually group fields without affecting the data structure. Not defining a label will render just the grouped fields.

```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'

export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'example-collection',
  fields: [
    {
      label: 'Page meta',
      type: 'group', // required
      fields: [
        {
          name: 'title',
          type: 'text',
          required: true,
          minLength: 20,
          maxLength: 100,
        },
        {
          name: 'description',
          type: 'textarea',
          required: true,
          minLength: 40,
          maxLength: 160,
        },
      ],
    },
  ],
}
```