Every nest.js application can be needs this custom decorators

Gizem Sever
4 min readMar 22, 2024

Nestjs is a developer-friendly framework that I have used in recent years for backend development. The framework uses typescript decorator in almost every section. I will share the custom decorators I use in many projects while developing a REST API.

What is advantages use custom decorators in nestjs?

Using custom decorators in NestJS, as in many modern frameworks and languages, provides several powerful advantages, especially when it comes to code organization, reusability, and abstraction. Decorators allow for declarative and concise code that enhances readability and maintainability. Here are some of the key advantages of using custom decorators in NestJS:

1. Code Reusability

Custom decorators can encapsulate complex logic that can be reused across multiple parts of an application. Instead of duplicating code, you can create a decorator that performs a specific task (e.g., logging, validation, transformation) and apply it wherever needed.

2. Separation of Concerns

Decorators help keep your codebase clean and organized by separating cross-cutting concerns from the business logic. For instance, security checks, logging, or validation logic can be…

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