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---
title: Email Field
label: Email
order: 80
desc: The Email field enforces that the value provided is a valid email address. Learn how to use Email fields, see examples and options.
keywords: email, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
---
The Email Field enforces that the value provided is a valid email address.
<LightDarkImage
srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/email.png"
srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/email-dark.png"
alt="Shows an Email field in the Payload Admin Panel"
caption="Admin Panel screenshot of an Email field"
/>
To create an Email Field, set the `type` to `email` in your [Field Config](./overview):
```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'
export const MyEmailField: Field = {
// ...
type: 'email', // highlight-line
}
```
## Config Options
| Option | Description |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`name`** \* | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names) |
| **`label`** | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language. |
| **`unique`** | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field. |
| **`index`** | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/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 data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values) |
| **`localized`** | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. |
| **`required`** | Require this field to have a value. |
| **`admin`** | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options). |
| **`custom`** | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins) |
| **`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
The customize the appearance and behavior of the Email Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:
```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'
export const MyEmailField: Field = {
// ...
admin: { // highlight-line
// ...
},
}
```
The Email Field inherits all of the default options from the base [Field Admin Config](../admin/fields#admin-options), plus the following additional options:
| Property | Description |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`placeholder`** | Set this property to define a placeholder string for the field. |
| **`autoComplete`** | Set this property to a string that will be used for browser autocomplete. |
## Example
`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`
```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
slug: 'example-collection',
fields: [
{
name: 'contact', // required
type: 'email', // required
label: 'Contact Email Address',
required: true,
},
],
}
```