perf(ui): skip rendering custom components hidden by admin.condition

packages/ui/src/forms/fieldSchemasToFormState/addFieldStatePromise.ts

@@ -184,6 +184,22 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
     fieldState.fieldSchema = field
   }
 
+  // Short-circuit to prevent hidden fields from recursing and rendering.
+  // Note: `tab` is excluded bc tab visibility is keyed by `field.id` rather than `path`.
+  // The tab branch below owns that write and the skip-recursion.
+  if (passesCondition === false && field.type !== 'tab') {
+    if (fieldAffectsData(field) && data?.[field.name] !== undefined) {
+      fieldState.value = data[field.name]
+      fieldState.initialValue = data[field.name]
+    }
+
+    if (!filter || filter(args)) {
+      state[path] = fieldState
+    }
+
+    return
+  }
+
   if (fieldAffectsData(field) && !fieldIsHiddenOrDisabled(field) && field.type !== 'tab') {
     fieldPermissions =
       parentPermissions === true
@@ -808,10 +824,6 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
       state[path] = {
         disableFormData: true,
       }
-
-      if (passesCondition === false) {
-        state[path].passesCondition = false
-      }
     }
 
     await iterateFields({
@@ -851,18 +863,10 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
     })
   } else if (field.type === 'tab') {
     const isNamedTab = tabHasName(field)
-    let tabSelect: SelectType | undefined
-
-    const tabField: TabAsField = {
-      ...field,
-      type: 'tab',
-    }
-
-    let childPermissions: SanitizedFieldsPermissions = undefined
 
     if (isNamedTab) {
       const shouldContinue = stripUnselectedFields({
-        field: tabField,
+        field: { ...field, type: 'tab' },
         select,
         selectMode,
         siblingDoc: data?.[field.name] || {},
@@ -871,16 +875,34 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
       if (!shouldContinue) {
         return
       }
+    }
+
+    // Tab visibility on the client is keyed by `field.id`, not `path` (like all other fields).
+    if (field?.id) {
+      state[field.id] = {
+        passesCondition,
+      }
+
+      // Flag newly added tab entries so the client accepts them during merge.
+      // Otherwise, tabs revealed after a hidden ancestor becomes visible would never make it into client form state.
+      if (!renderAllFields && !previousFormState?.[field.id]) {
+        state[field.id].addedByServer = true
+      }
+    }
 
+    if (!passesCondition) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    let childPermissions: SanitizedFieldsPermissions
+    let tabSelect: SelectType | undefined
+
+    if (isNamedTab) {
       if (parentPermissions === true) {
         childPermissions = true
       } else {
         const tabPermissions = parentPermissions?.[field.name]
-        if (tabPermissions === true) {
-          childPermissions = true
-        } else {
-          childPermissions = tabPermissions?.fields
-        }
+        childPermissions = tabPermissions === true ? true : tabPermissions?.fields
       }
 
       if (typeof select?.[field.name] === 'object') {
@@ -891,27 +913,6 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
       tabSelect = select
     }
 
-    const pathSegments = path ? path.split('.') : []
-
-    // If passesCondition is false then this should always result to false
-    // If the tab has no admin.condition provided then fallback to passesCondition and let that decide the result
-    let tabPassesCondition = passesCondition
-
-    if (passesCondition && typeof field.admin?.condition === 'function') {
-      tabPassesCondition = field.admin.condition(fullData, data, {
-        blockData,
-        operation,
-        path: pathSegments,
-        user: req.user,
-      })
-    }
-
-    if (field?.id) {
-      state[field.id] = {
-        passesCondition: tabPassesCondition,
-      }
-    }
-
     return iterateFields({
       id,
       addErrorPathToParent: addErrorPathToParentArg,
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
       omitParents,
       operation,
       parentIndexPath: indexPath,
-      parentPassesCondition: tabPassesCondition,
+      parentPassesCondition: passesCondition,
       parentPath: path,
       parentSchemaPath: schemaPath,
       permissions: childPermissions,
@@ -951,10 +952,6 @@ export const addFieldStatePromise = async (args: AddFieldStatePromiseArgs): Prom
       state[path] = {
         disableFormData: true,
       }
-
-      if (passesCondition === false) {
-        state[path].passesCondition = false
-      }
     }
 
