# TS2531: Object is possibly 'null'.

> An object that may be null is accessed or called. Check for null first, or use optional chaining.

## What it means

With `strictNullChecks`, a value whose type includes `null` can't be used as an object until the
`null` case is handled. This form of the message is used when the expression has no simple
name to show; with a name, the message is the newer `'x' is possibly 'null'`.

## Example

```ts
declare function find(): { name: string } | null;
export const n = find().name;
```

## How to fix

- Check first: `const r = find(); if (r) { r.name }`.
- Use optional chaining and a default: `find()?.name ?? ""`.
- Change the function so it can't return `null`, if that's never meant to happen.

Source: https://ts-r.dev/errors/TS2531/