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Infinite Query Hook

Infinite Query Hook

React hook for infinite lists, fetching data from Supabase.

Installation

Folder structure

  • hooks
1'use client'
2
3import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/client'
4import { PostgrestQueryBuilder } from '@supabase/postgrest-js'
5import { SupabaseClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js'
6import { useEffect, useRef, useSyncExternalStore } from 'react'
7
8const supabase = createClient()
9
10// The following types are used to make the hook type-safe. It extracts the database type from the supabase client.
11type SupabaseClientType = typeof supabase
12
13// Utility type to check if the type is any
14type IfAny<T, Y, N> = 0 extends 1 & T ? Y : N
15
16// Extracts the database type from the supabase client. If the supabase client doesn't have a type, it will fallback properly.
17type Database =
18  SupabaseClientType extends SupabaseClient<infer U>
19    ? IfAny<
20        U,
21        {
22          public: {
23            Tables: Record<string, any>
24            Views: Record<string, any>
25            Functions: Record<string, any>
26          }
27        },
28        U
29      >
30    : never
31
32// Change this to the database schema you want to use
33type DatabaseSchema = Database['public']
34
35// Extracts the table names from the database type
36type SupabaseTableName = keyof DatabaseSchema['Tables']
37
38// Extracts the table definition from the database type
39type SupabaseTableData<T extends SupabaseTableName> = DatabaseSchema['Tables'][T]['Row']
40
41type SupabaseSelectBuilder<T extends SupabaseTableName> = ReturnType<
42  PostgrestQueryBuilder<DatabaseSchema, DatabaseSchema['Tables'][T], T>['select']
43>
44
45// A function that modifies the query. Can be used to sort, filter, etc. If .range is used, it will be overwritten.
46type SupabaseQueryHandler<T extends SupabaseTableName> = (
47  query: SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
48) => SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
49
50interface UseInfiniteQueryProps<T extends SupabaseTableName, Query extends string = '*'> {
51  // The table name to query
52  tableName: T
53  // The columns to select, defaults to `*`
54  columns?: string
55  // The number of items to fetch per page, defaults to `20`
56  pageSize?: number
57  // A function that modifies the query. Can be used to sort, filter, etc. If .range is used, it will be overwritten.
58  trailingQuery?: SupabaseQueryHandler<T>
59}
60
61interface StoreState<TData> {
62  data: TData[]
63  count: number
64  isSuccess: boolean
65  isLoading: boolean
66  isFetching: boolean
67  error: Error | null
68  hasInitialFetch: boolean
69}
70
71type Listener = () => void
72
73function createStore<TData extends SupabaseTableData<T>, T extends SupabaseTableName>(
74  props: UseInfiniteQueryProps<T>
75) {
76  const { tableName, columns = '*', pageSize = 20, trailingQuery } = props
77
78  let state: StoreState<TData> = {
79    data: [],
80    count: 0,
81    isSuccess: false,
82    isLoading: false,
83    isFetching: false,
84    error: null,
85    hasInitialFetch: false,
86  }
87
88  const listeners = new Set<Listener>()
89
90  const notify = () => {
91    listeners.forEach((listener) => listener())
92  }
93
94  const setState = (newState: Partial<StoreState<TData>>) => {
95    state = { ...state, ...newState }
96    notify()
97  }
98
99  const fetchPage = async (skip: number) => {
100    if (state.hasInitialFetch && (state.isFetching || state.count <= state.data.length)) return
101
102    setState({ isFetching: true })
103
104    let query = supabase
105      .from(tableName)
106      .select(columns, { count: 'exact' }) as unknown as SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
107
108    if (trailingQuery) {
109      query = trailingQuery(query)
110    }
111    const { data: newData, count, error } = await query.range(skip, skip + pageSize - 1)
112
113    if (error) {
114      console.error('An unexpected error occurred:', error)
115      setState({ error })
116    } else {
117      const deduplicatedData = ((newData || []) as TData[]).filter(
118        (item) => !state.data.find((old) => old.id === item.id)
119      )
120
121      setState({
122        data: [...state.data, ...deduplicatedData],
123        count: count || 0,
124        isSuccess: true,
125        error: null,
126      })
127    }
128    setState({ isFetching: false })
129  }
130
131  const fetchNextPage = async () => {
132    if (state.isFetching) return
133    await fetchPage(state.data.length)
134  }
135
136  const initialize = async () => {
137    setState({ isLoading: true, isSuccess: false, data: [] })
138    await fetchNextPage()
139    setState({ isLoading: false, hasInitialFetch: true })
140  }
141
142  return {
143    getState: () => state,
144    subscribe: (listener: Listener) => {
145      listeners.add(listener)
146      return () => listeners.delete(listener)
147    },
148    fetchNextPage,
149    initialize,
150  }
151}
152
153// Empty initial state to avoid hydration errors.
154const initialState: any = {
155  data: [],
156  count: 0,
157  isSuccess: false,
158  isLoading: false,
159  isFetching: false,
160  error: null,
161  hasInitialFetch: false,
162}
163
164function useInfiniteQuery<
165  TData extends SupabaseTableData<T>,
166  T extends SupabaseTableName = SupabaseTableName,
167>(props: UseInfiniteQueryProps<T>) {
168  const storeRef = useRef(createStore<TData, T>(props))
169
170  const state = useSyncExternalStore(
171    storeRef.current.subscribe,
172    () => storeRef.current.getState(),
173    () => initialState as StoreState<TData>
174  )
175
176  useEffect(() => {
177    // Recreate store if props change
178    if (
179      storeRef.current.getState().hasInitialFetch &&
180      (props.tableName !== props.tableName ||
181        props.columns !== props.columns ||
182        props.pageSize !== props.pageSize)
183    ) {
184      storeRef.current = createStore<TData, T>(props)
185    }
186
187    if (!state.hasInitialFetch && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
188      storeRef.current.initialize()
189    }
190  }, [props.tableName, props.columns, props.pageSize, state.hasInitialFetch])
191
192  return {
193    data: state.data,
194    count: state.count,
195    isSuccess: state.isSuccess,
196    isLoading: state.isLoading,
197    isFetching: state.isFetching,
198    error: state.error,
199    hasMore: state.count > state.data.length,
200    fetchNextPage: storeRef.current.fetchNextPage,
201  }
202}
203
204export {
205  useInfiniteQuery,
206  type SupabaseQueryHandler,
207  type SupabaseTableData,
208  type SupabaseTableName,
209  type UseInfiniteQueryProps,
210}

