---
title: TreeListDataSource API
description: "API Index | TreeListDataSource"
api_reference: true
slug: api_treelistdatasourcecomponent
---

# TreeListDataSource

The TreeListDataSource component utilizes the `kendo-datasource` component as a mixin. Other supported props are available in the API of the [`kendo-datasource`]({% slug api_datasourcecomponent %}) component.

## Directive

`kendo-treelistdatasource`

## Props

### schema `Object`

The schema configuration of the TreeListDataSource ([`schema` in Kendo UI for jQuery](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/data/treelistdatasource/configuration/schema)). The supported composite props are available in [`SchemaProps`]({% slug api_treelistdatasource_schemaprops %}).

## Methods

For more details about the methods available in the component's API please check [its Kendo UI for jQuery API documentation](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/data/treelistdatasource#methods). 

### kendoWidget

##### returns

Returns the Kendo UI TreeListDataSource instance.