# Dotted Surface

> An animated 3D dotted wave background built with Three.js that flows like water. Theme-aware and lightweight, perfect for adding subtle motion depth to your UI.

- Author: [Efferd](https://21st.dev/@efferd)
- Library: [Efferd UI](https://21st.dev/@efferd/library/efferd)
- License: no-license
- Tags: Wave, 3D Background, Dot Particle, Three.js, Particle
- npm dependencies: three, next-themes
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@efferd/components/dotted-surface

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/efferd/dotted-surface?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/wave.md