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Last updated: April 13, 2026

Env Validator for TypeScript Developers

Quick Answer

DevToolHQ's env validator works great alongside TypeScript. Use it to quickly env validator during development, then integrate the pattern into your TypeScript codebase using the code example below.

Use Cases in TypeScript

  • 1.Validate required env vars at application startup
  • 2.Catch missing configuration before deployment
  • 3.Type-check environment variable values
  • 4.Provide clear error messages for missing config

TypeScript Code Example

TypeScript
import { z } from 'zod'; // npm install zod

const envSchema = z.object({
  NODE_ENV: z.enum(['development', 'production', 'test']).default('development'),
  DATABASE_URL: z.string().url(),
  SECRET_KEY: z.string().min(32),
  PORT: z.coerce.number().int().positive().default(3000),
  REDIS_URL: z.string().url().optional(),
});

export type Env = z.infer<typeof envSchema>;

const _env = envSchema.safeParse(process.env);
if (!_env.success) {
  console.error('Invalid environment variables:');
  console.error(_env.error.flatten().fieldErrors);
  process.exit(1);
}
export const env: Env = _env.data;

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