# Topography Background

> An animated full-bleed background of living contour lines, like a topographic map, that rise into a hill under the cursor and ripple outward on click.

- Author: [Elliot Sutton](https://21st.dev/@skyleen77)
- Library: [Animate UI](https://21st.dev/@skyleen77/library/animate-ui)
- License: MIT with Commons Clause
- Tags: Background, Canvas, WebGL
- npm dependencies: cn, motion, @animate-ui/react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@skyleen77/components/backgrounds-topography

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/skyleen77/backgrounds-topography?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/background.md