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Version: 0.11.8

Client Config

You can configure the client using the client field inside the app declaration:

main.wasp
app MyApp {
  title: "My app",
  // ...
  client: {
    rootComponent: import Root from "@client/Root.jsx",
    setupFn: import mySetupFunction from "@client/myClientSetupCode.js"
  }
}

Root Component​

Wasp gives you the option to define a "wrapper" component for your React app.

It can be used for a variety of purposes, but the most common ones are:

  • Defining a common layout for your application.
  • Setting up various providers that your application needs.

Defining a Common Layout​

Let's define a common layout for your application:

main.wasp
app MyApp {
  title: "My app",
  // ...
  client: {
    rootComponent: import Root from "@client/Root.jsx",
  }
}
src/client/Root.jsx
export default function Root({ children }) {
  return (
    <div>
      <header>
        <h1>My App</h1>
      </header>
      {children}
      <footer>
        <p>My App footer</p>
      </footer>
    </div>
  )
}

Setting up a Provider​

This is how to set up various providers that your application needs:

main.wasp
app MyApp {
  title: "My app",
  // ...
  client: {
    rootComponent: import Root from "@client/Root.jsx",
  }
}
src/client/Root.jsx
import store from './store'
import { Provider } from 'react-redux'

export default function Root({ children }) {
  return <Provider store={store}>{children}</Provider>
}

As long as you render the children, you can do whatever you want in your root component.

Read more about the root component in the API Reference.

Setup Function​

setupFn declares a function that Wasp executes on the client before everything else.

Running Some Code​

We can run any code we want in the setup function.

For example, here's a setup function that logs a message every hour:

src/client/myClientSetupCode.js
export default async function mySetupFunction() {
  let count = 1
  setInterval(
    () => console.log(`You have been online for ${count++} hours.`),
    1000 * 60 * 60
  )
}

Overriding Default Behaviour for Queries​

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You can change the options for a single Query using the options object, as described here.

Wasp's useQuery hook uses react-query's useQuery hook under the hood. Since react-query comes configured with aggressive but sane default options, you most likely won't have to change those defaults for all Queries.

If you do need to change the global defaults, you can do so inside the client setup function.

Wasp exposes a configureQueryClient hook that lets you configure react-query's QueryClient object:

src/client/myClientSetupCode.js
import { configureQueryClient } from '@wasp/queryClient'

export default async function mySetupFunction() {
  // ... some setup
  configureQueryClient({
    defaultOptions: {
      queries: {
        staleTime: Infinity,
      },
    },
  })
  // ... some more setup
}

Make sure to pass in an object expected by the QueryClient's constructor, as explained in react-query's docs.

Read more about the setup function in the API Reference.

Base Directory​

If you need to serve the client from a subdirectory, you can use the baseDir option:

main.wasp
app MyApp {
  title: "My app",
  // ...
  client: {
    baseDir: "/my-app",
  }
}

This means that if you serve your app from https://example.com/my-app, the router will work correctly, and all the assets will be served from https://example.com/my-app.

Setting the correct env variable

If you set the baseDir option, make sure that the WASP_WEB_CLIENT_URL env variable also includes that base directory.

For example, if you are serving your app from https://example.com/my-app, the WASP_WEB_CLIENT_URL should be also set to https://example.com/my-app, and not just https://example.com.

API Reference​

main.wasp
app MyApp {
  title: "My app",
  // ...
  client: {
    rootComponent: import Root from "@client/Root.jsx",
    setupFn: import mySetupFunction from "@client/myClientSetupCode.js"
  }
}

Client has the following options:

  • rootComponent: ClientImport​

    rootComponent defines the root component of your client application. It is expected to be a React component, and Wasp will use it to wrap your entire app. It must render its children, which are the actual pages of your application.

    Here's an example of a root component that both sets up a provider and renders a custom layout:

    src/client/Root.jsx
    import store from './store'
    import { Provider } from 'react-redux'

    export default function Root({ children }) {
      return (
        <Provider store={store}>
          <Layout>{children}</Layout>
        </Provider>
      )
    }

    function Layout({ children }) {
      return (
        <div>
          <header>
            <h1>My App</h1>
          </header>
          {children}
          <footer>
            <p>My App footer</p>
          </footer>
        </div>
      )
    }

  • setupFn: ClientImport​

    You can use this function to perform any custom setup (e.g., setting up client-side periodic jobs).

    src/client/myClientSetupCode.js
    export default async function mySetupFunction() {
      // Run some code
    }

  • baseDir: String​

    If you need to serve the client from a subdirectory, you can use the baseDir option.

    If you set baseDir to /my-app for example, that will make Wasp set the basename prop of the Router to /my-app. It will also set the base option of the Vite config to /my-app.

    This means that if you serve your app from https://example.com/my-app, the router will work correctly, and all the assets will be served from https://example.com/my-app.

    Setting the correct env variable

    If you set the baseDir option, make sure that the WASP_WEB_CLIENT_URL env variable also includes that base directory.

    For example, if you are serving your app from https://example.com/my-app, the WASP_WEB_CLIENT_URL should be also set to https://example.com/my-app, and not just https://example.com.