useTable
useTable
allows us to fetch data according to the sorter, filter, and pagination states. Under the hood, it uses useList
for the fetch. Since it is designed to be headless, it expects you to handle the UI.
If you're looking for a complete table library, Refine supports two table libraries out of the box.
- React Table (for Headless, Chakra UI, Mantine) - Documentation - Example
- Ant Design Table - Documentation - Example
- Material UI Table - Documentation - Example
Usage
In basic usage, useTable
returns the data as it comes from the endpoint. By default, it reads resource
from the URL.
Pagination
useTable
has a pagination feature. The pagination is done by passing the current
and pageSize
keys to pagination
object. The current
is the current page, and the pageSize
is the number of records per page.
It also syncs the pagination state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation
.
By default, the current
is 1 and the pageSize
is 10. You can change default values by passing the pagination.current
and pagination.pageSize
props to the useTable
hook.
You can also change the current
and pageSize
values by using the setCurrent
and setPageSize
functions that are returned by the useTable
hook. Every change will trigger a new fetch.
By default, pagination happens on the server side. If you want to do pagination handling on the client side, you can pass the pagination.mode property and set it to "client". Also, you can disable the pagination by setting it to "off".
Sorting
useTable
has a sorter feature. The sorter is done by using the initial
and permanent
keys to sorters
object. The initial
is the initial sorter state, and the permanent
is the permanent sorter state. These states are a CrudSorter
type that contains the field and the order of the sorter.
You can change the sorters state by using the setSorters
function. Every change will trigger a new fetch.
It also syncs the sorting state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation
.
Filtering
useTable
has a filter feature. The filter is done by using the initial
, permanent
and defaultBehavior
keys to filters
object. The initial
is the initial filter state, and the permanent
is the permanent filter state. These states are a CrudFilter
type that contains the field, the operator, and the value of the filter.
You can change the filters state by using the setFilters
function. Every change will trigger a new fetch.
It also syncs the filtering state with the URL if you enable the syncWithLocation
.
setFilters
function can work in two different behaviors; merge
(default) and replace
. You can set the behavior by passing it as the second parameter. You can change the default behavior with the filters.defaultBehavior
prop.
If you are using merge
behavior and want to remove one of the filters, you should set the value
to undefined
or null
. For or
filters, you should set the value
to an empty array []
to remove the filter.
Refine provides the getDefaultFilter
function, You can use this function to find the filter value for the specific field.
import { getDefaultFilter, useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const MyComponent = () => {
const { filters } = useTable({
filters: {
initial: [
{
field: "name",
operator: "contains",
value: "John Doe",
},
],
},
});
const nameFilterValue = getDefaultFilter("name", filters, "contains");
console.log(nameFilterValue); // "John Doe"
return {
/** ... */
};
};
Realtime Updates
LiveProvider
is required for this prop to work.
When the useTable
hook is mounted, it will call the subscribe
method from the liveProvider
with some parameters such as channel
, resource
etc. It is useful when you want to subscribe to live updates.
Properties
resource
It will be passed to the getList
method from the dataProvider
as parameter via the useList
hook.
The parameter is usually used as an API endpoint path.
It all depends on how to handle the resource
in the getList
method.
See the creating a data provider section for an example of how resources are handled.
By default, it will try to read the resource
value from the current URL.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
resource: "categories",
});
If you have multiple resources with the same name, you can pass the identifier
instead of the name
of the resource. It will only be used as the main matching key for the resource, data provider methods will still work with the name
of the resource defined in the <Refine/>
component.
For more information, refer to the
identifier
of the<Refine/>
component documentation →
dataProviderName
If there is more than one dataProvider
, you should use the dataProviderName
that you will use. It is useful when you want to use a different dataProvider
for a specific resource.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
dataProviderName: "second-data-provider",
});
pagination.current
Sets the initial value of the page index. Defaults to 1
.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
pagination: {
current: 2,
},
});
pagination.pageSize
Sets the initial value of the page size. Defaults to 10
.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
pagination: {
pageSize: 20,
},
});
pagination.mode
It can be "off"
, "server"
or "client"
. Defaults to "server"
.
- "off": Pagination is disabled. All records will be fetched.
- "client": Pagination is done on the client side. All records will be fetched and then the records will be paginated on the client side.
