foreign-sapphire•5mo ago

useTable expected API response

I'm having some difficulty displaying a table, using useTable and antd. I think the problem is in my API paginated response, but I can't find any resources on what the "standard" response that Refine can use with useTable. Any tips?

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kapa.ai•5mo ago

Hi @Ooan. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To effectively use the useTable hook with Ant Design in Refine, it's important to ensure that your API response is formatted correctly. The useTable hook relies on the useList hook under the hood to fetch data, and it expects the response to be in a specific format. Here is the expected structure of the API response for pagination:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Post 1",
      "content": "Content of post 1",
      "status": "published",
      "createdAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "title": "Post 2",
      "content": "Content of post 2",
      "status": "draft",
      "createdAt": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
    }
    // more items...
  ],
  "total": 100
}

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Post 1",
      "content": "Content of post 1",
      "status": "published",
      "createdAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "title": "Post 2",
      "content": "Content of post 2",
      "status": "draft",
      "createdAt": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
    }
    // more items...
  ],
  "total": 100
}

- data: An array of objects where each object represents a row in the table. - total: The total number of items available in the dataset, which is used for pagination. If your API response does not match this structure, you may encounter issues with displaying the table correctly. For more detailed information, you can refer to the Refine useTable hook documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/). Additionally, you can check out the example provided by Refine to see a working implementation: - View Source Code (https://github.com/refinedev/refine/tree/master/examples/table-antd-use-table) - Run on CodeSandbox (https://codesandbox.io/embed/github/refinedev/refine/tree/master/examples/table-antd-use-table?view=preview&theme=dark&codemirror=1) If you need to configure additional options like retry logic for your queries, you can pass queryOptions to useTable:

useTable({
  queryOptions: {
    retry: 3,
  },
});

useTable({
  queryOptions: {
    retry: 3,
  },
});

For more details on queryOptions, refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/#queryoptions). By ensuring your API response matches the expected format and utilizing the provided examples and documentation, you should be able to resolve the issues with displaying your table. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•5mo ago

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foreign-sapphireOP•5mo ago

@kapa.ai Does refine know to look for that in tableProps.dataSource? Or do I need to customize the dataprovider?

kapa.ai•5mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Refine's useTable hook automatically handles the data fetching and expects the API response to be in the correct format. You do not need to customize the data provider if your API response is already structured as expected. The useTable hook will populate the tableProps.dataSource with the data array from your API response. Here's a brief overview of how it works: 1. API Response Structure: Ensure your API response is structured as follows:

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "title": "Post 1",
          "content": "Content of post 1",
          "status": "published",
          "createdAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "title": "Post 2",
          "content": "Content of post 2",
          "status": "draft",
          "createdAt": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "title": "Post 1",
          "content": "Content of post 1",
          "status": "published",
          "createdAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "title": "Post 2",
          "content": "Content of post 2",
          "status": "draft",
          "createdAt": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

2. Using useTable: When you use the useTable hook, it will automatically map the data array to tableProps.dataSource. Here is an example:

    import React from "react";
    import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
    import { Table } from "antd";

    export const PostList: React.FC = () => {
        const { tableProps } = useTable({
            resource: "posts",
        });

        return (
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="title" title="Title" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="status" title="Status" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="createdAt" title="Created At" />
            </Table>
        );
    };

    import React from "react";
    import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
    import { Table } from "antd";

    export const PostList: React.FC = () => {
        const { tableProps } = useTable({
            resource: "posts",
        });

        return (
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="title" title="Title" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="content" title="Content" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="status" title="Status" />
                <Table.Column dataIndex="createdAt" title="Created At" />
            </Table>
        );
    };

3. No Need for Custom Data Provider: If your API response is correctly formatted, you do not need to customize the data provider. Refine will handle the data mapping for you. For more detailed information, you can refer to the Refine useTable hook documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/). By ensuring your API response matches the expected format, Refine will automatically populate tableProps.dataSource without the need for additional customization. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•5mo ago

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foreign-sapphireOP•5mo ago

@kapa.ai My API response matches that format. Here's my code - the table renders, spins waiting for data, then screen goes white import React from "react"; import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd"; import { Table } from "antd"; import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core"; import { IAgency } from "../interfaces"; const Agencies: React.FC = () => { const { tableProps } = useTable<IAgency>({ resource: "agencies/", syncWithLocation: true, }); return ( <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id"> <Table.Column dataIndex="id" title="ID" /> <Table.Column dataIndex="name" title="Name" /> </Table> ); }; export default Agencies;

kapa.ai•5mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- It looks like your code is mostly correct, but there might be a few things to check to ensure everything works smoothly. Here are some steps and tips to troubleshoot and ensure your table renders correctly: 1. Check API Response: Ensure your API response is correctly formatted and accessible. The response should look like this:

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

2. Error Handling: Add error handling to see if there are any issues with the data fetching. You can log the error to the console for debugging purposes. 3. Ensure Correct Imports: Make sure all necessary imports are correct and available. Here is an updated version of your code with added error handling:

import React from "react";
import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";
import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
        resource: "agencies/",
        syncWithLocation: true,
    });

    if (error) {
        console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
        return <div>Error loading data</div>;
    }

    return (
        <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="id"
                title="ID"
            />
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="name"
                title="Name"
            />
        </Table>
    );
};

export default Agencies;

import React from "react";
import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";
import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
        resource: "agencies/",
        syncWithLocation: true,
    });

    if (error) {
        console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
        return <div>Error loading data</div>;
    }

    return (
        <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="id"
                title="ID"
            />
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="name"
                title="Name"
            />
        </Table>
    );
};

export default Agencies;

