Empty State

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Empty State
A concise description of the content.

A UI pattern displayed when there is no data to show, often with an image, message, and an optional call to action.

Surfaces
webgoogle-meet-stagegoogle-apps-script-webmcp-appsandroid
Degraded on
SurfaceNote
google-chatRenders as a basic card with image, title, text, and button; limited layout flexibility and styling.
emailRenders as a basic block with image, title, text, and button; limited layout flexibility and styling.
Fields
FieldTypeRequired
image_urlstring Optional URL for an illustrative image.optional
titlestring The main title for the empty state.required
descriptionstring A descriptive message explaining why the state is empty.required
action_labelstring Optional text for a call to action button.optional
action_urlstring Optional URL for the call to action button.optional
Example payload
{
  "type": "empty_state",
  "title": "Empty State",
  "description": "A concise description of the content."
}
ARD catalog entry
{
  "identifier": "urn:air:a2uicatalog.ai:atom:empty_state",
  "displayName": "Empty State",
  "type": "application/vnd.a2ui.atom+json",
  "url": "https://a2uicatalog.ai/atoms/empty_state/",
  "capabilities": [
    "web",
    "google-meet-stage",
    "google-apps-script-web",
    "mcp-apps",
    "android"
  ],
  "description": "A UI pattern displayed when there is no data to show, often with an image, message, and an optional call to action.",
  "representativeQueries": [
    "show a zero-data empty state with icon and call to action",
    "a ui pattern displayed when there is no data to show, often with an image, message, and an optional",
    "render a empty state"
  ]
}
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