Orpc Contract First

oRPC Contract-First Development

Project Structure

web/contract/
├── base.ts           # Base contract (inputStructure: 'detailed')
├── router.ts         # Router composition & type exports
├── marketplace.ts    # Marketplace contracts
└── console/          # Console contracts by domain
    ├── system.ts
    └── billing.ts

Workflow

1. Create contract in web/contract/console/{domain}.ts

   • Import base from ../base and type from @orpc/contract
   • Define route with path, method, input, output

2. Register in router at web/contract/router.ts

   • Import directly from domain file (no barrel files)
   • Nest by API prefix: billing: { invoices, bindPartnerStack }

3. Create hooks in web/service/use-{domain}.ts

   • Use consoleQuery.{group}.{contract}.queryKey() for query keys
   • Use consoleClient.{group}.{contract}() for API calls

Key Rules

• Input structure: Always use { params, query?, body? } format
• Path params: Use {paramName} in path, match in params object
• Router nesting: Group by API prefix (e.g., /billing/* → billing: {})
• No barrel files: Import directly from specific files
• Types: Import from @/types/, use type<T>() helper

Type Export

export type ConsoleInputs = InferContractRouterInputs<typeof consoleRouterContract>

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