Advanced data fetching techniques in Vue
Blog post from LogRocket
When developing applications using frontend frameworks like Vue, effective data fetching is crucial, particularly in complex scenarios involving routed components. Basic data management can be handled with HTTP clients and Vue lifecycle methods, but advanced applications require strategies like using Vue Router's hooks, such as `beforeRouteEnter` and `beforeRouteUpdate`, to fetch data before or after navigation. For real-time data, fetching post-navigation is beneficial, while employing loading components enhances user experience during data retrieval. Vue 3's Composition API and concepts like stale-while-revalidate (SWR) help optimize data fetching by caching previously retrieved data, ensuring seamless user interaction. SWR, enabled through libraries like swrv, allows for efficient data management by using unique API URLs as identifiers and revalidating data upon changes, which helps create a smooth, responsive application. Debugging tools like LogRocket can further enhance development by providing insights into user interactions and application behavior.