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useRuntimeHook

Registers a runtime hook in a Nuxt application and ensures it is properly disposed of when the scope is destroyed.
This composable is available in Nuxt v3.14+.
signature
function useRuntimeHook<THookName extends keyof RuntimeNuxtHooks>(
  name: THookName,
  fn: RuntimeNuxtHooks[THookName] extends HookCallback ? RuntimeNuxtHooks[THookName] : never
): void

Usage

Parameters

  • name: The name of the runtime hook to register. You can see the full list of runtime Nuxt hooks here.
  • fn: The callback function to execute when the hook is triggered. The function signature varies based on the hook name.

Returns

The composable doesn't return a value, but it automatically unregisters the hook when the component's scope is destroyed.

Example

pages/index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
// Register a hook that runs every time a link is prefetched, but which will be
// automatically cleaned up (and not called again) when the component is unmounted
useRuntimeHook
('link:prefetch', (
link
) => {
console
.
log
('Prefetching',
link
)
}) </script>