Refine•4w ago

InvalidateResources on Logout or Login

I have resources that are available unauthed, but are personalized when authed
The personalization is done with the userContext that is from the auth header, so the request doesnt actually change
I'm wanting to invalidate these resources on login/logout

I tried to make a:

export const useAuthProvider = (): AuthProvider => {
  const { invalidate } = useInvalidate();

  return {
     ...
     logout() {
        ...
        invalidate({resources: ["all"]});
     },
      
     login() {
        ...
        invalidate({resources: ["all"]});
     }
  }
}

function App() {
    const authProvider = useAuthProvider();
    return (<Refine
       authProvider={authProvider}
       ...
    >);
}

export const useAuthProvider = (): AuthProvider => {
  const { invalidate } = useInvalidate();

  return {
     ...
     logout() {
        ...
        invalidate({resources: ["all"]});
     },
      
     login() {
        ...
        invalidate({resources: ["all"]});
     }
  }
}

function App() {
    const authProvider = useAuthProvider();
    return (<Refine
       authProvider={authProvider}
       ...
    >);
}

But this did not work because the useInvalidate must be within the QueryClientProvider that is provided by <Refine>

Also it would be great if I could somehow tag my queries as

shouldBeInvalidatedOnAuthChange

shouldBeInvalidatedOnAuthChange

kapa.ai•11/20/25, 6:41 PM

Hi @Kal. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base.

kapa.ai•11/20/25, 6:42 PM

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You're correct that calling hooks like useInvalidate inside your custom authProvider won't work, because hooks must be used within a React component or a function called by a component that's rendered inside the QueryClientProvider (which is set up by <Refine />). This is a common limitation in React's hooks system and is confirmed in the knowledge sources and related GitHub issues.

How to Invalidate Resources on Login/Logout

Recommended Approach:
Instead of trying to use useInvalidate inside your authProvider, you should trigger invalidation in a React component that is rendered within the Refine context. For example, you can use an effect in your main App component or a dedicated AuthChangeHandler component that listens for authentication state changes and then calls useInvalidate accordingly.

#### Example Pattern

This approach ensures that invalidation is triggered whenever the authentication state changes, and it works within the correct React context.

Tagging Queries for Invalidation

kapa.ai•11/20/25, 6:42 PM

Currently, Refine does not provide a built-in way to "tag" queries as shouldBeInvalidatedOnAuthChange. However, you can control which resources to invalidate by specifying them in the invalidate call, e.g.,

or for all resources:

If you want more granular control, you could maintain a list of resource names in your code and loop through them to invalidate only those that are personalized.

Summary

Do not use hooks inside your authProvider.
Use a component within the Refine context to listen for auth changes and call useInvalidate.
Tagging queries for auth-change invalidation is not natively supported, but you can manage this with your own logic and the invalidate API.

For more details, see the official docs on useInvalidate and related discussions in the issues (example issue).

If you need to invalidate custom queries, you can use the query key approach described in the useCustom FAQ.

Let me know if you need a more specific example!
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kapa.ai•11/20/25, 6:42 PM

@227112858935099393 Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.

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primary-violetOP•11/20/25, 6:43 PM

This does not solve the issue and not being able to use the invalidate hook within the auth provider