Is it possible to access all page paths at runtime?? Say I have two pages. One at / and second one at /abc. I would like to have access to them at runtime so I dont have to remember to update manual array
#Access to page names at runtime
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Based on the provided extracts, Next.js does not seem to provide a built-in way to access all page paths at runtime. However, it does support dynamic routes and static generation of pages based on data.
For example, if you have a file called pages/posts/[id].js, it will be accessible at posts/1, posts/2, etc. You can define these paths using the getStaticPaths function, which allows you to specify which paths will be pre-rendered at build time. This is particularly useful when your page paths depend on external data.
Here's an example of how you can use getStaticPaths:
export async function getStaticPaths() {
// Call an external API endpoint to get posts
const res = await fetch('<https://.../posts'>)
const posts = await res.json()
// Get the paths we want to pre-render based on posts
const paths = posts.map((post) => ({
params: { id: post.id },
}))
// We'll pre-render only these paths at build time.
// { fallback: false } means other routes should 404.
return { paths, fallback: false }
}
In this example, the paths are generated based on the data fetched from an external API. If the data changes, the paths will be updated accordingly without the need for manual intervention.
However, if you want to access all page paths at runtime, you might need to implement a custom solution, as Next.js does not seem to provide this functionality out of the box.
For more information, you can refer to the Next.js documentation on Dynamic Routes (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes) and getStaticPaths (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/get-static-paths).
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@gritty marsh I use app router
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Based on the provided extracts, the App Router in Next.js does not directly provide a built-in way to access all page paths at runtime. The App Router is a new feature introduced in Next.js 13 that allows for more advanced routing patterns, shared layouts, nested routing, loading states, error handling, and more. It works in a new directory named app and works alongside the pages directory to allow for incremental adoption.
However, the App Router does support advanced routing patterns like Parallel Routes (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/parallel-routes) and Intercepting Routes (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/intercepting-routes), which can be used to implement complex routing patterns.
If you want to access all page paths at runtime, you might need to implement a custom solution, as Next.js does not seem to provide this functionality out of the box.
For more information, you can refer to the Next.js documentation on App Router (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing).
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I use nextjs 13 app router with experimental typedRoutes = true
@gritty marsh I use nextjs 13 app router with experimental typedRoutes = true
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With Next.js 13 and the experimental typedRoutes feature enabled, you can have statically typed links in your project. This feature improves type safety when navigating between pages and can help prevent typos and other errors when using next/link.
To enable this feature, you need to set typedRoutes to true in your next.config.js file:
/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
const nextConfig = {
experimental: {
typedRoutes: true,
},
}
module.exports = nextConfig
Once enabled, Next.js will generate a link definition in .next/types that contains information about all existing routes in your application. TypeScript can then use this information to provide feedback in your editor about invalid links.
Here's an example of how you can use typed routes:
import type { Route } from 'next';
import Link from 'next/link'
// No TypeScript errors if href is a valid route
<Link href="/about" />
<Link href="/blog/nextjs" />
<Link href={`/blog/${slug}`} />
<Link href={('/blog' + slug) as Route} />
// TypeScript errors if href is not a valid route
<Link href="/aboot" />
In this example, TypeScript will throw an error if the href is not a valid route.
However, this feature does not provide a way to access all page paths at runtime. If you need to access all page paths at runtime, you might need to implement a custom solution.