Infinite Query Hook
React hook for infinite lists, fetching data from Supabase.
Installation
Folder structure
1'use client'
2
3import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/client'
4import { PostgrestQueryBuilder } from '@supabase/postgrest-js'
5import { type SupabaseClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js'
6import { useEffect, useRef, useSyncExternalStore } from 'react'
7
8const supabase = createClient()
9
10// The following types are used to make the hook type-safe. It extracts the database type from the supabase client.
11type SupabaseClientType = typeof supabase
12
13// Utility type to check if the type is any
14type IfAny<T, Y, N> = 0 extends 1 & T ? Y : N
15
16// Extracts the database type from the supabase client. If the supabase client doesn't have a type, it will fallback properly.
17type Database =
18 SupabaseClientType extends SupabaseClient<infer U>
19 ? IfAny<
20 U,
21 {
22 public: {
23 Tables: Record<string, any>
24 Views: Record<string, any>
25 Functions: Record<string, any>
26 }
27 },
28 U
29 >
30 : {
31 public: {
32 Tables: Record<string, any>
33 Views: Record<string, any>
34 Functions: Record<string, any>
35 }
36 }
37
38// Change this to the database schema you want to use
39type DatabaseSchema = Database['public']
40
41// Extracts the table names from the database type
42type SupabaseTableName = keyof DatabaseSchema['Tables']
43
44// Extracts the table definition from the database type
45type SupabaseTableData<T extends SupabaseTableName> = DatabaseSchema['Tables'][T]['Row']
46
47type SupabaseSelectBuilder<T extends SupabaseTableName> = ReturnType<
48 PostgrestQueryBuilder<DatabaseSchema, DatabaseSchema['Tables'][T], T>['select']
49>
50
51// A function that modifies the query. Can be used to sort, filter, etc. If .range is used, it will be overwritten.
52type SupabaseQueryHandler<T extends SupabaseTableName> = (
53 query: SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
54) => SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
55
56interface UseInfiniteQueryProps<T extends SupabaseTableName, Query extends string = '*'> {
57 // The table name to query
58 tableName: T
59 // The columns to select, defaults to `*`
60 columns?: string
61 // The number of items to fetch per page, defaults to `20`
62 pageSize?: number
63 // A function that modifies the query. Can be used to sort, filter, etc. If .range is used, it will be overwritten.
64 trailingQuery?: SupabaseQueryHandler<T>
65}
66
67interface StoreState<TData> {
68 data: TData[]
69 count: number
70 isSuccess: boolean
71 isLoading: boolean
72 isFetching: boolean
73 error: Error | null
74 hasInitialFetch: boolean
75}
76
77type Listener = () => void
78
79function createStore<TData extends SupabaseTableData<T>, T extends SupabaseTableName>(
80 props: UseInfiniteQueryProps<T>
81) {
82 const { tableName, columns = '*', pageSize = 20, trailingQuery } = props
83
84 let state: StoreState<TData> = {
85 data: [],
86 count: 0,
87 isSuccess: false,
88 isLoading: false,
89 isFetching: false,
90 error: null,
91 hasInitialFetch: false,
92 }
93
94 const listeners = new Set<Listener>()
95
96 const notify = () => {
97 listeners.forEach((listener) => listener())
98 }
99
100 const setState = (newState: Partial<StoreState<TData>>) => {
101 state = { ...state, ...newState }
102 notify()
103 }
104
105 const fetchPage = async (skip: number) => {
106 if (state.hasInitialFetch && (state.isFetching || state.count <= state.data.length)) return
107
108 setState({ isFetching: true })
109
110 let query = supabase
111 .from(tableName)
112 .select(columns, { count: 'exact' }) as unknown as SupabaseSelectBuilder<T>
113
114 if (trailingQuery) {
115 query = trailingQuery(query)
116 }
117 const { data: newData, count, error } = await query.range(skip, skip + pageSize - 1)
118
119 if (error) {
120 console.error('An unexpected error occurred:', error)
121 setState({ error })
122 } else {
123 setState({
124 data: [...state.data, ...(newData as TData[])],
125 count: count || 0,
126 isSuccess: true,
127 error: null,
128 })
129 }
130 setState({ isFetching: false })
131 }
132
133 const fetchNextPage = async () => {
134 if (state.isFetching) return
135 await fetchPage(state.data.length)
136 }
137
138 const initialize = async () => {
139 setState({ isLoading: true, isSuccess: false, data: [] })
140 await fetchNextPage()
141 setState({ isLoading: false, hasInitialFetch: true })
142 }
143
144 return {
145 getState: () => state,
146 subscribe: (listener: Listener) => {
147 listeners.add(listener)
148 return () => listeners.delete(listener)
149 },
150 fetchNextPage,
151 initialize,
152 }
153}
154
155// Empty initial state to avoid hydration errors.
