# Zod

## Docs

- [Ecosystem](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/advanced/ecosystem.md): Popular Zod ecosystem libraries, integrations, and community resources
- [Guide for Library Authors](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/advanced/library-authors.md): Guidelines and best practices for library authors integrating with Zod
- [Performance Optimization](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/advanced/performance.md): Performance tips, best practices, and benchmarks for using Zod efficiently
- [z.array()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/array.md): Define array schemas with length validations
- [z.intersection()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/intersection.md): Combine multiple schemas with AND logic
- [z.map()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/map.md): Define Map schemas with key and value validation
- [z.object()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/object.md): Define object schemas with shape, extend, merge, pick, omit, and more
- [z.record()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/record.md): Define key-value object schemas with dynamic keys
- [z.set()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/set.md): Define Set schemas with unique value validation
- [z.tuple()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/tuple.md): Define fixed-length array schemas with specific types for each position
- [z.union()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/complex/union.md): Define schemas that accept one of several alternative types
- [CUID Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/cuid.md): Validate CUIDs with z.cuid() and z.cuid2()
- [ISO Datetime Formats](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/datetime.md): Validate ISO 8601 datetime formats with z.iso.*
- [Email Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/email.md): Validate email addresses with z.email()
- [NanoID Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/nanoid.md): Validate NanoIDs with z.nanoid()
- [URL Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/url.md): Validate URLs with z.url() and z.httpUrl()
- [UUID Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/formats/uuid.md): Validate UUIDs with z.uuid(), z.uuidv4(), z.uuidv6(), and z.uuidv7()
- [.brand()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/modifiers/brand.md): Create branded types for nominal typing
- [.catch()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/modifiers/catch.md): Provide fallback values when validation fails
- [.default()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/modifiers/default.md): Provide default values when input is undefined
- [.nullable() and .nullish()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/modifiers/nullable.md): Make schemas accept null values
- [.optional() and .exactOptional()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/modifiers/optional.md): Make schemas accept undefined values
- [z.bigint()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/primitives/bigint.md): BigInt schema type with validations
- [z.boolean()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/primitives/boolean.md): Boolean schema type
- [z.date()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/primitives/date.md): Date schema type with temporal validations
- [z.number()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/primitives/number.md): Number schema type with numeric validations
- [z.string()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/primitives/string.md): String schema type with validation methods
- [z.coerce.*](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/utilities/coerce.md): Type coercion utilities for automatic type conversion
- [.pipe()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/utilities/pipe.md): Chain schemas together for sequential validation and transformation
- [.refine() & .superRefine()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/utilities/refine.md): Custom validation logic for complex validation rules
- [.transform()](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api/utilities/transform.md): Transform data after validation with custom functions
- [Parsing](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/concepts/parsing.md): Parse and validate data at runtime using parse(), safeParse(), and async variants
- [Refinements](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/concepts/refinements.md): Add custom validation logic with .refine() and .superRefine() methods
- [Schemas](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/concepts/schemas.md): Understanding Zod schemas - the foundation of runtime validation and type inference
- [Transformations](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/concepts/transformations.md): Transform and modify data during parsing with .transform() method
- [Type Inference](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/concepts/type-inference.md): Extract TypeScript types from Zod schemas using z.infer, z.input, and z.output
- [Async Validation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/guides/async-validation.md): Async parsing, async refinements, and async transforms in Zod
- [Codecs](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/guides/codecs.md): Bidirectional encode/decode functionality with z.codec()
- [Error Customization](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/guides/error-customization.md): Customizing error messages with error maps and global configuration
- [Error Handling](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/guides/error-handling.md): Understanding ZodError structure, error formatting, and custom messages
- [JSON Schema Conversion](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/guides/json-schema.md): Converting between Zod schemas and JSON Schema with toJSONSchema() and fromJSONSchema()
- [Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/installation.md): Install Zod in your Node.js, Deno, or Bun project
- [Introduction](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/introduction.md): TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference
- [Zod v4 Changelog](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/migration/v4-changelog.md): Complete changelog and migration guide for upgrading from Zod 3 to Zod 4
- [Versioning Strategy](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/migration/versioning.md): Versioning strategy and compatibility information for Zod 4
- [Quick Start](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/quickstart.md): Learn Zod fundamentals in 5 minutes

## OpenAPI Specs

- [openapi](https://mintlify.wiki/colinhacks/zod/api-reference/openapi.json)