Payload is designed with performance in mind, but its customizability
means that there are many ways to configure your app that can impact
performance.
While Payload provides several features and best practices to help you
optimize your app's specific performance needs, these are not currently
well surfaced and can be obscure.
Now:
- A high-level performance doc now exists at `/docs/performance`
- There's a new section on performance within the `/docs/queries` doc
- There's a new section on performance within the `/docs/hooks` doc
- There's a new section on performance within the
`/docs/custom-components` doc
This PR also:
- Restructures and elaborates on the `/docs/queries/pagination` docs
- Adds a new `/docs/database/indexing` doc
- More
---
- To see the specific tasks where the Asana app for GitHub is being
used, see below:
- https://app.asana.com/0/0/1210743577153856
### What?
Adds a new property to collection / global config `forceSelect` which
can be used to ensure that some fields are always selected, regardless
of the `select` query.
### Why?
This can be beneficial for hooks and access control, for example imagine
you need the value of `data.slug` in your hook.
With the following query it would be `undefined`:
`?select[title]=true`
Now, to solve this you can specify
```
forceSelect: {
slug: true
}
```
### How?
Every operation now merges the incoming `select` with
`collectionConfig.forceSelect`.
### What?
This PR fixes many links in the docs as well as a few formatting and
grammar issues.
### Why?
To properly link users to the correct destination in the docs and
present well-formatted docs.
### How?
Changes to a few files in `docs/`
When `defaultPopulate` is enabled without specifying `filename: true`
and `url: true` for collections with an upload field. The upload will
not have a valid URL when returned from Payload APIs and will instead be
returned with a value of `null`
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- Adds missing types, especially the `Where` type. Will be helpful for
people to see that they can type their queries like that
- Mention pnpm first and prefer pnpm > npm > yarn throughout docs
- Add `payload` to function arguments in examples to discourage people
from doing `import payload from 'payload'`
- PNPM => pnpm, NPM => npm
- Fix some typos
### What?
Fixes links in Queries/Operators table for `within` and `intersects`
operator descriptions.
### Why?
So that they point to the correct destination in the docs.
### How?
Changes to `docs/queries/overview.mdx`
See here:

Adds documentation for `within` and `intersects` operators.
#### Querying - within
In order to do query based on whether points are within a specific area
defined in GeoJSON, you can use the `within` operator.
Example:
```ts
const polygon: Point[] = [
[9.0, 19.0], // bottom-left
[9.0, 21.0], // top-left
[11.0, 21.0], // top-right
[11.0, 19.0], // bottom-right
[9.0, 19.0], // back to starting point to close the polygon
]
payload.find({
collection: "points",
where: {
point: {
within: {
type: 'Polygon',
coordinates: [polygon],
},
},
},
})
```
#### Querying - intersects
In order to do query based on whether points intersect a specific area
defined in GeoJSON, you can use the `intersects` operator.
Example:
```ts
const polygon: Point[] = [
[9.0, 19.0], // bottom-left
[9.0, 21.0], // top-left
[11.0, 21.0], // top-right
[11.0, 19.0], // bottom-right
[9.0, 19.0], // back to starting point to close the polygon
]
payload.find({
collection: "points",
where: {
point: {
intersects: {
type: 'Polygon',
coordinates: [polygon],
},
},
},
})
```
### What?
Adds `populate` property to Local API and REST API operations that can
be used to specify `select` for a specific collection when it's
populated
```ts
const result = await payload.findByID({
populate: {
// type safe if you have generated types
posts: {
text: true,
},
},
collection: 'pages',
depth: 1,
id: aboutPage.id,
})
result.relatedPost // only has text and id properties
```
```ts
fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/pages?populate[posts][text]=true') // highlight-line
.then((res) => res.json())
.then((data) => console.log(data))
```
It also overrides
[`defaultPopulate`](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/pull/8934)
Ensures `defaultPopulate` doesn't affect GraphQL.
### How?
Implements the property for all operations that have the `depth`
argument.
### What?
I noticed a spelling error in the banner of the beta docs and decided I
could save everyone some time by *running the entirety of the beta docs*
through a spellchecker.
### Why?
To fix many spelling and formatting mistakes at once.
### How?
By enabling `edit mode` in my browser and letting the built-in
spellchecker perform its magic (and changing _only_ where it made
sense).
