Unlayer
Overview
Unlayer is a visual drag-and-drop editor for emails, web pages, popups, and documents. This skill routes to feature-specific sub-skills.
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Sub-Skills
| Task | Skill | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Framework setup | unlayer-integration | Adding Unlayer to React, Vue, Angular, or plain JavaScript |
| Custom tools | unlayer-custom-tools | Building custom drag-and-drop tools, property editors, widgets |
| Exporting content | unlayer-export | HTML/PDF/Image export, saving designs, auto-save, Cloud API |
| Editor configuration | unlayer-config | Features, appearance, merge tags, security, file storage |
Routing Examples
| User Says | Route To |
|---|---|
| "Add Unlayer to my React/Vue/Angular app" | unlayer-integration |
| "Create a custom drag-and-drop tool" | unlayer-custom-tools |
| "Export HTML" / "Save the design" / "Generate thumbnail" | unlayer-export |
| "Set up merge tags" / "Configure features" / "HMAC security" | unlayer-config |
| "Upload images to my server" / "Dark theme" / "Custom fonts" | unlayer-config |
| "My merge tags aren't working" / "Editor won't load" | Check unlayer-config or unlayer-integration |
Multiple skills needed? Common flow:
- Start with
unlayer-integrationto add the editor to your app - Use
unlayer-configto customize features, merge tags, appearance - Use
unlayer-exportto save designs and export content - Use
unlayer-custom-toolsif you need custom drag-and-drop blocks
Common Setup
Prerequisites
- An Unlayer account at console.unlayer.com
- A Project ID — find it in Dashboard > Project > Settings
- A Project Secret (for HMAC security only) — find it in Dashboard > Project > Settings > API Keys
Minimal Init
unlayer.init({
id: 'editor-container', // HTML div ID where editor mounts
projectId: YOUR_PROJECT_ID, // From Dashboard > Project > Settings
displayMode: 'email', // 'email' | 'web' | 'popup' | 'document'
});
Display Modes
| Mode | Use For | HTML Output |
|---|---|---|
email | Email templates | Table-based (Outlook/Gmail safe) |
web | Landing pages | Div-based (modern CSS) |
popup | Modal overlays | Div-based with popup positioning |
document | Print-ready docs | Div-based with page breaks |
Out of Scope
These skills cover the Unlayer editor SDK. For other needs:
- Billing/account issues: console.unlayer.com or support@unlayer.com
- Bug reports: support@unlayer.com
- Feature requests: support@unlayer.com