Overview:

This article is about a Dev.to clone built with NuxtJS, showcasing the capabilities of NuxtJS’s new fetch() method. The app is an articles aggregation tool that uses the DEV.TO public API. The article will cover various topics such as using $fetchState to display placeholders while data is being fetched, using keep-alive and activated hook for efficient caching of API requests, reusing the fetch hook with this.$fetch(), controlling data rendering on the server side with fetchOnServer, and handling errors from the fetch hook.

Features:

• $fetchState: Display nice placeholders while data is being fetched on the client side.
• keep-alive and activated hook: Efficiently cache API requests on pages that have already been visited.
• Reuse fetch hook: Use this.$fetch() to reuse the fetch hook.
• fetchOnServer control: Set fetchOnServer value to control data rendering on the server side.
• Error handling: Find a way to handle errors from the fetch hook.

Installation:

To install the theme and build the Dev.to clone with NuxtJS, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/dev-to-clone-nuxt.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned repository:

   cd dev-to-clone-nuxt
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the application:

   npm run dev
   

5. Open the application in your browser at http://localhost:3000.

Summary:

This article demonstrates the capabilities of NuxtJS’s new fetch() method by building a Dev.to clone. It covers various techniques such as using $fetchState for placeholder display, caching API requests with keep-alive and activated hook, reusing the fetch hook with this.$fetch(), controlling data rendering on the server side with fetchOnServer, and handling errors from the fetch hook. By following the step-by-step instructions, developers can learn how to implement these features in their own applications.