~~Ironically, the original spelling mistake that inspired me to do this
remains unchanged as that is a part of the website repo. [PR for that is
here](https://github.com/payloadcms/website/pull/388).~~
### What?
Adds `defaultPopulate` property to collection config that allows to
specify which fields to select when the collection is populated from
another document.
```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
// The TSlug generic can be passed to have type safety for `defaultPopulate`.
// If avoided, the `defaultPopulate` type resolves to `SelectType`.
export const Pages: CollectionConfig<'pages'> = {
slug: 'pages',
// I need only slug, NOT the WHOLE CONTENT!
defaultPopulate: {
slug: true,
},
fields: [
{
name: 'slug',
type: 'text',
required: true,
},
],
}
```
### Why?
This is essential for example in case of links. You don't need the whole
document, which can contain large data but only the `slug`.
### How?
Implements `defaultPopulate` when populating relationships, including
inside of lexical / slate rich text fields.
Adds `select` which is used to specify the field projection for local
and rest API calls. This is available as an optimization to reduce the
payload's of requests and make the database queries more efficient.
Includes:
- [x] generate types for the `select` property
- [x] infer the return type by `select` with 2 modes - include (`field:
true`) and exclude (`field: false`)
- [x] lots of integration tests, including deep fields / localization
etc
- [x] implement the property in db adapters
- [x] implement the property in the local api for most operations
- [x] implement the property in the rest api
- [x] docs
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This change adds support for sort with multiple fields in local API and
REST API. Related discussion #2089
Co-authored-by: Dan Ribbens <dan.ribbens@gmail.com>
* wip moves payload, user and data into partial req
* chore: adjust req type
* chore(next): installs sass and resolves type errors
* feat: working login route/view
* fix: me route
* chore(next): scaffolds access routes (#4562)
* chore(next): scaffolds admin layout and dashboard view (#4566)
* chore(next): builds initPage utility (#4589)
* feat(3.0): next route handlers (#4590)
* chore: removes old files
* chore(next): ssr list view (#4594)
* chore: removes old files
* chore: adjusts graphql file imports to align with new operation exports
* chore: allows for custom endpoints
* chore: cleanup
* chore(next): ssr edit view (#4614)
* chore(ui): ssr main nav (#4619)
* chore(next): ssr account view (#4620)
* chore(next): ssr auth views and document create (#4631)
* chore(next): ssr globals view (#4640)
* chore(next): scaffolds document layout (#4644)
* chore(next): ssr versions view (#4645)
* chore(next): ssr field conditions (#4675)
* chore(next): ssr field validations (#4700)
* chore(next): moves dashboard view into next dir
* chore(next): moves account view into next dir
* chore(next): moves global edit view into next dir
* chore(next): returns isolated configs and locale from initPage
* chore(next): ssr api view (#4721)
* feat: adds i18n functionality within Rest API, Local and Client contexts (#4749)
* chore: separate client translation groups with empty line
* chore: add missing translation used in db adapters
* chore: simplify next/routes export and import paths
* chore: renames PayloadT to Payload
* chore(next): custom views (#4748)
* chore: fix translation tsconfig
* chore: adjust other package ts-configs that rely on translations
* chore(next): installs @payloadcms/ui as direct dependency
* chore(next): progress to build
* chore(next): migrates types (#4792)
* fixes acccept-language detection
* chore(next): moves remaining components out from payload core (#4794)
* chore(deps): removes all unused dependencies from payload core (#4797)
* chore(next): achieves buildable state (#4803)
* adds Translation component and removes more react-i18next
* fixes up remaining translation strings
* fixes a few i18n TODO's
* chore: remaining translation strings without colons
* chore: adds missing ja translations
* chore(next): ssr group field (#4830)
* chore: removes placeholder t function
* chore: removes old file
* chore(bundler-webpack): removes webpack bundler
* chore(bundler-vite): removes vite bundler
* chore(next): ssr tabs field (#4863)
* chore(next): ssr row field
* chore(next): ssr textarea field
* chore(next): wires server action into document edit view (#4873)
* chore(next): conditional logic (#4880)
* chore(next): ssr radio, point, code, json, ui, and hidden fields (#4891)
* chore(next): ssr collapsible field (#4894)
* chore: remove findByID from req
* chore: adjusts file property on request type
