---
name: API Hooks
description: tibi-server hook conventions and typing.
applyTo: "api/hooks/**"
---

# API Hooks (tibi-server)

- Wrap hook files in an IIFE: `;(function () { ... })()`.
- Always return a HookResponse type or throw a HookException type.
- Use inline type casting with `/** @type {TypeName} */ (value)` and typed collection entries from `types/global.d.ts`.
- Avoid `@ts-ignore`; use proper casting instead.
- Use `const` and `let` instead of `var`. The tibi-server runtime supports modern JS declarations.

## context.filter – Go object quirk

`context.filter` is not a regular JS object but a Go object. Even when empty, it is **truthy**.
Always check with `Object.keys()`:

```js
const requestedFilter =
    context.filter &&
    typeof context.filter === "object" &&
    !Array.isArray(context.filter) &&
    Object.keys(context.filter).length > 0
        ? context.filter
        : null
```

**Never** use `context.filter || null` – it is always truthy and results in an empty filter object inside `$and`, which crashes the Go server.

## Single-item vs. list retrieval

For single-item retrieval (`GET /:collection/:id`), the Go server sets `_id` automatically from the URL parameter.
GET read hooks should therefore **not set their own `_id` filter** for `req.param("id")`;
instead, only add authorization filters (e.g. `{ userId: userId }`).

## HookResponse fields for GET hooks

- `filter` – MongoDB filter (list retrieval only, or to restrict single-item retrieval)
- `selector` – MongoDB projection (`{ fieldName: 0 }` to exclude, `{ fieldName: 1 }` to include)
- `offset`, `limit`, `sort` – pagination/sorting
- `pipelineMod` – function to manipulate the aggregation pipeline

## API Tests (Playwright)

- When creating or modifying collections/hooks: extend or create corresponding API tests in `tests/api/`.
- Test files live under `tests/api/` and use fixtures from `tests/api/fixtures.ts`.
- Helpers: `ensureTestUser()` (`tests/api/helpers/test-user.ts`), Admin API (`tests/api/helpers/admin-api.ts`), MailDev (`tests/api/helpers/maildev.ts`).
- After hook changes, run only the affected API tests: `npx playwright test tests/api/filename.spec.ts`.
- When tests fail, clarify whether the hook or the test needs adjustment – coordinate with the user.