     return iterateFields({

test/fields/payload-types.ts

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export type SupportedTimezones =
 export interface Config {
   auth: {
     users: UserAuthOperations;
+    'payload-mcp-api-keys': PayloadMcpApiKeyAuthOperations;
   };
   blocks: {
     ConfigBlockTest: ConfigBlockTest;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ export interface Config {
     'uploads-multi-poly': UploadsMultiPoly;
     'uploads-restricted': UploadsRestricted;
     'ui-fields': UiField;
+    'payload-mcp-api-keys': PayloadMcpApiKey;
     'payload-kv': PayloadKv;
     'payload-locked-documents': PayloadLockedDocument;
     'payload-preferences': PayloadPreference;
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ export interface Config {
     'uploads-multi-poly': UploadsMultiPolySelect<false> | UploadsMultiPolySelect<true>;
     'uploads-restricted': UploadsRestrictedSelect<false> | UploadsRestrictedSelect<true>;
     'ui-fields': UiFieldsSelect<false> | UiFieldsSelect<true>;
+    'payload-mcp-api-keys': PayloadMcpApiKeysSelect<false> | PayloadMcpApiKeysSelect<true>;
     'payload-kv': PayloadKvSelect<false> | PayloadKvSelect<true>;
     'payload-locked-documents': PayloadLockedDocumentsSelect<false> | PayloadLockedDocumentsSelect<true>;
     'payload-preferences': PayloadPreferencesSelect<false> | PayloadPreferencesSelect<true>;
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ export interface Config {
   widgets: {
     collections: CollectionsWidget;
   };
-  user: User;
+  user: User | PayloadMcpApiKey;
   jobs: {
     tasks: unknown;
     workflows: unknown;
@@ -191,6 +194,24 @@ export interface UserAuthOperations {
     password: string;
   };
 }
+export interface PayloadMcpApiKeyAuthOperations {
+  forgotPassword: {
+    email: string;
+    password: string;
+  };
+  login: {
+    email: string;
+    password: string;
+  };
+  registerFirstUser: {
+    email: string;
+    password: string;
+  };
+  unlock: {
+    email: string;
+    password: string;
+  };
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "ConfigBlockTest".
@@ -1931,6 +1952,49 @@ export interface UiField {
   updatedAt: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }
+/**
+ * API keys control which collections, resources, tools, and prompts MCP clients can access
+ *
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "payload-mcp-api-keys".
+ */
+export interface PayloadMcpApiKey {
+  id: string;
+  /**
+   * The user that the API key is associated with.
+   */
+  user: string | User;
+  /**
+   * A useful label for the API key.
+   */
+  label?: string | null;
+  /**
+   * The purpose of the API key.
+   */
+  description?: string | null;
+  /**
+   * When checked, this key bypasses Payload access control on every operation it performs. Leave unchecked unless you have a specific reason.
+   */
+  overrideAccess?: boolean | null;
+  /**
+   * Access for this API key — uncheck to revoke individual tools.
+   */
+  access?:
+    | {
+        [k: string]: unknown;
+      }
+    | unknown[]
+    | string
+    | number
+    | boolean
+    | null;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  enableAPIKey?: boolean | null;
+  apiKey?: string | null;
+  apiKeyIndex?: string | null;
+  collection: 'payload-mcp-api-keys';
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "payload-kv".
@@ -2098,12 +2162,21 @@ export interface PayloadLockedDocument {
     | ({
         relationTo: 'ui-fields';
         value: string | UiField;
+      } | null)
+    | ({
+        relationTo: 'payload-mcp-api-keys';
+        value: string | PayloadMcpApiKey;
       } | null);
   globalSlug?: string | null;
-  user: {
-    relationTo: 'users';
-    value: string | User;
-  };
+  user:
+    | {
+        relationTo: 'users';
+        value: string | User;
+      }
+    | {
+        relationTo: 'payload-mcp-api-keys';
+        value: string | PayloadMcpApiKey;
+      };
   updatedAt: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }
@@ -2113,10 +2186,15 @@ export interface PayloadLockedDocument {
  */
 export interface PayloadPreference {
   id: string;
-  user: {
-    relationTo: 'users';
-    value: string | User;
-  };
+  user:
+    | {
+        relationTo: 'users';
+        value: string | User;
+      }
+    | {
+        relationTo: 'payload-mcp-api-keys';
+        value: string | PayloadMcpApiKey;
+      };
   key?: string | null;
   value?:
     | {
@@ -3724,6 +3802,22 @@ export interface UiFieldsSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
   updatedAt?: T;
   createdAt?: T;
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "payload-mcp-api-keys_select".
+ */
+export interface PayloadMcpApiKeysSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
+  user?: T;
+  label?: T;
+  description?: T;
+  overrideAccess?: T;
+  access?: T;
+  updatedAt?: T;
+  createdAt?: T;
+  enableAPIKey?: T;
+  apiKey?: T;
+  apiKeyIndex?: T;
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "payload-kv_select".

test/form-state/collections/Conditions/CustomField.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type { TextFieldServerComponent } from 'payload'
+
+import { TextField } from '@payloadcms/ui'
+
+export const CustomTextField: TextFieldServerComponent = ({
+  clientField,
+  path,
+  payload,
+  schemaPath,
+}) => {
+  payload.logger.info('RENDERED CUSTOM SERVER COMPONENT')
+  return <TextField field={clientField} path={path} schemaPath={schemaPath} />
+}

test/form-state/collections/Conditions/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+export const conditionsSlug = 'conditions'
+
+export const ConditionsCollection: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: conditionsSlug,
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'showField',
+      type: 'checkbox',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'conditionalCustomField',
+      type: 'text',
+      admin: {
+        condition: (data) => data?.showField === true,
+        components: {
+          Field: './collections/Conditions/CustomField.js#CustomTextField',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+}

test/form-state/config.ts

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import path from 'path'
 import { buildConfigWithDefaults } from '../buildConfigWithDefaults.js'
 import { devUser } from '../credentials.js'
 import { AutosavePostsCollection } from './collections/Autosave/index.js'
+import { ConditionsCollection } from './collections/Conditions/index.js'
 import { PostsCollection, postsSlug } from './collections/Posts/index.js'
 
 const filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
 const dirname = path.dirname(filename)
 
 export default buildConfigWithDefaults({
-  collections: [PostsCollection, AutosavePostsCollection],
+  collections: [PostsCollection, AutosavePostsCollection, ConditionsCollection],
   admin: {
     importMap: {
       baseDir: path.resolve(dirname),