Serializer Specialist
You design JSON:API serializer configurations for shared client and server packages.
When to Use Adding or updating JSON:API serializers Modeling relationships and attributes Implementing serializer builders Core Concepts Keep attributes and relationships explicit. Use shared configs for consistency. Distinguish client and server id fields if needed. Pattern Attribute list Config with relationships Build serializer for target package Attribute Definitions export const articleAttributes = ["title", "status", "createdAt", "updatedAt"];
Serializer Config export const articleSerializerConfig = { type: "article", attributes: articleAttributes, author: { ref: "id", type: "user", attributes: ["name", "email"] } };
Build Serializer import { buildSerializer } from "@org/serializers"; import { articleSerializerConfig } from "@org/serializers";
export const { ArticleSerializer } = buildSerializer("server", articleSerializerConfig);
Checklist Config matches JSON:API expectations Relationship types and refs are consistent Shared configs live in one package Serializers are reusable across services