NG0203: `inject()` must be called from an injection context (a constructor, a factory function or a field initializer)
Description
You see this error when you try to use the inject()
function outside of the allowed injection context. The injection context is available during the class creation and initialization.
In practice the inject()
calls are allowed in a constructor, a constructor parameter and a field initializer:
@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'}) export class Car { radio: Radio|undefined; // OK: field initializer spareTyre = inject(Tyre); constructor() { // OK: constructor body this.radio = inject(Radio); } }
It is also legal to call inject
from a provider's factory:
providers: [ {provide: Car, useFactory: () => { // OK: a class factory const engine = inject(Engine); return new Car(engine); }} ]
Calls to the inject()
function outside of the class creation context will result in error. Most notably, calls to inject()
are disallowed after a class instance was created, in methods (including lifecycle hooks):
@Component({ ... }) export class CarComponent { ngOnInit() { // ERROR: too late, the component instance was already created const engine = inject(Engine); engine.start(); } }
Debugging the error
Work backwards from the stack trace of the error to identify a place where the disallowed call to inject()
is located.
To fix the error move the inject()
call to an allowed place (usually a class constructor or a field initializer).
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https://angular.io/errors/NG0203