Using the useUserId Hook

The useUserId hook is part of the Ledger Wallet API Client for React. It allows the user to fetch the User ID associated with the connected wallet. This documentation provides a detailed explanation of how to use this hook in your application.

Introduction

useUserId returns an object with the User ID, the time at which the data was updated, a loading state, any error that occurred during the fetching process, and a function to manually update the data.

Usage

1. Import the required dependencies and hooks from the Wallet API Client.

2. Use the useUserId hook in your component.

3. Optionally, call the updateData function to manually update the User ID.

Example

Below is an example demonstrating how to use the useUserId hook to fetch and display the User ID.

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import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import { useUserId } from '@ledgerhq/wallet-api-client-react';
 
function App() {
  const { userId, updatedAt, error, loading, updateData } = useUserId();
 
  useEffect(() => {
    updateData();
  }, [updateData]);
 
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Fetch User ID</h1>
 
      {loading && <p>Loading...</p>}
      {error && <p>Error: {error.toString()}</p>}
      {userId && (
        <div>
          <p>User ID: {userId}</p>
          <p>Last Updated At: {updatedAt?.toLocaleString()}</p>
        </div>
      )}
 
      <button onClick={updateData} disabled={loading}>
        Refresh User ID
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}
 
export default App;

Return Value

The useUserId hook returns an object with the following properties:

• userId: The User ID as a string or null if not fetched.
• updatedAt: A Date object representing the last time the data was updated or null if not updated.
• loading: A boolean indicating if the fetching process is ongoing.
• error: An error object if the fetching process failed.
• updateData: A function that can be called to manually refresh the User ID.

Manual Updating

The updateData function allows you to manually trigger the fetching process. This might be useful if you need to re-fetch the User ID due to some user interaction or event in your application.

Error Handling

If an error occurs during the fetching process, the error property will be set with the error information. It's good practice to always check this property and handle errors accordingly in your UI.