When working with Recharts in your React applications, you have a wide range of props available to customize both chart containers and individual chart elements. Understanding these props is essential for tailoring your charts to fit your data and design needs.

The most fundamental props for chart containers such as LineChart, BarChart, and PieChart include width and height, which define the size of your chart in pixels. Setting these values ensures your chart fits well within your layout. Another key prop is data, which receives your array of data objects and serves as the source for all chart rendering.

For chart elements like Line, Bar, or Pie, the dataKey prop is crucial. This prop tells the component which property in your data objects to visualize. For example, if your data looks like { name: "Page A", uv: 400 }, setting dataKey="uv" on a Line element will plot the uv values.

Styling props such as stroke and fill allow you to control the appearance of chart elements. The stroke prop typically sets the line or border color, while fill determines the interior color—especially useful for bar and pie charts. You can use color names, hex codes, or RGB values for these props.

To further refine your charts, Recharts supports custom functions for formatting axis ticks and tooltips. The tickFormatter prop on XAxis or YAxis lets you pass a function that receives the tick value and returns a formatted string. This is helpful for displaying dates, currency, or percentages in a user-friendly way. For tooltips, the content prop on the Tooltip component accepts a custom render function or component, allowing you to fully control what is displayed when users hover over chart elements. This makes it possible to show additional context, style the tooltip, or include interactive elements.