# Examples

> Display code examples in the right sidebar panel on desktop devices to show request and response samples alongside API documentation.

The `<RequestExample>` and `<ResponseExample>` components display code blocks in the right sidebar to create a two-column layout that keeps examples visible while users scroll through your content. Use these components for API documentation, but they work on all pages.

Common use cases:

- API endpoint documentation with request and response examples
- Configuration examples alongside explanatory text
- Code samples that users reference while following instructions
- Before and after examples in tutorials

On mobile devices, `<RequestExample>` and `<ResponseExample>` components display as regular code blocks that users can scroll past.

The sidebar panel has a fixed width that you cannot configure. If you want a code example to span the full content width instead, use a regular code block or a [CodeGroup](/guides/components-code-groups) in the main content rather than wrapping it in `<RequestExample>` or `<ResponseExample>`.

```bash Request theme={null}
curl --request POST \
  --url https://dog-api.kinduff.com/api/facts
```

```json Response theme={null}
{ "status": "success" }
```

## RequestExample

Use `<RequestExample>` to pin code examples in the right sidebar. This component works similarly to the [CodeGroup](/guides/components-code-groups) component, but displays the code in the sidebar instead of inline.

You can include multiple code blocks inside a single `<RequestExample>`. Each code block must have a title attribute.

````mdx RequestExample theme={null}
<RequestExample>

```bash Request
curl --request POST \
  --url https://dog-api.kinduff.com/api/facts
```

</RequestExample>
````

## ResponseExample

The `<ResponseExample>` component pins code examples in the right sidebar beneath any `<RequestExample>` content on the same page.

````mdx ResponseExample theme={null}
<ResponseExample>

```json Response
{ "status": "success" }
```

</ResponseExample>
````

## Properties

Both `<RequestExample>` and `<ResponseExample>` accept the following properties:

- `dropdown` (boolean) — Display a language dropdown menu for switching between code blocks, instead of the default tab layout.

## Related topics

- [Add SDK examples](/docs/api-playground/adding-sdk-examples.md)
- [Mintlify agent use cases and examples](/docs/agent/use-cases.md)
- [Visibility](/docs/components/visibility.md)

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- [Automations overview](./automations-index.md)
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