# Use Toast

> React hook for imperatively creating, updating, and dismissing toast notifications from anywhere in your app.

- Author: [cult/ui](https://21st.dev/@cult-ui)
- Library: [cult ui](https://21st.dev/@cult-ui/library/cult-ui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Toast, Hook, Notification, React Hook
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@cult-ui/components/use-toast

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/cult-ui/use-toast?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/toast.md