Files
payloadcms/docs/custom-components/custom-providers.mdx
Jacob Fletcher 355bd12c61 chore: infer React context providers and prefer use (#11669)
As of [React 19](https://react.dev/blog/2024/12/05/react-19), context
providers no longer require the `<MyContext.Provider>` syntax and can be
rendered as `<MyContext>` directly. This will be deprecated in future
versions of React, which is now being caught by the
[`@eslint-react/no-context-provider`](https://eslint-react.xyz/docs/rules/no-context-provider)
ESLint rule.

Similarly, the [`use`](https://react.dev/reference/react/use) API is now
preferred over `useContext` because it is more flexible, for example
they can be called within loops and conditional statements. See the
[`@eslint-react/no-use-context`](https://eslint-react.xyz/docs/rules/no-use-context)
ESLint rule for more details.
2025-03-12 15:48:20 -04:00

50 lines
1.7 KiB
Plaintext

---
title: Swap in your own React Context providers
label: Custom Providers
order: 30
desc:
keywords: admin, components, custom, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
---
As you add more and more [Custom Components](./overview) to your [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you may find it helpful to add additional [React Context](https://react.dev/learn/scaling-up-with-reducer-and-context)(s) to your app. Payload allows you to inject your own context providers where you can export your own custom hooks, etc.
To add a Custom Provider, use the `admin.components.providers` property in your [Payload Config](../configuration/overview):
```ts
import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
export default buildConfig({
// ...
admin: {
components: {
providers: ['/path/to/MyProvider'], // highlight-line
},
},
})
```
Then build your Custom Provider as follows:
```tsx
'use client'
import React, { createContext, use } from 'react'
const MyCustomContext = React.createContext(myCustomValue)
export function MyProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
return (
<MyCustomContext value={myCustomValue}>
{children}
</MyCustomContext>
)
}
export const useMyCustomContext = () => use(MyCustomContext)
```
_For details on how to build Custom Components, see [Building Custom Components](./overview#building-custom-components)._
<Banner type="warning">
**Reminder:** React Context exists only within Client Components. This means they must include the `use client` directive at the top of their files and cannot contain server-only code. To use a Server Component here, simply _wrap_ your Client Component with it.
</Banner>