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A stored entry whose value is null, {} or {"state":null} deserializes fine but has no state, so restoreQueries and persisterGc threw a TypeError and left the entry in storage — the remaining (valid) queries were never restored. Invalid JSON was already handled by removing the entry, so malformed JSON is now treated the same way: deserializeStoredQuery validates the shape and drops the entry, which also covers retrieveQuery and removeQueries.

Closes #11918.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Malformed saved query data is removed instead of causing errors during retrieval, restoration, removal, or cleanup.
    • Deserialization failures and entries with missing or invalid state are handled consistently, so one malformed entry does not interrupt processing of valid saved queries.
    • Entries without a valid query key or query hash are discarded during restoration and cleanup.
    • Valid persisted queries continue to restore normally when malformed entries are present.

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The persister validates deserialized entries and removes entries that cannot be parsed or lack valid query fields. Retrieval, garbage collection, restoration, and removal use this handling. Tests and a patch changeset cover the update.

Changes: Persisted entry handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared validation and persister integration
packages/query-persist-client-core/src/createPersister.ts, packages/query-persist-client-core/src/__tests__/createPersister.test.ts, .changeset/skip-malformed-persisted-entries.md
Shared validation removes malformed entries and entries without a valid state, queryKey, or queryHash. Retrieval, garbage collection, restoration, and removal use the validation flow. Tests verify cleanup and continued restoration of valid queries. The changeset records a patch release.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: sukvvon

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to a0d74

Malformed entries are handled without blocking valid queries. Add a null-data restoration test to protect that required behavior; the remaining gap need not block merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 2

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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: skipping malformed persisted entries during restore and garbage collection.
Linked Issues check Passed The change satisfies #11918. deserializeStoredQuery removes invalid JSON and valid JSON values without a non-null object state. restoreQueries and persisterGc continue after removal. `hasResto…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay within #11918. Shared validation also protects retrieveQuery and removeQueries, which use the same persisted-entry format. The added tests and changeset document and verify the fi…
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The change satisfies #11918. deserializeStoredQuery removes invalid JSON and valid JSON values without a non-null object state. restoreQueries and persisterGc continue after removal. hasRestorableShape removes entries that cannot be restored or filtered. Tests cover null, {}, {"state":null}, continuation, and valid restoration.

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The changes stay within #11918. Shared validation also protects retrieveQuery and removeQueries, which use the same persisted-entry format. The added tests and changeset document and verify the fix. No unrelated change is demonstrated.

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- Around line 30-31: Update the persisted-entry validation check to require both
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packages/query-persist-client-core/src/createPersister.ts: 1

43-50: Duplicate: isPersistedQuery checks only state.

A previous review comment already flags this validator. It accepts entries that lack queryKey, queryHash, or buster. The new tests do not cover these cases.

Two concrete consequences follow:

  • restoreQueries calls queryClient.setQueryData(persistedQuery.queryKey, ...). If queryKey is missing, the restore can throw or write to a wrong key. This is the failure the PR aims to fix.
  • retrieveQuery returns state.data for an entry with a fresh dataUpdatedAt and a matching buster. The entry stays in storage.

Validate queryKey (array) and queryHash (string) here. Keep state.data === null valid.

packages/query-persist-client-core/src/__tests__/createPersister.test.ts: 1

652-663: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

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Add test cases for entries that have a state object but lack other fields.

The malformed inputs cover only null, {}, and {"state":null}. They do not cover a value such as {"state":{}} or {"state":{"dataUpdatedAt":...}} without queryKey. Add such a case once the validator checks the remaining fields. The case also verifies that valid data: null entries still restore.

Also applies to: 685-704

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- Around line 420-422: Update persisterGc and the filtered removeQueries path to
validate persisted queryKey and queryHash shapes before retaining or matching
entries, so malformed fields are cleaned during those operations. Keep retrieval
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packages/query-persist-client-core/src/__tests__/createPersister.test.ts: 1

708-731: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover restoration of legitimate null data.

The current test persists 'foo', so it would pass even if restoreQueries rejected a valid persisted query with state.data === null. Add a focused null-data case.

Suggested fix
     test.each(['null', '{}', '{"state":null}'])(
       'should remove malformed entry %s and keep restoring',
       async (malformed) => {
@@
         expect(client.getQueryData(queryKey)).toEqual('foo')
       },
     )
 
+    it('should restore a query with null data', async () => {
+      const storage = getFreshStorage()
+      const { persister, client, queryKey } = setupPersister(['foo'], {
+        storage,
+      })
+
+      client.setQueryData(queryKey, null)
+      await persister.persistQueryByKey(queryKey, client)
+      client.clear()
+
+      await persister.restoreQueries(client)
+
+      expect(client.getQueryData(queryKey)).toBeNull()
+    })
+
     it('should not restore a fresh entry that is missing its query key', async () => {
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Add a focused test near the malformed-entry restoration test that persists a
query with null data, clears the client, restores via restoreQueries, and
asserts the query data is null. Use persistQueryByKey and the existing
setupPersister helpers to verify legitimate null data is restored.

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- Around line 708-731: Add a focused test near the malformed-entry restoration
test that persists a query with null data, clears the client, restores via
restoreQueries, and asserts the query data is null. Use persistQueryByKey and
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