* comment clarification
* chore: wires up busboy with Requst readstream
* chore: ports over express-fileupload into a NextJS compatible format
* chore: adjust upload file structure
* chore: adds try/catch around routes, corrects a few route responses
* chore: renames file/function
* chore: improve req type safety in local operations, misc req.files replacements
* chore: misc type and fn export changes
* chore: ensures root routes take pass unmodified request to root routes
* chore: improve types
* chore: consolidates locale api req initialization (#4922)
* chore(next): overhauls field rendering strategy (#4924)
* chore(next): ssr array field (#4937)
* chore(next): ssr blocks field (#4942)
* chore(next): ssr upload field and document drawer (#4957)
* chore(next): wires form submissions (#4982)
* chore: api handler adjustments
* feat: adds graphql playground handler
* adds credentials include setting to playground
* remove old playground init, stub graphql handler location
* fix: allow for null fallbackLocale
* fix: correctly prioritize locales passed as null
* chore: move all graphql code into next package
* graphql changes
* chore: semi working version of graphql http layer
* gql fix attempts
* rm console log
* chore: partial gql changes
* chore: adds gql and gql-http back into payload
* chore: removes collection from req
* chore: separates graphql package out for schema generation
* chore: dep cleanup
* chore: move graphql handlers
* chore: removes unused deps
* chore(next): ssr list view (#5032)
* chore: refactor response handler order for custom endpoints
* chore: add back in condition for collection GET path with 2 slugs
* chore: rm optional chain
* chore: import sort route file
* chore: allows custom endpoints to attempt before erroring
* feat: adds memoization to translation functions (#5036)
* chore: fix APIError import
* chore: return attemptCustomEndpointBeforeError responses
* chore(next): properly instantiates table columns
* fix(next): attaches params to req and properly assigns prefs key (#5042)
* chore: reorganize next route order
* chore(next): adds RouteError handler to next routes
* chore: builds payload successfully
* chore: misc file omissions
* fix(ui): maintains proper column order
* fix(ui): ensures first cell is a link
* fix(next): properly copies url object in createPayloadRequest (#5064)
* fix(ui): bumps react-toastify to v10.0.4 to fix hydration warnings
* feat: add route for static file GET requests (#5065)
* chore(next): allows resolved config promise to be thread through initPage (#5071)
* chore(ui): conditionally renders field label from props
* feat(next): next install script
* chore: pass config to route handlers
* feat: initial test suite framework (#4929)
* chore(next): renderable account, api, and create first user views (#5084)
* fix(next): properly parses search params in find, update, and delete handlers (#5088)
* chore(next): ssr versions view (#5085)
* chore: adds homepage for scss testing
* chore: moves dev folder to top, establishes new test pattern
* chore: working turbopack
* chore: sets up working dynamic payload-config imports
* remove unused code
* chore: rm console log
* misc
* feat: correctly subs out ability to boot REST API within same process
* chore: WIP dev suites
* chore: removes need for REST_API folder in test dir
* removes duplicate bootAdminPanel fn
* misc
* specify default export
* chore: sets up jest to work with next/jest
* chore: progress to mongodb and sharp builds
* chore: passing community tests
* chore: sorta workin
* chore: adjust payload-config import
* chore: adds rest client for Next handlers
* chore: removes test garb
* chore: restores payload-config tsconfig path temporarily
* chore: establishes pattern for memory db during tests
* chore: bumps mongoose to 7
* chore(next): 404s on nested create urls
* chore: functional _community e2e
* chore: increases e2e expect timeout
* fix(next): sanitizes locale toString from client config
* chore: type fixes
* chore: pulls mongodb from main
* chore: uses graphql to log user in
* feat: passing auth test suite
* chore(ui): threads params through context and conditionally renders document tabs (#5094)
* feat(ui): adds params context (#5095)
* chore: removes unecessary memory allocation for urlPropertiesObject object
* chore: passing graphql test suite
* chore: removes references to bson
* chore: re-enables mongodb memory server for auth test suite
* chore: replace bson with bson-objectid
* feat: passing collections-rest int suite
* chore: fixes bad imports
* chore: more passing int suites
* feat: passing globals int tests
* feat: passing hooks int test suite
* chore: remove last express file
* chore: start live-preview int test migration
