#Querying databases

meager summit · 2022-05-31T22:13:29.336Z

Querying databases | Next.js | Page 1

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meager summit May 31, 2022, 10:13 PM

I don't know about getStaticProps, but it's definitely possible to query a database from getServerSideProps. We do it in this example:
https://github.com/chiselstrike/chiselstrike-examples/blob/34de7160c49fa42eb49290f6e7ed8663f6e4fee7/nextjs/pages/profile.js#L7

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Maybe you should try first with getServerSideProps, to narrow it down. If that works but getStaticProps doesn't, then it's likely that getStaticProps gets invoked at a different time than you expect. Its documentation says it's for build time, not load time.

OTOH, it can also run in the background, it seems...
https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/data-fetching/get-static-props#when-does-getstaticprops-run

Data Fetching: getStaticProps | Next.js

Fetch data and generate static pages with getStaticProps. Learn more about this API for data fetching in Next.js.

pure turret May 31, 2022, 11:31 PM

I guess... I could try getServerSideProps... not exactly what I wanted, but OK if it works...

My friend... could you explain what is this? where does it come from? "@chiselstrike/api"

meager summit Jun 1, 2022, 12:43 AM

Oh, that's just a different database. Doesn't apply to you if you use MongoDB.