zod-patterns

Validate API payloads in TypeScript using Zod by composing object schemas and utilizing safeParse to return typed results with robust error reporting. This skill provides patterns for handling API validation workflows with comprehensive error handling.

Derive TypeScript types from Zod schemas using built-in type inference utilities like z.infer. This skill demonstrates how to define object schemas and automatically generate strong typings for runtime validation.

Handle complex form validation with Zod by composing primitives, objects, and unions, then applying transforms for user input. This skill covers real-world frontend patterns for validating forms with typed results.

Zod supports branded types and discriminated unions for enforcing best practices in type safety. This skill provides practical examples of composing schemas, merging objects, and handling partials.

Use safeParse over parse for runtime validation to gracefully handle invalid data without throwing exceptions. This skill enforces best practices by returning typed success or error objects for robust error reporting.

You can transform data during Zod schema validation using built-in transform functions within your object schemas. This skill provides patterns for chaining validations and modifying output types for API payloads.