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getStaticProps is a function you can export from a Next.js page to fetch data at build time. This function runs on the server-side and its return value populates the page's props.
Here's an example of how you can use getStaticProps to fetch a list of blog posts from an API:
// This function gets called at build time on server-side.
export async function getStaticProps() {
// Call an external API endpoint to get posts.
const res = await fetch('<https://.../posts'>)
const posts = await res.json()
// By returning { props: { posts } }, the Blog component
// will receive `posts` as a prop at build time
return {
props: {
posts,
},
}
}
In this example, getStaticProps fetches data from an API and returns an object with a props key. The value of props will be passed to the page component as props (source (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/get-static-props)).
You can also handle errors and revalidate data with getStaticProps. If there's an error during data fetching, Next.js will continue to show the last successfully generated page and retry calling getStaticProps on the next request:
export async function getStaticProps() {
const res = await fetch('<https://.../posts'>)
const posts = await res.json()
if (!res.ok) {
throw new Error(`Failed to fetch posts, received status ${res.status}`)
}// If the request was successful, return the posts
// and revalidate every 10 seconds.
return {
props: {
posts,
},
revalidate: 10,
}
}
In this example, if the request fails, an error is thrown and the cache is not updated until the next successful request. If the request is successful, the posts are returned and the page is revalidated every 10 seconds (**source** (<https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/incremental-static-regeneration>)).
Remember, any data fetched by `getStaticProps` will be serialized and passed to the page component, and can be viewed on the client-side in the initial HTML. So, avoid passing any sensitive information that shouldn't be available on the client in `props` (**source** (<https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/get-static-props>)).
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onyx nacelle
@cyan nova where can i use this function? in pages only? what's considered a page? i have a Contat.js file in my app directory and when i search localhost:3000/contact its doesnt appear
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getStaticProps can only be exported from a page. In Next.js, a page is a React Component exported from a .js, .jsx, .ts, or .tsx file in the pages directory. Each page is associated with a route based on its file name. For example, if you create pages/about.js, it will be accessible at localhost:3000/about.
You cannot export getStaticProps from non-page files, _app, _document, or _error. One of the reasons for this restriction is that React needs to have all the required data before the page is rendered. Also, you must use export getStaticProps as a standalone function — it will not work if you add getStaticProps as a property of the page component (source (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/get-static-props)).
If you have a Contact.js file in your app directory and you want it to be a page, you should move it to the pages directory. After moving, it will be accessible at localhost:3000/contact.
If you have created a custom app (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing/custom-app), ensure you are passing the pageProps to the page component as shown in the linked document, otherwise the props will be empty.
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onyx nacelle
@cyan nova could you give me an example of the pages directory?
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Sure, here's an example of how a pages directory might look in a Next.js project:
pages/
├── index.js
├── about.js
├── contact.js
├── blog/
│ ├── index.js
│ ├── [slug].js
│ └── first-post.js
└── api/
└── user.js
In this structure:
index.jsmaps to the/route.about.jsmaps to the/aboutroute.contact.jsmaps to the/contactroute.blog/index.jsmaps to the/blogroute.blog/[slug].jsis a dynamic route and will match any route like/blog/post1,/blog/post2, etc.blog/first-post.jsmaps to the/blog/first-postroute.api/user.jsis an API route and will be accessible at/api/user.
Each .js file in the pages directory corresponds to a route in the application. The file structure in the pages directory maps to the URL structure in the browser. Nested files and directories in the pages directory will result in nested routes in your application (source (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing/pages-and-layouts)).
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onyx nacelle
@cyan nova im using the app directory how would i do so in this case? i understood that files in the app directory are considred pages
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In the app directory, the structure is slightly different but the concept is similar. Here's an example of how an app directory might look:
app/
├── page.js
├── about/
│ └── page.js
├── contact/
│ └── page.js
└── blog/
├── page.js
└── [slug]/
└── page.js
In this structure:
page.jsmaps to the/route.about/page.jsmaps to the/aboutroute.contact/page.jsmaps to the/contactroute.blog/page.jsmaps to the/blogroute.blog/[slug]/page.jsis a dynamic route and will match any route like/blog/post1,/blog/post2, etc.
Each page.js file in the app directory corresponds to a route in the application. The file structure in the app directory maps to the URL structure in the browser. Nested directories in the app directory will result in nested routes in your application (source (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/defining-routes)).
Here's an example of a page.js file:
// app/page.js
export default function Page() {
return <h1>Hello, Next.js!</h1>;
}
And here's an example of a page.js file in a nested directory:
// app/about/page.js
export default function AboutPage() {
return <h1>About</h1>;
}
In this example, app/about/page.js will be accessible at localhost:3000/about.
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onyx nacelle
can i use in contact/page.js? export async function getStaticProps() {
const data = "this is data text"
return {
props: {
data,
},
}
} @cyan nova
cyan novaBOT
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Yes, you can use getStaticProps in contact/page.js. Here's how you can do it:
// app/contact/page.js
export default function ContactPage({ data }) {
return <div>{data}</div>;
}
export async function getStaticProps() {
const data = "this is data text"
return {
props: {
data,
},
}
}
In this example, getStaticProps fetches data (in this case, a simple string), and returns an object with a props key. The value of props will be passed to the ContactPage component as props. The ContactPage component then renders the data.
Remember, getStaticProps runs only on the server-side, it will never run on the client-side. It won’t even be included in the JS bundle for the browser, so you can write direct database queries without them being sent to browsers (source (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/data-fetching/get-static-props)).
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onyx nacelle
@cyan nova then why im i getting this error? Failed to compile
./app\contact\page.js
ReactServerComponentsError:
"getStaticProps" is not supported in app/. Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/data-fetching
╭─[C:\Users\ferna\OneDrive\Desktop\WooComerce Store\website\woo-store\app\contact\page.js:8:1]
8 │
9 │ export default contact
10 │
11 │ export async function getStaticProps() {
· ──────────────
12 │
13 │ const data = "this is data text"
13 │ return {
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File path:
./app\contact\page.js
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