# Javascript assets in a theme component

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-assets-in-a-theme-component/189109
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [May 4, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-assets-in-a-theme-component/189109 "2021-05-04T08:19:44Z")
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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-assets-in-a-theme-component/189109/9 "2021-05-05T03:59:35Z")

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Discourse is a SPA. You can’t just slap a script that now on the onLoad as that won’t work. You will need to hook into our API endpoints. Check [Developer’s guide to Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648)

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