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Analysis updated 2026-08-03 · repo last pushed 2023-12-24

1TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A small plugin for Hono web apps that checks incoming form or API data against rules you define with Zod, blocking bad data before it reaches your app.

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    What it does
      Validates request body data
      Uses Zod schemas for rules
      Blocks malformed data
    How it works
      Plug into Hono routes as middleware
      Checks data before main logic
      Stops request on failure
    Customization
      Custom hook for error responses
      Define your own error format
    Use cases
      Signup form validation
      API body validation
      Prevent bad data downstream
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Hono
      Zod

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Validate signup form fields like email and password before your app creates an account.

REASON 2

Check API request bodies in a Hono app so missing or malformed data is caught early.

REASON 3

Send custom error messages back to users when their submitted data does not match expected rules.

What's in the stack?

TypeScriptHonoZod

How it stacks up

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Stars111
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2023-12-24
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires a Hono app and the Zod library installed, both of which are standard npm packages.

No license information is provided, so you should contact the author before using this code in your own projects.

Wtf does this do

When someone submits a form or sends data to your web app, you need to check that the data is complete and correctly formatted before your app tries to use it. For example, if your app expects a name and an age, you want to make sure those fields are actually there and that the age is a number, not random text. This project is a small tool that automates that checking process for apps built with Hono, a lightweight web framework. You start by writing a simple description of what you expect the data to look like, using a library called Zod. Then you plug this validator into your app's routes as a "middleware," which is just a step that runs before your main app logic. If the incoming data matches your description, the request moves forward and your app handles it normally. If the data does not match, the validator stops the request and lets you send an error message back to the user instead of letting bad data reach your app. This is useful for developers building web APIs or forms with Hono who want a reliable way to prevent malformed or missing data from causing problems downstream. For instance, if you have a signup form that requires an email and a password, this tool makes sure those fields are present and properly formatted before your code tries to create an account, saving you from confusing errors later. The project is straightforward and focused. It does one thing, validating request bodies, and does not add extra complexity. The README does not go into detail about performance characteristics or advanced configuration, but the basic usage shows a clean, minimal approach. It also supports a custom "hook" function, meaning you can write your own logic for exactly how to respond when validation fails, rather than being stuck with a default error format.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up the hono-zod-body-validator middleware in my Hono app to validate a JSON body with email and password fields using Zod.
Prompt 2
Write a Zod schema for a user signup endpoint and show me how to attach it to a Hono route using hono-zod-body-validator with a custom error hook.
Prompt 3
Show me how to use the custom hook in hono-zod-body-validator to return a JSON error in my own format when validation fails.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is hono-zod-body-validator?

A small plugin for Hono web apps that checks incoming form or API data against rules you define with Zod, blocking bad data before it reaches your app.

What language is hono-zod-body-validator written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Hono, Zod.

Is hono-zod-body-validator actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-12-24).

What license does hono-zod-body-validator use?

No license information is provided, so you should contact the author before using this code in your own projects.

How hard is hono-zod-body-validator to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hono-zod-body-validator for?

Mainly developer.

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