# Extend validators with Medusa.js 1.8.x and up

With **Medusa.js** version `>=1.8.x`, it's now possible to extend and add new properties to validators that are triggered on some endpoints.

In this guide, I'll walk you through the steps required to extend core validators with Medusa.js. Let's get started!

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## **Extending Core Validators**

In that new version of Medusa.js, you can add file loaders that will be executed when the server is launched. These loaders allow you to fully customize Medusa.js to your needs.

**Create an utility function**

The first step to extending core validators is to create a function that allows you to override the validator in question. Here's an example of what this function might look like:

```typescript
// src/utils/register-extended-validator.ts
import { ValidatorOptions } from 'class-validator'
import { ClassConstructor } from '@medusajs/medusa'

const extendedValidators: any = []
let isInitialized = false

export async function registerExtendedValidator<
    T extends ClassConstructor<any>,
>(classValidator: T): Promise<void> {
    extendedValidators.push(classValidator)

    if (isInitialized) {
        return
    }

    isInitialized = true

    const module = await import('@medusajs/medusa/dist/utils/validator')
    const originalValidator = module.validator
    module.validator = <T extends ClassConstructor<any> = any, V = any>(
        typedClass: T,
        plain: V,
        config?: ValidatorOptions,
    ): Promise<any> => {
        for (const extendedValidator of extendedValidators) {
            if (extendedValidator.name === typedClass.name) {
                typedClass = extendedValidator
                break
            }
        }
        return originalValidator(typedClass, plain, config)
    }
}
```

> This code accepts a validator as a parameter.  
> This validator will be used to find a match in existing internal validators. Once the validator has been found it will be overridden ✅

#### Create an extended validator

In my case I decided to extend the product creation validator to add a new property `store_id`.

```typescript
// We alias the core validator so we can have the EXACT same name as the core validator.
import { AdminPostProductsReq as MedusaAdminPostProductsReq } from '@medusajs/medusa'
import { IsEnum, IsString } from 'class-validator'

export class AdminPostProductsReq extends MedusaAdminPostProductsReq {
    @IsString()
    store_id: string
}
```

### **Call the Function in a Loader**

Now you need to call this function inside a loader with a custom validator.

A loader is a file that exports a function that Medusa.js will execute when the server is launched.

Here's an example of what the loader might look like:

```typescript
// src/loaders/index.ts
export default async function () {
    registerExtendedValidator(AdminPostProductsReq)
}
```

This loader calls the `registerExtendedValidator` function and passes in the new `AdminPostProductsReq` class to register an extended validator for the create product endpoint.

This means that my endpoint will now wait for `store_id` to be part of the new DTO.

## **Conclusion**

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**That's it!** You've now learned how to extend core validators with Medusa.js 1.8.x.  
By using this function inside a loader and registering an extended version of a specific validator, you can add custom validation logic to your Medusa.js commerce store.

I hope you found this guide helpful.  
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below.

A special thanks to [**Adrien De Peretti**](https://github.com/adrien2p) for his help with this.