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---
title: Checkbox Field
label: Checkbox
order: 40
desc: Checkbox field types allow the developer to save a boolean value in the database. Learn how to use Checkbox fields, see examples and options.
keywords: checkbox, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
---
The Checkbox Field saves a boolean in the database.
<LightDarkImage
srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/checkbox.png"
srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/checkbox-dark.png"
alt="Checkbox field with text field in Payload Admin Panel"
caption="Admin Panel screenshot of Checkbox field with Text field below"
/>
To add a Checkbox Field, set the `type` to `checkbox` in your [Field Config](./overview):
```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'
export const MyCheckboxField: Field = {
// ...
type: 'checkbox', // 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. |
| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation) |
| **`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. |
| **`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, will default to false if field is also `required`. [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](./overview#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, or provide a string path to [link the field with a relationship](/docs/fields/relationship#linking-virtual-fields-with-relationships). 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._
## Example
Here is an example of a Checkbox Field in a Collection:
```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
slug: 'example-collection',
fields: [
{
name: 'enableCoolStuff', // required
type: 'checkbox', // required
label: 'Click me to see fanciness',
defaultValue: false,
},
],
}
```
## Custom Components
### Field
#### Server Component
```tsx
import type React from 'react'
import { CheckboxField } from '@payloadcms/ui'
import type { CheckboxFieldServerComponent } from 'payload'
export const CustomCheckboxFieldServer: CheckboxFieldServerComponent = ({
clientField,
path,
schemaPath,
permissions,
}) => {
return (
<CheckboxField
field={clientField}
path={path}
schemaPath={schemaPath}
permissions={permissions}
/>
)
}
```
#### Client Component
```tsx
'use client'
import React from 'react'
import { CheckboxField } from '@payloadcms/ui'
import type { CheckboxFieldClientComponent } from 'payload'
export const CustomCheckboxFieldClient: CheckboxFieldClientComponent = (
props,
) => {
return <CheckboxField {...props} />
}
```
### Label
#### Server Component
```tsx
import React from 'react'
import { FieldLabel } from '@payloadcms/ui'
import type { CheckboxFieldLabelServerComponent } from 'payload'
export const CustomCheckboxFieldLabelServer: CheckboxFieldLabelServerComponent =
({ clientField, path }) => {
return (
<FieldLabel
label={clientField?.label || clientField?.name}
path={path}
required={clientField?.required}
/>
)
}
```
#### Client Component
```tsx
'use client'
import React from 'react'
import { FieldLabel } from '@payloadcms/ui'
import type { CheckboxFieldLabelClientComponent } from 'payload'
export const CustomCheckboxFieldLabelClient: CheckboxFieldLabelClientComponent =
({ label, path, required }) => {
return (
<FieldLabel
label={field?.label || field?.name}
path={path}
required={field?.required}
/>
)
}
```