useParams
Last updated June 16, 2025
useParams is aClient Component hook that lets you read a route'sdynamic params filled in by the current URL.
app/example-client-component.tsx
'use client'import { useParams }from'next/navigation'exportdefaultfunctionExampleClientComponent() {constparams=useParams<{ tag:string; item:string }>()// Route -> /shop/[tag]/[item]// URL -> /shop/shoes/nike-air-max-97// `params` -> { tag: 'shoes', item: 'nike-air-max-97' }console.log(params)return'...'}Parameters
constparams=useParams()useParams does not take any parameters.
Returns
useParams returns an object containing the current route's filled indynamic parameters.
- Each property in the object is an active dynamic segment.
- The properties name is the segment's name, and the properties value is what the segment is filled in with.
- The properties value will either be a
stringor array ofstring's depending on thetype of dynamic segment. - If the route contains no dynamic parameters,
useParamsreturns an empty object. - If used in Pages Router,
useParamswill returnnullon the initial render and updates with properties following the rules above once the router is ready.
For example:
| Route | URL | useParams() |
|---|---|---|
app/shop/page.js | /shop | {} |
app/shop/[slug]/page.js | /shop/1 | { slug: '1' } |
app/shop/[tag]/[item]/page.js | /shop/1/2 | { tag: '1', item: '2' } |
app/shop/[...slug]/page.js | /shop/1/2 | { slug: ['1', '2'] } |
Version History
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
v13.3.0 | useParams introduced. |
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