Introduction to Tanstack Query and organizing code with queryOptions for maintainability
TanStack Query is a powerful and Battle-tested library for managing asynchronous state in React applications. It provides a robust and intuitive solution for fetching, caching, and updating data from APIs.
One of the main challenges when working with asynchronous data in React is managing the different states (loading, error, success) and ensuring that the UI accurately reflects the current data state. TanStack Query simplifies this process by providing a set of hooks and utilities that abstract away much of the boilerplate code required for fetching and updating data.
At its core, TanStack Query revolves around the concept of queries and mutations. Queries are used to fetch data from a source, while mutations are used to update or modify data on the server or in the cache.
Throughout this article, we'll explore the various features and capabilities of TanStack Query using a simple example of fetching and updating a list of products from an e-commerce application. Here's a quick preview of the example:
