@uipath/apollo-react
React component library with Material UI theming for the Apollo Design System.
⚠️ Important: Package Usage Guide
When to Use apollo-react
✅ Actively Supported - Use for:
- Canvas/workflow components - Hierarchical canvas, agent workflows, XYFlow integration (unique to this package)
- ApChat - AI chat interface component
- Icons - React icon components
- Core tokens - Re-exported from @uipath/apollo-core
⚠️ Maintenance Mode - Avoid for New Development:
- Material UI (
./material) - Entire Material UI section including themes and Ap* components
For New Development: Use @uipath/apollo-wind
For new UI components, theming, and general application development, use @uipath/apollo-wind (Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui) instead. It provides a modern, maintainable approach to building UI.
Note: Canvas components will remain in apollo-react but will be refactored internally to consume apollo-wind components instead of Material UI, improving maintainability while keeping the same public API.
Material UI Section (⚠️ Maintenance Mode)
The Material UI themes and components (./material) are maintained for backwards compatibility only. The themes apply Apollo design tokens to all Material UI components:
import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
import { Button, TextField } from '@mui/material';
import { apolloMaterialUiThemeDark } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider theme={apolloMaterialUiThemeDark}>
<Button variant="contained">Styled with Apollo theme</Button>
<TextField label="Uses Apollo tokens" />
</ThemeProvider>
);
}
Why maintenance mode?
- Moving to Tailwind CSS (apollo-wind) for better maintainability
- Material UI theming adds complexity
- Ap* components duplicate MUI's API surface
Overview
@uipath/apollo-react provides:
Actively Maintained:
- Canvas/Workflow Components - Hierarchical canvas for agent workflows with XYFlow integration
- ApChat - Full-featured AI chat interface component with i18n support
- Icons - 1300+ React icon components
- Design Tokens - Re-exported from @uipath/apollo-core
Maintenance Mode (Backwards Compatibility Only):
- Material UI (
./material) - Themes and Ap* components (use @uipath/apollo-wind for new development)
Installation
npm install @uipath/apollo-react
pnpm add @uipath/apollo-react
yarn add @uipath/apollo-react
Note: This package is published to both npm and GitHub Package Registry. External users will automatically pull from npm. Internal UiPath users with .npmrc configured will automatically pull from GitHub Package Registry.
Quick Start
Apollo Themes with Standard Material UI
import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
import { Button, TextField } from '@mui/material';
import { apolloMaterialUiThemeDark } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider theme={apolloMaterialUiThemeDark}>
<Button variant="contained">Apollo-themed Button</Button>
<TextField label="Apollo-themed Input" />
</ThemeProvider>
);
}
Using Ap* Wrapper Components
import { ApButton, ApTextField } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/components';
import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
import { apolloMaterialUiThemeDark } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider theme={apolloMaterialUiThemeDark}>
<ApButton variant="primary">Click me</ApButton>
<ApTextField label="Name" />
</ThemeProvider>
);
}
Package Exports
Main Entry Point
import { ApButton, HierarchicalCanvas } from '@uipath/apollo-react';
Material UI Components (⚠️ Maintenance Mode)
⚠️ Deprecation Notice: Ap* components are Material UI wrappers maintained for legacy support. For new projects, use @uipath/apollo-wind or standard Material UI components with Apollo themes.
import { ApButton, ApTextField, ApModal } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/components';
import { ApButton } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/components/ap-button';
Recommended alternative:
import { Button, TextField } from '@mui/material';
import { apolloMaterialUiThemeDark } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
Theme System
import {
apolloMaterialUiThemeDark,
apolloMaterialUiThemeLight,
apolloMaterialUiThemeDarkHC,
apolloMaterialUiThemeLightHC
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
Canvas Components
import {
HierarchicalCanvas,
AgentCanvas,
BaseCanvas,
BaseNode,
GroupNode
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/canvas';
import { useCanvasStore } from '@uipath/apollo-react/canvas/hooks';
import { Breadcrumb } from '@uipath/apollo-react/canvas/controls';
import { ReactFlow, Panel } from '@uipath/apollo-react/canvas/xyflow/react';
Canvas components are styled with apollo-wind (Tailwind CSS v4). See the Canvas Tailwind Integration Guide for how to wire up the required CSS in standard and Shadow DOM apps.
