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Hook Data Shape Mismatch

hook-return-shape-mismatch

React/query hooks return values with wrappers, optionality, or bound context; destructuring or assuming the final type/shape makes caches or invalidations misfire and UI state drift. Outcomes include skipped queries, stale cache, and confusing devtools behavior.

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Updated6/24/2026

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Refactor so that hooks are called only inside the custom hook or at the component level, and return plain functions that do not call hooks (e.g., compute/set needed state without invoking hooks in the returned callback). Alternatively restructure the custom hook to expose non-hook handlers or move the hook invocation to component initialization and pass the resulting setters.

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Just make your component a Client Component — React hooks work only in Client Components.

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Use react-hook-form control with a matching zod schema and set the checkbox field value explicitly with setValue

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If possible, try to keep it `undefined` instead of falling back to an empty array. — When `companyData` is `undefined`. Tension: This then gets into a `useMemo` dependency array, re-calculating everything. Outcome: Then, use optional chaining to work with it.

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Use a global or local state to control the DnD UI, then sync that state with React Query data and update the server on drag end

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make sure that the form component is only rendered after data is ready — Decouple the data fetching component from the form component. Tension: background refetches will not be reflected. Outcome: if your cache already has stale data when `App` mounts, you'll get that data in your state.

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I try putting a setName(data.name) inside a useEffect that runs only when "isLoading" changes, and it works — edit/change the "name" retrieved by the query. Tension: I would think there is a better and more clean way to do it. Outcome: use a `useEffect` hook to "synchronize" a React state to an external source.

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An alternative would be to lift the query up higher in the ReactTree — conditionally render the child component with the fetched `name` as a prop. Tension: useState(props.name).

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Tension: despite that being what the react-query docs suggested. Outcome: This solved the type errors too.

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Tension: would prefer to not call `convertDataToTasks` inline in JSX when rendering. Outcome: return convertDataToTasks(data).

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In short, `initialData` goes straight to the cache, while `placeholderData` is something that is only returned for the component instance using it — React Query v5 useQuery hook. Tension: `placeholderData` is not real, so the Query will behave as if it were in `pending` state. Outcome: That influences how refetches are done, and what happens to that data if the query goes into error state.

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Call `trpc...useQuery` at the component top level, destructure `{ data }`, and then use `useEffect` (or derived rendering) to react to changes in `data`. Optionally control execution with query options (e.g., enabling based on `activeChildId`) instead of wrapping the hook call in `useEffect`.

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setQueryData(['todo', todo.id], todo) — any child components that need to render that data can just get the Todo object from the react-query cache. Tension: with only the `id` field being passed as a prop. Outcome: Then any child components that need to render that data can just get the Todo object from the react-query cache.

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if(isLoading) return Loading... if(isError || !data) return Something went wrong — const Component = () => {. Tension: data will now always be defined. Outcome: return ...

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Align Tanstack Query package versions per the official React Query SSR/Next.js guide and use the correct SSR hydration components (Hydrate/DehydratedState/QueryClientProvider) as shown in the documentation.

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Wrap you components that rely on React Query data — React Query data. Outcome: with Suspense and HydrationBoundary.

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in v5 options are part of the same object — I was writing syntax according to react query v4. Outcome: Refactored the code like this.

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Use React.useMemo to create the parameterized selector, or use the generated useGetAccountsQuery hook directly.

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Pass the index as a selector parameter (e.g., useSelector((state, props) => state.playerDataArray[props.index])) or define selectors outside the component (optionally with reselect/createSelector) to encapsulate state shape and ensure efficient recomputation based on dependencies.

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Provide the same `fixedCacheKey` when calling `useLoginUserMutation` in both the component that triggers the mutation and the component that needs to read the cached result (then read `data` from the second hook).

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Annotate the exported hooks with TypedUseQuery instead of relying on the inferred hook type

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There isn't any `getData` endpoint declared so there will not be any `useGetDataQuery` hook generated. — export const { useGetDataQuery } = apiSlice;. Tension: only `useGetWines-X` hooks will be generated. Outcome: export const { useGetWinesQuery } = apiSlice;.

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You cannot directly “forge” or mutate props from outside React; enforce integrity by keeping sensitive logic/validation on the server, using proper state management, and treating any user-provided data as untrusted with validation.

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The bundler needs to bridge those two formats. Tension: Slider becomes an object like { __esModule: true, default: function Slider() {} } instead of the `function Slider()` React expects. Outcome: React gets a Wrapper Object.

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Call all hooks unconditionally at the top of the component (e.g., move useParams() above the ready/user checks) and only render conditional UI afterward; optionally use nested routes for subpages instead of relying on conditional logic.

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Don’t try to enforce `key` through an `& { key: React.Key }` type on `ReactElement`. Instead, wrap/normalize into a dedicated component type (or use React Router’s expected types) so the value passed is compatible with React Router, and only add keys where they’re required at render time.

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Use the render-prop approach when you want the parent to control the rendered UI based on data/state produced by the component (e.g., isEnabled/variables from a hook); otherwise consider a hook-based API, but render props remain a common and valid pattern.

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Since you are using `Union`s, you will ultimately do that which the so called classic packages do: `Union` narrowing. — children: React.ReactElement | React.ReactElement[]. Tension: I can't find a way to retrieve each child with the right type. Outcome: Perform `Union` narrowing.

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JSON.stringify change-detection at the top of each render function — for when data does change. Tension: This eliminates ~95% of unnecessary DOM rebuilds. Outcome: compare current data with previous, return early if unchanged.

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Type.Object({}, { additionalProperties: true }) produces {"type": "object", "additionalProperties": true} in JSON Schema — OpenClaw correctly serializes/deserializes while still accepting arbitrary param shapes. Outcome: pnpm typecheck passes (6/6 tasks).

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