156const initialState: any = {
157 data: [],
158 count: 0,
159 isSuccess: false,
160 isLoading: false,
161 isFetching: false,
162 error: null,
163 hasInitialFetch: false,
164}
165
166function useInfiniteQuery<
167 TData extends SupabaseTableData<T>,
168 T extends SupabaseTableName = SupabaseTableName,
169>(props: UseInfiniteQueryProps<T>) {
170 const storeRef = useRef(createStore<TData, T>(props))
171
172 const state = useSyncExternalStore(
173 storeRef.current.subscribe,
174 () => storeRef.current.getState(),
175 () => initialState as StoreState<TData>
176 )
177
178 useEffect(() => {
179 // Recreate store if props change
180 if (
181 storeRef.current.getState().hasInitialFetch &&
182 (props.tableName !== props.tableName ||
183 props.columns !== props.columns ||
184 props.pageSize !== props.pageSize)
185 ) {
186 storeRef.current = createStore<TData, T>(props)
187 }
188
189 if (!state.hasInitialFetch && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
190 storeRef.current.initialize()
191 }
192 }, [props.tableName, props.columns, props.pageSize, state.hasInitialFetch])
193
194 return {
195 data: state.data,
196 count: state.count,
197 isSuccess: state.isSuccess,
198 isLoading: state.isLoading,
199 isFetching: state.isFetching,
200 error: state.error,
201 hasMore: state.count > state.data.length,
202 fetchNextPage: storeRef.current.fetchNextPage,
203 }
204}
205
206export {
207 useInfiniteQuery,
208 type SupabaseQueryHandler,
209 type SupabaseTableData,
210 type SupabaseTableName,
211 type UseInfiniteQueryProps,
212}
Introduction
The Infinite Query Hook provides a single React hook which will make it easier to load data progressively from your Supabase database. It handles data fetching and pagination state, It is meant to be used with infinite lists or tables. The hook is fully typed, provided you have generated and setup your database types.
Adding types
Before using this hook, we highly recommend you setup database types in your project. This will make the hook fully-typesafe. More info about generating Typescript types from database schema here
Props
Prop | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
tableName | string | Required. The name of the Supabase table to fetch data from. |
columns | string | Columns to select from the table. Defaults to '*' . |
pageSize | number | Number of items to fetch per page. Defaults to 20 . |
trailingQuery | (query: SupabaseSelectBuilder) => SupabaseSelectBuilder | Function to apply filters or sorting to the Supabase query. |
Return type
data, count, isSuccess, isLoading, isFetching, error, hasMore, fetchNextPage
Prop | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data | TableData[] | An array of fetched items. |
count | number | Number of total items in the database. It takes trailingQuery into consideration. |
isSuccess | boolean | It's true if the last API call succeeded. |
isLoading | boolean | It's true only for the initial fetch. |
isFetching | boolean | It's true for the initial and all incremental fetches. |
error | any | The error from the last fetch. |
hasMore | boolean | Whether the query has finished fetching all items from the database |
fetchNextPage | () => void | Sends a new request for the next items |
Type safety
The hook will use the typed defined on your Supabase client if they're setup (more info).
The hook also supports an custom defined result type by using useInfiniteQuery<T>
. For example, if you have a custom type for Product
, you can use it like this useInfiniteQuery<Product>
.
Usage
With sorting
const { data, fetchNextPage } = useInfiniteQuery({
tableName: 'products',
columns: '*',
pageSize: 10,
trailingQuery: (query) => query.order('created_at', { ascending: false }),
})
return (
<div>
{data.map((item) => (
<ProductCard key={item.id} product={item} />
))}
<Button onClick={fetchNextPage}>Load more products</Button>
</div>
)
With filtering on search params
This example will filter based on a search param like example.com/?q=hello
.
const params = useSearchParams()
const searchQuery = params.get('q')
const { data, isLoading, isFetching, fetchNextPage, count, isSuccess } = useInfiniteQuery({
tableName: 'products',
columns: '*',
pageSize: 10,
trailingQuery: (query) => {
if (searchQuery && searchQuery.length > 0) {
query = query.ilike('name', `%${searchQuery}%`)
}
return query
},
})
return (
<div>
{data.map((item) => (
<ProductCard key={item.id} product={item} />
))}
<Button onClick={fetchNextPage}>Load more products</Button>
</div>
)
Reusable components
Infinite list (fetches as you scroll)
The following component abstracts the hook into a component. It includes few utility components for no results and end of the list.
