Mastering data fetching with React Query and Next.js
Hey there!
When it comes to UI frameworks for the web, Next.js is one of the best ones out there. It offers a great developer experience while managing things like routing, bundling, server-side/static pre-rendering, etc., for you.
Though you’re still on your own for state management and data fetching. For that, most people either use a client-side state management library (Redux, MobX) or use the native React APIs depending on the nature and scale of their apps.
But what if I told you there might be a better solution. If your app relies heavily on fetching and modifying data from a server, then I believe React Query is a library that is worth checking out.
React Query allows you to manage and cache server state throughout your application with a zero-config yet customizable API. It also very nicely integrates to work in tandem with the existing Next.js pre-rendering techniques.
In this post, I will show you how React Query works, when you should use it, and how it nicely integrates with Next.js features with examples. Give it a read here - Mastering data fetching with React Query and Next.js.
Have a great day ✨
- Prateek