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# usePolicies
The `usePolicies` hook is designed to validate policies against a given wallet address. It acts as a standalone tool for policy validation, similar to how the `` gates content but is used directly within your React components to conditionally render or execute logic based on policy validation results.
To use the `usePolicies` hook, you must have a `walletAddress` and one or more `policyIds`. The hook will return the validation result, along with other useful status flags and data.
```
import React from 'react';
import { usePolicies } from '@ethpass/sdk';
const MyComponent = ({ walletAddress }) => {
const { valid, data, isLoading, isError, error } = usePolicies(['policy1', 'policy2'], walletAddress);
if (isLoading) return Loading...
;
if (isError) return Error: {error.toString()}
;
return (
{valid ? (
Access granted
) : (
Access denied
)}
{/* Optionally use data for more detailed rendering */}