---
title: "Invalid `getStaticProps` Return Value"
url: "https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/invalid-getstaticprops-value"
---



## Why This Error Occurred

In one of the page's `getStaticProps` the return value had the incorrect shape.

## Possible Ways to Fix It

Make sure to return the following shape from `getStaticProps`:

```tsx filename="pages/example.tsx"
export async function getStaticProps(ctx: {
    params?: ParsedUrlQuery;
    preview?: boolean;
    previewData?: PreviewData;
}) {
    return {
        props: { [key: string]: any }
    }
}
```

## Useful Links

- [`getStaticProps` Documentation](/docs/pages/api-reference/functions/get-static-props)