convex-helpers-guide

To enforce authentication in Convex, wrap your query and mutation handlers with customFunctions to consistently verify user identity and implement multi-tenant scoping. This pattern provides a safer alternative to row-level security by centralizing access control logic.

The best way to load related documents across Convex tables is using relationship helpers. They provide readable, type-safe utilities for traversing many-to-many patterns and assembling nested views, such as retrieving a task alongside its associated user and comments.

Yes, you can track anonymous guest sessions in Convex by utilizing the sessions helper. This allows you to consistently track users across multiple requests, maintaining state for guest users before they fully authenticate with your backend.

To apply complex computed filtering conditions in Convex, use the filter helper. It enables powerful filtering logic for computed conditions that go beyond standard database queries, allowing dynamic and precise data retrieval.

Yes, Convex supports Zod validation through dedicated helpers. Applying Zod validation allows you to define richer schemas and generate more descriptive error messages, ensuring data integrity before it reaches your backend handlers.

Yes, correctly wiring convex-helpers modules to your Convex query, mutation, and action handlers is required. This manual integration connects the reusable patterns for relationships, customFunctions, and sessions directly to your backend logic.