Introduction

The Infinite Query Hook provides a single React hook which will make it easier to load data progressively from your Supabase database. It handles data fetching and pagination state, It is meant to be used with infinite lists or tables. The hook is fully typed, provided you have generated and setup your database types.

Adding types

Before using this hook, we highly recommend you setup database types in your project. This will make the hook fully-typesafe. More info about generating Typescript types from database schema here

Props

PropTypeDescription
tableNamestringRequired. The name of the Supabase table to fetch data from.
columnsstringColumns to select from the table. Defaults to '*'.
pageSizenumberNumber of items to fetch per page. Defaults to 20.
trailingQuery(query: SupabaseSelectBuilder) => SupabaseSelectBuilderFunction to apply filters or sorting to the Supabase query.

Return type

data, count, isSuccess, isLoading, isFetching, error, hasMore, fetchNextPage

PropTypeDescription
dataTableData[]An array of fetched items.
countnumberNumber of total items in the database. It takes trailingQuery into consideration.
isSuccessbooleanIt's true if the last API call succeeded.
isLoadingbooleanIt's true only for the initial fetch.
isFetchingbooleanIt's true for the initial and all incremental fetches.
erroranyThe error from the last fetch.
hasMorebooleanWhether the query has finished fetching all items from the database
fetchNextPage() => voidSends a new request for the next items

Type safety

The hook will use the typed defined on your Supabase client if they're setup (more info).

The hook also supports an custom defined result type by using useInfiniteQuery<T>. For example, if you have a custom type for Product, you can use it like this useInfiniteQuery<Product>.

Usage

With sorting

const { data, fetchNextPage } = useInfiniteQuery({
  tableName: 'products',
  columns: '*',
  pageSize: 10,
  trailingQuery: (query) => query.order('created_at', { ascending: false }),
})
 
return (
  <div>
    {data.map((item) => (
      <ProductCard key={item.id} product={item} />
    ))}
    <Button onClick={fetchNextPage}>Load more products</Button>
  </div>
)

With filtering on search params

This example will filter based on a search param like example.com/?q=hello.

const params = useSearchParams()
const searchQuery = params.get('q')
 
const { data, isLoading, isFetching, fetchNextPage, count, isSuccess } = useInfiniteQuery({
  tableName: 'products',
  columns: '*',
  pageSize: 10,
  trailingQuery: (query) => {
    if (searchQuery && searchQuery.length > 0) {
      query = query.ilike('name', `%${searchQuery}%`)
    }
    return query
  },
})
 
return (
  <div>
    {data.map((item) => (
      <ProductCard key={item.id} product={item} />
    ))}
    <Button onClick={fetchNextPage}>Load more products</Button>
  </div>
)

Reusable components

Infinite list (fetches as you scroll)

The following component abstracts the hook into a component. It includes few utility components for no results and end of the list.

