# With typescript how can I directly use the types created by "dfx generate"?

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**Created:** [January 10, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/with-typescript-how-can-i-directly-use-the-types-created-by-dfx-generate/17896 "2023-01-10T12:04:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/with-typescript-how-can-i-directly-use-the-types-created-by-dfx-generate/17896/3 "2023-01-10T21:45:30Z")

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You can accomplish the main changes of preventing the default export and avoiding the canisterId issue through `dfx.json` configs.

```json
"example": {
  "declarations": {
    "node_compatibility": true,
     "env_override": ""
  }
}
```

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