* chore: passing localization int tests
* passing relationships int tests
* chore: partial passing upload int tests
* chore: fixes scss imports
* chore(ui): renders document info provider at root (#5106)
* chore: adds schema path to useFieldPath provider, more passing tests
* chore: begins work to optimize translation imports
* chore: add translations to ui ts-config references
* chore: add exports folder to package json exports
* chore: adds readme how-to-use instructions
* chore: attempts refactor of translation imports
* chore: adds authentication:account translation key to server keys
* chore: finishes translation optimization
* chore: ignores warnings from mongodb
* chore(ui): renders live document title (#5115)
* chore(ui): ssr document tabs (#5116)
* chore: handles redirecting from login
* chore: handle redirect with no searchParams
* chore: handle missing segments
* chore(next): migrates server action into standalone api endpoint (#5122)
* chore: adjust dashboard colection segments
* test: update e2e suites
* fix(ui): prevents unnecessary calls to form state
* chore: fix finding global config fields from schema path
* fix(next): executes root POST endpoints
* chore(ui): ignores values returned by form state polling
* chore: scaffolds ssr rte
* chore: renders client leaves
* chore: server-side rendered rich text elements
* chore: defines ClientFunction pattern
* chore(ui): migrates relationship field
* chore: adds translations, cleans up slate
* chore: functional slate link
* chore: slate upload ssr
* chore: relationship slate ssr
* chore: remaining slate ssr
* chore: fixes circular workspace dep
* chore: correct broken int test import paths
* chore: remove media files from root
* chore: server renders custom edit view
* fix(ui): resolves infinite loading in versions view
* fix(next): resolves global edit view lookup
* chore: payload builds
* chore: delete unused files
* chore: removes local property from payload
* chore: adds mongodb as dev dep in db-mongodb package
* chore: hide deprecation warnings for tempfile and jest-environment-jsdom
* chore: remove all translations from translations dist
* chore: clean ts-config files
* chore: simple type fixes
* chore(ui): server renders custom list view
* chore: fix next config payload-config alias
* chore: adds turbo alias paths
* chore: adjusts translation generation
* chore: improve auth function
* chore: eslint config for packages/ui
* chore(ui): exports FormState
* chore(next): migrates account view to latest patterns
* chore: disable barbie mode
* chore(ui): lints
* chore(next): lints
* chore: for alexical
* chore: custom handler type signature adjustment
* fix: non-boolean condition result causes infinite looping (#4579)
* chore(richtext-lexical): upgrade lexical from v0.12.5 to v0.12.6 (#4732)
* chore(richtext-lexical): upgrade all lexical packages from 0.12.5 to 0.12.6
* fix(richtext-lexical): fix TypeScript errors
* fix indenting
* feat(richtext-lexical): Blocks: generate type definitions for blocks fields (#4529)
* feat(richtext-lexical)!: Update lexical from 0.12.6 to 0.13.1, port over all useful changes from playground (#5066)
* feat(richtext-lexical): Update lexical from 0.12.6 to 0.13.1, port over all useful changes from playground
* chore: upgrade lexical version used in monorepo
* chore: remove the 3
* chore: upgrade nodemon versions (#5059)
* feat: add more options to addFieldStatePromise so that it can be used for field flattening (#4799)
* feat(plugin-seo)!: remove support for payload <2.7.0 (#4765)
* chore(plugin-seo): remove test script from package.json (#4762)
* chore: upgrade @types/nodemailer from v6.4.8 to v6.4.14 (#4733)
* chore: revert auth and initPage changes
* chore(next): moves edit and list views (#5170)
* fix: "The punycode module is deprecated" warning by updating nodemailer
* chore: adjust translations tsconfig paths in root
* chore: fix merge build
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Co-authored-by: Jarrod Flesch <jarrodmflesch@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Jacob Fletcher <jacobsfletch@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Jarrod Flesch <30633324+JarrodMFlesch@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Elliot DeNolf <denolfe@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: James <james@trbl.design>
Co-authored-by: Alessio Gravili <alessio@gravili.de>
Co-authored-by: Alessio Gravili <70709113+AlessioGr@users.noreply.github.com>
* chore: ensures example configs are being exported when necessary
* chore: adds note regarding updating of hidden fields
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Co-authored-by: Jessica Boezwinkle <jessica@trbl.design>