diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 015dac6..31bbbaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ Shadowlist doesn't support state updates or dynamic prop calculations inside the
 ```js
 import {Shadowlist} from 'shadowlist';
 
+const stringify = (str: string) => `{{${str}}}`;
+
+type ElementProps = {
+  data: Array<any>;
+};
+
+const Element = (props: ElementProps) => {
+  const handlePress = (event: GestureResponderEvent) => {
+    const elementDataIndex = __NATIVE_getRegistryElementMapping(
+      event.nativeEvent.target
+    );
+    props.data[elementDataIndex];
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Pressable style={styles.container} onPress={handlePress}>
+      <Image source={{ uri: stringify('image') }} style={styles.image} />
+      <Text style={styles.title}>{stringify('id')}</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.content}>{stringify('text')}</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.footer}>index: {stringify('position')}</Text>
+    </Pressable>
+  );
+};
+
 <Shadowlist
   contentContainerStyle={styles.container}
   ref={shadowListContainerRef}
@@ -57,7 +81,7 @@ import {Shadowlist} from 'shadowlist';
 ## API
 | Prop                       | Type                      | Required | Description                                     |
 |----------------------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------|
-| `data`                     | Array                     | Required | An array of data to be rendered in the list. |
+| `data`                     | Array                     | Required | An array of data to be rendered in the list, where each item *must* include a required `id` field. |
 | `keyExtractor`             | Function                  | Required | Used to extract a unique key for a given item at the specified index. |
 | `contentContainerStyle`    | ViewStyle                 | Optional | These styles will be applied to the scroll view content container which wraps all of the child views. |
 | `ListHeaderComponent`      | React component           | Optional | A custom component to render at the top of the list. |
diff --git a/example/src/App.tsx b/example/src/App.tsx
index a6f2361..ae90df9 100644
--- a/example/src/App.tsx
+++ b/example/src/App.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function App() {
       <Shadowlist
         ref={ref}
         renderItem={renderItem}
-        data={[]}
+        data={data.data}
         keyExtractor={(item) => item.id}
         onVisibleChange={onVisibleChange}
         onStartReached={onStartReached}
diff --git a/src/SLContainer.tsx b/src/SLContainer.tsx
index fd66a4e..5965b00 100644
--- a/src/SLContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/SLContainer.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ import SLContainerNativeComponent, {
 // @ts-ignore
 // import ReactNativeInterface from 'react-native/Libraries/ReactPrivate/ReactNativePrivateInterface';
 
+export type ItemProp = {
+  id: string;
+  [key: string]: any;
+};
+
 export type SLContainerWrapperProps = {
-  data: Array<any>;
+  data: Array<ItemProp>;
 };
 
 export type SLContainerInstance = InstanceType<
diff --git a/src/Shadowlist.tsx b/src/Shadowlist.tsx
index 8353621..fc78e0d 100644
--- a/src/Shadowlist.tsx
+++ b/src/Shadowlist.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { type Ref } from 'react';
 import { type ViewStyle } from 'react-native';
 import { SLContainer } from './SLContainer';
 import { SLElement } from './SLElement';
+import type { ItemProp } from './SLContainer';
 import type {
   SLContainerNativeCommands,
   SLContainerNativeProps,
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ const invoker = (Component: Component) => {
 };
 
 export type ShadowlistProps = {
-  data: Array<any>;
+  data: Array<ItemProp>;
   renderItem: () => React.ReactElement;
-  keyExtractor: (item: any, index: number) => string;
+  keyExtractor: (item: ItemProp, index: number) => string;
   contentContainerStyle?: ViewStyle;
   ListHeaderComponent?: Component;
   ListHeaderComponentStyle?: ViewStyle;