Reuse existing zod schemas

[ThomasKientz]

Hi,

I want to reuse existing zod schemas I have created and exported from another package, but they are missing extensions like .example("test").

Is there a way to import existing zod schemas and augment them with the plugin?

[dosubot]

Hi @ThomasKientz! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the express-zod-api team.

Yes, you can import existing Zod schemas from another package and augment them with .example() and other extensions by simply importing the @express-zod-api/zod-plugin in your project. Once the plugin is imported, all Zod schemas—including those you import—gain access to the .example() method and other plugin features. For example:

import { z } from "zod";
import "@express-zod-api/zod-plugin"; // Import the plugin once in your project

import { mySchema } from "my-shared-schemas"; // Your existing schema

const enhancedSchema = mySchema.example("test");

Just make sure the plugin is imported before you use the extension methods. You can find more details and examples in the zod-plugin README.

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