- "server":: Pagination is done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the
current
andpageSize
values.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
pagination: {
mode: "client",
},
});
sorters.mode
It can be "off"
, or "server"
. Defaults to "server"
.
- "off":
sorters
do not get sent to the server. You can use thesorters
value to sort the records on the client side. - "server":: Sorting is done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the
sorters
value.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
sorters: {
mode: "server",
},
});
sorters.initial
Sets the initial value of the sorter. The initial
is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the sorters.permanent
prop.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
sorters: {
initial: [
{
field: "name",
order: "asc",
},
],
},
});
For more information, refer to the
CrudSorting
interface→
sorters.permanent
Sets the permanent value of the sorter. The permanent
is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the sorter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the sorters.initial
prop.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
sorters: {
permanent: [
{
field: "name",
order: "asc",
},
],
},
});
For more information, refer to the
CrudSorting
interface →
filters.mode
It can be "off"
or "server"
. Defaults to "server"
.
- "off":
filters
are not sent to the server. You can use thefilters
value to filter the records on the client side. - "server":: Filters are done on the server side. Records will be fetched by using the
filters
value.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
filters: {
mode: "off",
},
});
filters.initial
Sets the initial value of the filter. The initial
is not permanent. It will be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a permanent value, use the filters.permanent
prop.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
filters: {
initial: [
{
field: "name",
operator: "contains",
value: "Foo",
},
],
},
});
For more information, refer to the
CrudFilters
interface →
filters.permanent
Sets the permanent value of the filter. The permanent
is permanent and unchangeable. It will not be cleared when the user changes the filter. If you want to set a temporary value, use the filters.initial
prop.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
filters: {
permanent: [
{
field: "name",
operator: "contains",
value: "Foo",
},
],
},
});
For more information, refer to the
CrudFilters
interface →
filters.defaultBehavior
The filtering behavior can be set to either "merge"
or "replace"
. Defaults to "merge"
.
When the filter behavior is set to
"merge"
, it will merge the new filter with the existing filters. This means that if the new filter has the same column as an existing filter, the new filter will replace the existing filter for that column. If the new filter has a different column than the existing filters, it will be added to the existing filters.When the filter behavior is set to
"replace"
, it will replace all existing filters with the new filter. This means that any existing filters will be removed, and only the new filter will be applied to the table.
You can also override the default value by using the second parameter of the setFilters
function.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
filters: {
defaultBehavior: "replace",
},
});
syncWithLocation Globally ConfigurableThis value can be configured globally. Click to see the guide for more information.
When you use the syncWithLocation
feature, the useTable
's state (e.g., sort order, filters, pagination) is automatically encoded in the query parameters of the URL, and when the URL changes, the useTable
state is automatically updated to match. This makes it easy to share table state across different routes or pages, and to allow users to bookmark or share links to specific table views. By default, this feature is disabled.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
syncWithLocation: true,
});
queryOptions
useTable
uses useList
hook to fetch data. You can pass queryOptions
.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
queryOptions: {
retry: 3,
},
});
meta
meta
is a special property that can be used to pass additional information to data provider methods for the following purposes:
- Customizing the data provider methods for specific use cases.
- Generating GraphQL queries using plain JavaScript Objects (JSON).
In the following example, we pass the headers
property in the meta
object to the create
method. With similar logic, you can pass any properties to specifically handle the data provider methods.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
meta: {
headers: { "x-meta-data": "true" },
},
});
const myDataProvider = {
//...
getList: async ({
resource,
pagination,
sorters,
filters,
meta,
}) => {
const headers = meta?.headers ?? {};
const url = `${apiUrl}/${resource}`;
//...
//...
const { data, headers } = await httpClient.get(`${url}`, { headers });
return {
data,
};
},
//...
};
For more information, refer to the
meta
section of the General Concepts documentation→
successNotification
NotificationProvider
is required for this prop to work.
After data is fetched successfully, useTable
can call open
function from NotificationProvider
to show a success notification. With this prop, you can customize the success notification.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
successNotification: (data, values, resource) => {
return {
message: `${data.title} Successfully fetched.`,
description: "Success with no errors",
type: "success",
};
},
});
errorNotification
NotificationProvider
is required for this prop to work.
