# Date picker A date picker allows you to select a date in an app card. Use it to set deadlines, or log events. The app captures the selected date for further actions. ## Example ![Example](/img/datepicker-appcard.png) ## JSON example ```json { "content": { "settings": {}, "body": [ { "type": "section", "layout": "horizontal", "sections": [ { "type": "message", "text": "This is a section block with datepicker" }, { "type": "datepicker", "action_id": "datepicker_action", "initial_date": "2010/10/10" } ] } ] } } ```