'use client'
 
import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
import {
  SupabaseQueryHandler,
  SupabaseTableData,
  SupabaseTableName,
  useInfiniteQuery,
} from '@/hooks/use-infinite-query'
import * as React from 'react'
 
interface InfiniteListProps<TableName extends SupabaseTableName> {
  tableName: TableName
  columns?: string
  pageSize?: number
  trailingQuery?: SupabaseQueryHandler<TableName>
  renderItem: (item: SupabaseTableData<TableName>, index: number) => React.ReactNode
  className?: string
  renderNoResults?: () => React.ReactNode
  renderEndMessage?: () => React.ReactNode
  renderSkeleton?: (count: number) => React.ReactNode
}
 
const DefaultNoResults = () => (
  <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-10">No results.</div>
)
 
const DefaultEndMessage = () => (
  <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-4 text-sm">You&apos;ve reached the end.</div>
)
 
const defaultSkeleton = (count: number) => (
  <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-4">
    {Array.from({ length: count }).map((_, index) => (
      <div key={index} className="h-4 w-full bg-muted animate-pulse" />
    ))}
  </div>
)
 
export function InfiniteList<TableName extends SupabaseTableName>({
  tableName,
  columns = '*',
  pageSize = 20,
  trailingQuery,
  renderItem,
  className,
  renderNoResults = DefaultNoResults,
  renderEndMessage = DefaultEndMessage,
  renderSkeleton = defaultSkeleton,
}: InfiniteListProps<TableName>) {
  const { data, isFetching, hasMore, fetchNextPage, isSuccess } = useInfiniteQuery({
    tableName,
    columns,
    pageSize,
    trailingQuery,
  })
 
  // Ref for the scrolling container
  const scrollContainerRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
  // Intersection observer logic - target the last rendered *item* or a dedicated sentinel
  const loadMoreSentinelRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
  const observer = React.useRef<IntersectionObserver | null>(null)
 
  React.useEffect(() => {
    if (observer.current) observer.current.disconnect()
 
    observer.current = new IntersectionObserver(
      (entries) => {
        if (entries[0].isIntersecting && hasMore && !isFetching) {
          fetchNextPage()
        }
      },
      {
        root: scrollContainerRef.current, // Use the scroll container for scroll detection
        threshold: 0.1, // Trigger when 10% of the target is visible
        rootMargin: '0px 0px 100px 0px', // Trigger loading a bit before reaching the end
      }
    )
 
    if (loadMoreSentinelRef.current) {
      observer.current.observe(loadMoreSentinelRef.current)
    }
 
    return () => {
      if (observer.current) observer.current.disconnect()
    }
  }, [isFetching, hasMore, fetchNextPage])
 
  return (
    <div ref={scrollContainerRef} className={cn('relative h-full overflow-auto', className)}>
      <div>
        {isSuccess && data.length === 0 && renderNoResults()}
 
        {data.map((item, index) => renderItem(item, index))}
 
        {isFetching && renderSkeleton && renderSkeleton(pageSize)}
 
        <div ref={loadMoreSentinelRef} style={{ height: '1px' }} />
 
        {!hasMore && data.length > 0 && renderEndMessage()}
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

Use the InfiniteList component with the Todo List quickstart.

Add <InfiniteListDemo /> to a page to see it in action. Ensure the Checkbox component from shadcn/ui is installed, and regenerate/download types after running the quickstart.

'use client'
 
import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
import { InfiniteList } from './infinite-component'
import { SupabaseQueryHandler } from '@/hooks/use-infinite-query'
import { Database } from '@/lib/supabase.types'
 
type TodoTask = Database['public']['Tables']['todos']['Row']
 
// Define how each item should be rendered
const renderTodoItem = (todo: TodoTask) => {
  return (
    <div
      key={todo.id}
      className="border-b py-3 px-4 hover:bg-muted flex items-center justify-between"
    >
      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
        <Checkbox defaultChecked={todo.is_complete ?? false} />
        <div>
          <span className="font-medium text-sm text-foreground">{todo.task}</span>
          <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
            {new Date(todo.inserted_at).toLocaleDateString()}
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}
 
const orderByInsertedAt: SupabaseQueryHandler<'todos'> = (query) => {
  return query.order('inserted_at', { ascending: false })
}
 
export const InfiniteListDemo = () => {
  return (
    <div className="bg-background h-[600px]">
      <InfiniteList
        tableName="todos"
        renderItem={renderTodoItem}
        pageSize={3}
        trailingQuery={orderByInsertedAt}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

Further reading