ApChat Component
import { ApChat } from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat';
import {
AutopilotChatService,
AutopilotChatMode,
type ApChatTheme
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat/service';
Icons
import { AddCanvas, Close, ChevronDown } from '@uipath/apollo-react/icons';
import type { IconName } from '@uipath/apollo-react/icons';
Design Tokens
import {
ColorPrimary500,
SpacingMd,
FontFamilyBase
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/core';
Themes (⚠️ Maintenance Mode)
Four Material UI themes with Apollo design tokens. These themes work with all Material UI components, not just Ap* components.
| Light | Standard light theme | apolloMaterialUiThemeLight |
| Dark | Standard dark theme | apolloMaterialUiThemeDark |
| Light High Contrast | Accessibility-focused light | apolloMaterialUiThemeLightHC |
| Dark High Contrast | Accessibility-focused dark | apolloMaterialUiThemeDarkHC |
Theme Usage with Standard Material UI Components
The Apollo themes apply to all Material UI components, allowing you to use the standard MUI library with Apollo design tokens:
import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
import { CssBaseline, Button, TextField, Card, AppBar } from '@mui/material';
import { apolloMaterialUiThemeDark } from '@uipath/apollo-react/material/theme';
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider theme={apolloMaterialUiThemeDark}>
<CssBaseline />
{/* Standard MUI components automatically use Apollo styling */}
<AppBar>
<Button variant="contained">Apollo-styled Button</Button>
<TextField label="Apollo-styled Input" />
</AppBar>
</ThemeProvider>
);
}
This approach allows you to integrate Apollo design tokens into existing Material UI applications without using Ap* wrapper components.
Icons
Access to 1300+ Apollo icons as React components:
import {
AddCanvas,
Close,
ChevronDown,
AlertError
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/icons';
function MyComponent() {
return (
<div>
<AddCanvas />
<ChevronDown />
</div>
);
}
Icons are auto-generated from @uipath/apollo-core with React wrappers. Icon names use PascalCase.
Internationalization (i18n)
ApChat component includes built-in i18n support for chat-related features using Lingui. The locale prop accepts supported locales:
import { ApChat } from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat';
import type { SupportedLocale } from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat';
<ApChat chatServiceInstance={chatService} locale="en" />
Advanced Usage
ApChat with Service
ApChat requires setting up a service instance. See the complete documentation in the package:
import { ApChat } from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat';
import {
AutopilotChatService,
AutopilotChatMode,
AutopilotChatEvent
} from '@uipath/apollo-react/ap-chat/service';
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
function ChatInterface() {
const [chatService, setChatService] = useState<AutopilotChatService | null>(null);
useEffect(() => {
const service = AutopilotChatService.Instantiate({
instanceName: 'my-chat',
config: {
mode: AutopilotChatMode.SideBySide
}
});
setChatService(service);
const unsubscribeRequest = service.on(AutopilotChatEvent.Request, (data) => {
console.log('User request:', data);
});
const unsubscribeFeedback = service.on(AutopilotChatEvent.Feedback, (data) => {
console.log('User feedback:', data);
});
return () => {
unsubscribeRequest();
unsubscribeFeedback();
service.close();
};
}, []);
if (!chatService) return null;
return (
<ApChat
chatServiceInstance={chatService}
locale="en"
theme="light"
/>
);
}
Note: ApChat has extensive configuration options and events. Refer to the complete API documentation for all available events, methods, and configuration options.
TypeScript Support
Full TypeScript support with exported types:
import type {
ApButtonProps,
ApTextFieldProps,
AutopilotChatService,
ApChatTheme
} from '@uipath/apollo-react';
import type { CanvasLevel } from '@uipath/apollo-react/canvas/types';
Directory Structure
apollo-react/
├── src/
│ ├── material/ # Material UI components
│ │ ├── components/ # Ap* components
│ │ └── theme/ # MUI theme overrides
│ ├── canvas/ # Canvas/workflow components
│ │ ├── components/ # Canvas components
│ │ ├── controls/ # Canvas controls
│ │ ├── hooks/ # Canvas hooks
│ │ ├── layouts/ # Layout algorithms
│ │ ├── stores/ # Zustand state stores
│ │ ├── xyflow/ # XYFlow re-exports
│ │ └── styles/ # Canvas styles
│ ├── icons/ # Icon React components
│ ├── core/ # Re-exported apollo-core
│ ├── i18n/ # Internationalization
│ └── types/ # TypeScript types
├── scripts/
│ └── icons-build.ts # Icon generation
└── dist/ # Built output
├── material/ # Material UI exports
├── canvas/ # Canvas exports
├── icons/ # Icon exports
└── core/ # Token exports
Peer Dependencies
{
"react": ">=18.3.0",
"react-dom": ">=18.3.0"
}
Material UI packages and other dependencies are included.
License
MIT