# Badge

> Displays a small indicator positioned relative to another element, commonly used for notification counts, status dots, and labels.

- Author: [Hero Ui](https://21st.dev/@hero_ui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Badge, Avatar, Notification, Status, React
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@hero_ui/components/heroui-badge

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/hero_ui/heroui-badge?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/badge.md