'use client'
import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
import {
SupabaseQueryHandler,
SupabaseTableData,
SupabaseTableName,
useInfiniteQuery,
} from '@/hooks/use-infinite-query'
import * as React from 'react'
interface InfiniteListProps<TableName extends SupabaseTableName> {
tableName: TableName
columns?: string
pageSize?: number
trailingQuery?: SupabaseQueryHandler<TableName>
renderItem: (item: SupabaseTableData<TableName>, index: number) => React.ReactNode
className?: string
renderNoResults?: () => React.ReactNode
renderEndMessage?: () => React.ReactNode
renderSkeleton?: (count: number) => React.ReactNode
}
const DefaultNoResults = () => (
<div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-10">No results.</div>
)
const DefaultEndMessage = () => (
<div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-4 text-sm">You've reached the end.</div>
)
const defaultSkeleton = (count: number) => (
<div className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-4">
{Array.from({ length: count }).map((_, index) => (
<div key={index} className="h-4 w-full bg-muted animate-pulse" />
))}
</div>
)
export function InfiniteList<TableName extends SupabaseTableName>({
tableName,
columns = '*',
pageSize = 20,
trailingQuery,
renderItem,
className,
renderNoResults = DefaultNoResults,
renderEndMessage = DefaultEndMessage,
renderSkeleton = defaultSkeleton,
}: InfiniteListProps<TableName>) {
const { data, isFetching, hasMore, fetchNextPage, isSuccess } = useInfiniteQuery({
tableName,
columns,
pageSize,
trailingQuery,
})
// Ref for the scrolling container
const scrollContainerRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
// Intersection observer logic - target the last rendered *item* or a dedicated sentinel
const loadMoreSentinelRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
const observer = React.useRef<IntersectionObserver | null>(null)
React.useEffect(() => {
if (observer.current) observer.current.disconnect()
observer.current = new IntersectionObserver(
(entries) => {
if (entries[0].isIntersecting && hasMore && !isFetching) {
fetchNextPage()
}
},
{
root: scrollContainerRef.current, // Use the scroll container for scroll detection
threshold: 0.1, // Trigger when 10% of the target is visible
rootMargin: '0px 0px 100px 0px', // Trigger loading a bit before reaching the end
}
)
if (loadMoreSentinelRef.current) {
observer.current.observe(loadMoreSentinelRef.current)
}
return () => {
if (observer.current) observer.current.disconnect()
}
}, [isFetching, hasMore, fetchNextPage])
return (
<div ref={scrollContainerRef} className={cn('relative h-full overflow-auto', className)}>
<div>
{isSuccess && data.length === 0 && renderNoResults()}
{data.map((item, index) => renderItem(item, index))}
{isFetching && renderSkeleton && renderSkeleton(pageSize)}
<div ref={loadMoreSentinelRef} style={{ height: '1px' }} />
{!hasMore && data.length > 0 && renderEndMessage()}
</div>
</div>
)
}
Use the InfiniteList
component with the Todo List quickstart.
Add <InfiniteListDemo />
to a page to see it in action.
Ensure the Checkbox component from shadcn/ui is installed, and regenerate/download types after running the quickstart.
'use client'
import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
import { InfiniteList } from './infinite-component'
import { SupabaseQueryHandler } from '@/hooks/use-infinite-query'
import { Database } from '@/lib/supabase.types'
type TodoTask = Database['public']['Tables']['todos']['Row']
// Define how each item should be rendered
const renderTodoItem = (todo: TodoTask) => {
return (
<div
key={todo.id}
className="border-b py-3 px-4 hover:bg-muted flex items-center justify-between"
>
<div className="flex items-center gap-3">
<Checkbox defaultChecked={todo.is_complete ?? false} />
<div>
<span className="font-medium text-sm text-foreground">{todo.task}</span>
<div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
{new Date(todo.inserted_at).toLocaleDateString()}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
)
}
const orderByInsertedAt: SupabaseQueryHandler<'todos'> = (query) => {
return query.order('inserted_at', { ascending: false })
}
export const InfiniteListDemo = () => {
return (
<div className="bg-background h-[600px]">
<InfiniteList
tableName="todos"
renderItem={renderTodoItem}
pageSize={3}
trailingQuery={orderByInsertedAt}
/>
</div>
)
}
The Todo List table has Row Level Security (RLS) enabled by default. Feel free disable it temporarily while testing. With RLS enabled, you will get an empty array of results by default. Read more about RLS.