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Date Published
Author
Paul Bratslavsky
Word count
1888
Language
English
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None

Summary

The text discusses the use of Strapi lifecycle hooks in version 5, which are no longer recommended for most use cases. Instead, the document service middleware is suggested as a better approach. However, lifecycle hooks are still useful in certain scenarios such as using plugins like "users-permissions" or "upload package". The example provided demonstrates how to create a user profile when a user is created by registering two lifecycle hooks: `afterCreate` and `beforeDelete`. These hooks ensure that a user profile is created with the provided full name and bio, or a default generated username and bio if missing. Additionally, the code showcases helper functions like `checkIfUserProfileExists`, `createUserProfile`, and `deleteUserProfile` to manage the creation and deletion of user profiles. The final step involves updating the `config/plugins.ts` file to allow extra fields like `fullName` and `bio` to be passed on to the user creation. Overall, this blog post provides a practical guide on using Strapi lifecycle hooks for user profile management.