After data fetching is failed, useTable
will call open
function from NotificationProvider
to show an error notification. With this prop, you can customize the error notification.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
errorNotification: (data, values, resource) => {
return {
message: `Something went wrong when getting ${data.id}`,
description: "Error",
type: "error",
};
},
});
liveMode
LiveProvider
is required for this prop to work.
Determines whether to update data automatically ("auto") or not ("manual") if a related live event is received. It can be used to update and show data in Realtime throughout your app.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
liveMode: "auto",
});
onLiveEvent
LiveProvider
is required for this prop to work.
The callback function is executed when new events from a subscription have arrived.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
useTable({
onLiveEvent: (event) => {
console.log(event);
},
});
liveParams
LiveProvider
is required for this prop to work.
Params to pass to liveProvider's subscribe method.
overtimeOptions
If you want loading overtime for the request, you can pass the overtimeOptions
prop to the this hook. It is useful when you want to show a loading indicator when the request takes too long.
interval
is the time interval in milliseconds. onInterval
is the function that will be called on each interval.
Return overtime
object from this hook. elapsedTime
is the elapsed time in milliseconds. It becomes undefined
when the request is completed.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const { overtime } = useTable({
//...
overtimeOptions: {
interval: 1000,
onInterval(elapsedInterval) {
console.log(elapsedInterval);
},
},
});
console.log(overtime.elapsedTime); // undefined, 1000, 2000, 3000 4000, ...
// You can use it like this:
{
elapsedTime >= 4000 && <div>this takes a bit longer than expected</div>;
}
initialCurrent deprecated
Use pagination.current
instead.
initialPageSize deprecated
Use pagination.pageSize
instead.
hasPagination deprecated
Use pagination.mode
instead.
initialSorter deprecated
Use sorters.initial
instead.
permanentSorter deprecated
Use sorters.permanent
instead.
initialFilter deprecated
Use filters.initial
instead.
permanentFilter deprecated
Use filters.permanent
instead.
defaultSetFilterBehavior deprecated
Use filters.defaultBehavior
instead.
Return Values
tableQuery
Returned values from useList
hook.
sorters
Current sorters state.
setSorters
A function to set current sorters state.
(sorters: CrudSorting) => void;
filters
Current filters state.
setFilters
((filters: CrudFilters, behavior?: SetFilterBehavior) => void) & ((setter: (prevFilters: CrudFilters) => CrudFilters) => void)
A function to set current filters state.
current
Current page index state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined
.
setCurrent
React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined;
A function to set the current page index state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined
.
pageSize
Current page size state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined
.
setPageSize
React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined;
A function to set the current page size state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined
.
pageCount
Total page count state. If pagination is disabled, it will be undefined
.
createLinkForSyncWithLocation
(params: SyncWithLocationParams) => string;
A function creates accessible links for syncWithLocation
. It takes SyncWithLocationParams as parameters.
overtime
overtime
object is returned from this hook. elapsedTime
is the elapsed time in milliseconds. It becomes undefined
when the request is completed.
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const { overtime } = useTable();
console.log(overtime.elapsedTime); // undefined, 1000, 2000, 3000 4000, ...
sorter deprecated
Use sorters
instead.
setSorter deprecated
Use setSorters
instead.
tableQueryResult deprecated
Use tableQuery
instead.
FAQ
How can I handle relational data?
You can use useMany
hook to fetch relational data.
How can I handle client side filtering?
First, you need to set filters.mode: "off"
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const { tableQuery, filters, setFilters } = useTable({
filters: {
mode: "off",
},
});
Then, you can use the filters
state to filter your data.
// ...
const List = () => {
const { tableQuery, filters } = useTable();
// ...
const filteredData = useMemo(() => {
if (filters.length === 0) {
return tableQuery.data;
}
// Filters can be a LogicalFilter or a ConditionalFilter. ConditionalFilter not have field property. So we need to filter them.
// We use flatMap for better type support.
const logicalFilters = filters.flatMap((item) =>
"field" in item ? item : [],
);
return tableProps.dataSource.filter((item) => {
return logicalFilters.some((filter) => {
if (filter.operator === "eq") {
return item[filter.field] === filter.value;
}
});
});
}, [tableQuery.data, filters]);
};
return (
<div>
{/* ... */}
<table>
<tbody>
{filteredData.map((item) => (
<tr key={item.id}>{/* ... */}</tr>
))}
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
);
How can I handle client side sorting?
