TanStack Router & Query Integration FAQs

Question 1

How does this skill improve navigation speed?

Accepted Answer

It implements route loaders to fetch data before navigation completes, ensuring that data is already in the cache when the component renders, thereby eliminating loading spinners and request waterfalls.

Question 2

Does this skill support TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it heavily emphasizes the use of the Query Options pattern, which provides full type safety between your data fetching logic, route loaders, and React components.

Question 3

Can I use this with React Suspense?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. The skill includes patterns for useSuspenseQuery, which ensures that data is always defined at the component level, simplifying conditional rendering and loading states.

Question 4

How do I handle errors during data fetching?

Accepted Answer

The skill provides patterns for using the Router's errorComponent alongside try/catch blocks in loaders to gracefully handle API failures and display relevant error UI.

Question 5

Why use ensureQueryData instead of prefetchQuery?

Accepted Answer

The ensureQueryData method is recommended for loaders because it awaits the promise and returns the data, ensuring the router waits for critical data before rendering, whereas prefetchQuery is a background fire-and-forget operation.

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