# reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2

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6,933 stars · 2,447 forks · TypeScript · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2
- Homepage: https://react-chartjs-2.js.org
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/reactchartjs-react-chartjs-2.md

## Topics

`chart` `charting-library` `chartjs` `chartjs-2` `charts` `data-visualization` `datavis` `datavisualization` `dataviz-tools` `react` `reactjs` `visualization`

## Description

react-chartjs-2 is a data visualization library that provides a set of React components to integrate the Chart.js library. It serves as a component-based charting interface for rendering dynamic data visualizations and graphs based on structured data sets.

The project provides a declarative way to manage chart configurations and data updates. It maps component props to the underlying charting engine, allowing users to modify visual options and data dynamically to refresh displays.

The library covers broader data visualization development, including the implementation of dynamic dashboards and the integration of charting tools into a component architecture.

## Tags

### User Interface & Experience

- [React Charting Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/data-visualization-tools/data-visualization/charting-frameworks/react-charting-libraries.md) — Provides a specialized suite of visualization components specifically designed for the React ecosystem.
- [Library Wrappers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/data-visualization-tools/data-visualization/charting-frameworks/react-charting-libraries/library-wrappers.md) — Serves as a React-friendly wrapper for the Chart.js library, bridging its imperative API with React components.
- [Declarative Charting Components](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/declarative-charting-components.md) — Offers a declarative interface for managing chart configurations and data updates via component composition.
- [External Component Wrappers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/external-component-wrappers.md) — Wraps the external canvas-based Chart.js library to integrate it into the React state management system.
- [Data Visualizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/high-volume-data-rendering/data-visualizations.md) — Provides components for rendering dynamic data visualizations and charts based on structured datasets. ([source](https://github.com/reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2/blob/master/.simple-release.json))
- [Instance References](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/component-child-utilities/instance-references/instance-references.md) — Uses React refs to maintain a persistent reference to the chart instance across re-renders.
- [Prop Transformations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/component-props-management/prop-transformations.md) — Transforms React component props into the specific configuration objects required by the underlying charting engine.
- [Dynamic Data Dashboards](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/dynamic-data-dashboards.md) — Enables the creation of real-time data dashboards that update visual elements without page refreshes.

### Data & Databases

- [Data Visualization Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-engineering/data-visualization-libraries.md) — Provides a comprehensive collection of tools for generating interactive charts and graphs from structured data.
- [Data Visualization Charts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-visualization-charts.md) — Renders a wide variety of graphical data representations by integrating a powerful charting engine. ([source](https://github.com/reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2/blob/master/package.json))
- [Interactive Data Charting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/interactive-data-charting.md) — Facilitates the development of interactive charts and graphs within web applications using a component-based approach.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Dynamic Configuration Updates](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/charts-and-visualization/dynamic-configuration-updates.md) — Allows modifying visual options and data dynamically to refresh the chart display without resetting the entire view. ([source](https://github.com/reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md))

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Imperative-to-Declarative Bridges](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/imperative-to-declarative-bridges.md) — Provides an architectural bridge that maps imperative Chart.js methods to a declarative React interface.