verify-zod

To enforce Zod validation in NestJS, apply the ZodValidationPipe to your controllers and DTOs. This ensures all incoming requests are validated against standard Zod schemas, prohibiting unvalidated data from bypassing the pipeline.

The best way to migrate is to replace class-validator decorators with Zod schemas and apply ZodValidationPipe. This approach verifies consistent query DTO targets and ensures pipes are actively wired in controllers to prevent validation bypass.

You should run a Zod validation check immediately after adding or modifying DTOs or controller endpoints. This verifies that changes align with the Zod-based validation architecture and ensures query DTOs declare targets correctly.

Yes, ZodValidationPipe works with query DTOs by enforcing the declaration of targets: ['query']. It validates that query DTOs follow the standard Zod schema inference pipeline to maintain consistent validation architecture across modules.

NestJS controllers bypass Zod validation when defined pipes are not actively wired to the endpoints. Implementing ZodValidationPipe verifies proper controller wiring and ensures query DTO targets are consistently applied to prevent unvalidated requests.