Additional Tips: - Check Network Requests: Use the browser's developer tools to inspect the network requests and ensure the API is returning the expected data. - Console Logs: Add console logs to debug the state of tableProps and ensure it contains the expected data. - Ant Design Table Props: Ensure that the Table component from Ant Design is correctly receiving the tableProps. By following these steps and ensuring your API response is correctly formatted, you should be able to troubleshoot and resolve the issue with the table rendering. If the problem persists, you might want to check the Refine documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/) for more details or examples. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•5mo ago

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foreign-sapphireOP•5mo ago

@kapa.ai Do i need to do something in useTable so it knows it's paginated and to look for dataSource.data?

kapa.ai•5mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To ensure that useTable knows your data is paginated and correctly maps the API response to tableProps.dataSource, you need to make sure your API response is correctly formatted and that you configure the useTable hook properly. Steps to Ensure Correct Pagination Handling 1. API Response Format: Ensure your API response is structured as follows:

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 100
    }

2. Using useTable with Pagination: By default, useTable handles pagination on the server side. You can configure it to handle pagination correctly by setting the pagination property. Here is an example of how to use useTable with pagination:

    import React from "react";
    import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
    import { Table } from "antd";
    import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
    import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

    const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
        const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
            resource: "agencies",
            syncWithLocation: true,
            pagination: {
                mode: "server", // Ensure pagination is handled on the server side
            },
        });

        if (error) {
            console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
            return <div>Error loading data</div>;
        }
return (
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column 
                    dataIndex="id"
                    title="ID"
                />
                <Table.Column 
                    dataIndex="name"
                    title="Name"
                />
            </Table>
        );
    };

    export default Agencies;

    import React from "react";
    import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
    import { Table } from "antd";
    import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
    import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

    const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
        const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
            resource: "agencies",
            syncWithLocation: true,
            pagination: {
                mode: "server", // Ensure pagination is handled on the server side
            },
        });

        if (error) {
            console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
            return <div>Error loading data</div>;
        }
return (
            <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
                <Table.Column 
                    dataIndex="id"
                    title="ID"
                />
                <Table.Column 
                    dataIndex="name"
                    title="Name"
                />
            </Table>
        );
    };

    export default Agencies;

Additional Resources - Refine useTable Hook Documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/) - Ant Design Table Component (https://ant.design/components/table/) By ensuring your API response is correctly formatted and configuring the useTable hook with the appropriate pagination settings, Refine will automatically handle the data mapping and pagination for you. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•5mo ago

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foreign-sapphireOP•5mo ago

@kapa.ai tableProps.datasource is logged as undefined for a while, then this: {total: 626, data: Array(10)} Agencies.tsx:17 [object Object] Agencies.tsx:17 {total: 626, data: Array(10)}data: (10) [{…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}, {…}]total: 626[[Prototype]]: Object Agencies.tsx:17 [object Object]

kapa.ai•5mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- It looks like your API response is correctly formatted, but there might be a misunderstanding in how tableProps.dataSource is being used. The dataSource should directly contain the array of data items, not an object with data and total properties. To resolve this, you need to ensure that tableProps.dataSource is correctly mapped to the data array from your API response. Here’s how you can do it: Ensure Correct Data Mapping 1. Check API Response: Ensure your API response is structured as follows:

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 626
    }

    {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Agency 1"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Agency 2"
        }
        // more items...
      ],
      "total": 626
    }

2. Using useTable: The useTable hook should automatically map the data array to tableProps.dataSource. If tableProps.dataSource is still undefined, you might need to check the timing of your data fetching and rendering. 3. Debugging: Add console logs to debug the state of tableProps and ensure it contains the expected data. Here is an updated version of your code with added debugging:

import React from "react";
import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";
import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
        resource: "agencies",
        syncWithLocation: true,
        pagination: {
            mode: "server", // Ensure pagination is handled on the server side
        },
    });

    if (error) {
        console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
        return <div>Error loading data</div>;
    }

    console.log("tableProps:", tableProps);
return (
        <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="id"
                title="ID"
            />
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="name"
                title="Name"
            />
        </Table>
    );
};

export default Agencies;

import React from "react";
import { List, useTable } from "@refinedev/antd";
import { Table } from "antd";
import { HttpError } from "@refinedev/core";
import { IAgency } from "../interfaces";

const Agencies: React.FC = () => {
    const { tableProps, error } = useTable<IAgency>({
        resource: "agencies",
        syncWithLocation: true,
        pagination: {
            mode: "server", // Ensure pagination is handled on the server side
        },
    });

    if (error) {
        console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
        return <div>Error loading data</div>;
    }

    console.log("tableProps:", tableProps);
return (
        <Table {...tableProps} rowKey="id">
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="id"
                title="ID"
            />
            <Table.Column 
                dataIndex="name"
                title="Name"
            />
        </Table>
    );
};

export default Agencies;

Additional Resources - Refine useTable Hook Documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-table/) - Ant Design Table Component (https://ant.design/components/table/) By ensuring your API response is correctly formatted and using the useTable hook with the appropriate pagination settings, Refine will automatically handle the data mapping and pagination for you. If tableProps.dataSource is still undefined, check the network requests and ensure the data is being fetched correctly. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•5mo ago

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