First, you need to set sorters.mode: "off"
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const { tableQuery, sorters, setSorters } = useTable({
sorters: {
mode: "off",
},
});
Then, you can use the sorters
state to sort your data.
// ...
import { useTable } from "@refinedev/core";
const List = () => {
const { tableQuery, sorters } = useTable();
// ...
const sortedData = useMemo(() => {
if (sorters.length === 0) {
return tableQuery.data;
}
return tableQuery.data.sort((a, b) => {
const sorter = sorters[0];
if (sorter.order === "asc") {
return a[sorter.field] > b[sorter.field] ? 1 : -1;
} else {
return a[sorter.field] < b[sorter.field] ? 1 : -1;
}
});
}, [tableQuery.data, sorters]);
return (
<div>
{/* ... */}
<table>
<tbody>
{sortedData.map((item) => (
<tr key={item.id}>{/* ... */}</tr>
))}
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
);
};
API Reference
Properties
Property | Type | Description | Default |
---|---|---|---|
resource |
| Resource name for API data interactions | Resource name that it reads from route |
pagination |
| Configuration for pagination | |
initialCurrent
|
| Initial page index | 1 |
initialPageSize
|
| Initial number of items per page | 10 |
sorters |
| Sort configs | |
initialSorter
|
| Initial sorter state | |
permanentSorter
|
| Default and unchangeable sorter state |
|
filters |
| Filter configs | |
initialFilter
|
| Initial filter state | |
permanentFilter
|
| Default and unchangeable filter state |
|
defaultSetFilterBehavior
|
| Default behavior of the |
|
hasPagination
|
| Whether to use server side pagination or not. |
|
syncWithLocation |
| Sortings, filters, page index and records shown per page are tracked by browser history | Value set in Refine. If a custom resource is given, it will be |
queryOptions |
| react-query's useQuery options | |
meta |
| Metadata query for dataProvider | |
metaData
|
| Metadata query for dataProvider | |
dataProviderName |
| If there is more than one | |
successNotification |
| Success notification configuration to be displayed when the mutation is successful. | "Successfully created |
errorNotification |
| Error notification configuration to be displayed when the mutation fails. | "There was an error creating resource (status code: |
liveMode | Whether to update data automatically ("auto") or not ("manual") if a related live event is received. The "off" value is used to avoid creating a subscription. |
| |
onLiveEvent | Callback to handle all related live events of this hook. |
| |
liveParams | Params to pass to liveProvider's subscribe method if liveMode is enabled. |
| |
overtimeOptions |
|
Type Parameters
Property | Description | Type | Default |
---|---|---|---|
TQueryFnData | Result data returned by the query function. Extends BaseRecord | BaseRecord | BaseRecord |
TError | Custom error object that extends HttpError | HttpError | HttpError |
TSearchVariables | Values for search params | {} | |
TData | Result data returned by the select function. Extends BaseRecord . If not specified, the value of TQueryFnData will be used as the default value. | BaseRecord | TQueryFnData |
Return values
Property | Description | Type |
---|---|---|
tableQuery | Result of the react-query 's useQuery | QueryObserverResult<{`` data: TData[];`` total: number; },`` TError> |
current | Current page index state (returns undefined if pagination is disabled) | number | undefined |
pageCount | Total page count (returns undefined if pagination is disabled) | number | undefined |
setCurrent | A function that changes the current (returns undefined if pagination is disabled) | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined |
pageSize | Current pageSize state (returns undefined if pagination is disabled) | number | undefined |
setPageSize | A function that changes the pageSize. (returns undefined if pagination is disabled) | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>> | undefined |
sorters | Current sorting states | CrudSorting |
setSorters | A function that accepts a new sorters state. | (sorters: CrudSorting) => void |
Current sorting states | CrudSorting | |
A function that accepts a new sorters state. | (sorters: CrudSorting) => void | |
filters | Current filters state | CrudFilters |
setFilters | A function that accepts a new filter state | - (filters: CrudFilters, behavior?: "merge" \| "replace" = "merge") => void - (setter: (previousFilters: CrudFilters) => CrudFilters) => void |
createLinkForSyncWithLocation | A function create accessible links for syncWithLocation | (params: SyncWithLocationParams) => string; |
overtime | Overtime loading props | { elapsedTime?: number } |