Data Fetching (App Router)
Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)
Fetch data directly in Server Components using async/await.
Strategies
- •Static: Build-time.
fetch(url, { cache: 'force-cache' }). - •Dynamic: Request-time.
fetch(url, { cache: 'no-store' })orcookies(). - •Revalidated:
fetch(url, { next: { revalidate: 60 } }).
Patterns
- •Direct Access: Call DB/Service layer directly. Do not fetch your own /api routes.
- •Colocation: Fetch exactly where data is needed.
- •Parallel: Use
Promise.all()to prevent waterfalls. - •Client-Side: Use SWR/React Query for live/per-user data (no SEO).
Revalidation
- •Path:
revalidatePath('/path')- Purge cache for a route. - •Tag:
revalidateTag('key')- Purge by tag.
Anti-Patterns
- •No Root Awaits: Avoid blocking the entire page. Use
<Suspense>. - •No useEffect: Avoid manual fetching in client effects.
- •Internal API: Never call
/api/...from Server Components.