Payload CMS allows the creation of custom field types to meet specific project requirements beyond the built-in options. Creating a Custom Field Type A custom field can be created by defining a new field type in the collection schema: const CustomField = { name: ‘customText’, type: ‘text’, admin: { placeholder:… Continue reading Custom Field Types in Payload CMS
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Version Control in Payload CMS
Version control in Payload CMS allows you to track changes made to content over time, enabling content rollback, auditing, and better collaboration. This feature ensures that previous versions of content can be restored if needed. Implementing Version Control Payload CMS provides built-in versioning that can be enabled at the collection level: const Posts = {… Continue reading Version Control in Payload CMS
Setting Up Webhooks in Payload CMS
Webhooks in Payload CMS allow real-time updates by triggering external APIs when content changes. This is useful for automating tasks such as cache invalidation, sending notifications, or syncing data with external systems. Defining a Webhook Add a webhook in payload.config.js: webhooks: [ { event: “afterChange”, collection: “posts”, url:… Continue reading Setting Up Webhooks in Payload CMS
Handling Nested Arrays and Objects in React: Correcting Data Access in Assembly Items
In React applications, handling API responses with nested arrays and objects can often lead to unintended undefined or null values if not accessed properly. A common issue arises when trying to retrieve properties from a nested structure without checking if intermediate values exist. Understanding the Issue In our case, we are dealing with data coming… Continue reading Handling Nested Arrays and Objects in React: Correcting Data Access in Assembly Items
Fixing TypeScript Error with useState Hook in React
Introduction While working with React and TypeScript, developers often encounter issues when defining state with useState. One such issue arises when trying to initialize a state variable with an array of objects. In this article, we will discuss a common mistake related to state initialization and its solution. The Issue Consider the following piece of… Continue reading Fixing TypeScript Error with useState Hook in React
Debugging Missing Console Logs in React Event Handlers
Introduction Encountering issues where console logs are not appearing in your React application can be frustrating. This article walks you through systematic debugging steps to ensure your event handlers are functioning correctly. We will use an example function that is supposed to log messages and prevent editing of an approved order in a React component.… Continue reading Debugging Missing Console Logs in React Event Handlers
Declaring Collection Types in Payload
import { CollectionConfig } from “payload/types”; export type User = { id: string; name: string; email: string; role: “admin” | “editor” | “user”; // Enum type for roles createdAt: string; updatedAt: string; }; const Users: CollectionConfig = { slug: “users”, fields: [ { name: “name”, type: “text”, required: true, }, { name: “email”, type: “email”,… Continue reading Declaring Collection Types in Payload
Handling Relationships in PostgreSQL in Payload
Payload automatically manages relational data using PostgreSQL under the hood. The relationships will be stored as JSON fields containing references to related documents. const user = await payload.find({ collection: “users”, where: { id: { equals: “USER_ID” }, }, depth: 2, // Fetch nested relationships }); console.log(user); Use depth in API calls to fetch nested relational… Continue reading Handling Relationships in PostgreSQL in Payload
Workflow for the relations on Postgress DB using Payload
Payload CMS uses a schema-based approach to define relationships in the collections configuration. One to One import { CollectionConfig } from “payload/types”; const Users: CollectionConfig = { slug: “users”, fields: [ { name: “profile”, type: “relationship”, relationTo: “profiles”, // The related collection unique: true, // Ensures one-to-one relationship }, ], }; export default Users; import… Continue reading Workflow for the relations on Postgress DB using Payload
Major Architectural Changes in Payload 3.0
One of the most significant changes in Payload 3.0 is its seamless integration with Next.js. This isn’t just another feature – it’s a fundamental shift in how you can structure your applications. Now, you can install Payload directly within any Next.js app router, creating a unified development environment that streamlines your workflow. Think about what… Continue reading Major Architectural Changes in Payload 3.0