Using the React Query library

In proper React apps where you make a lot of network calls, the use of third-party networking libraries is recommended. The two most popular libraries are React Query (https://tanstack.com/query), also known as Tanstack Query, and SWR (https://swr.vercel.app/). These libraries provide a lot of useful features, such as data caching and performance optimization.

In this section, we will learn how you can use React Query to fetch data in your React app. We will create a React app that fetches repositories from the GitHub REST API using the react keyword:

1. First, create a React app called gitapi using Vite and select the React framework and JavaScript variant. Install dependencies and move to your project folder.
2. Next, install React Query and axios using the following commands in your project folder (Note! In this book, we are using Tanstack Query v4):

   // install v4
   npm install @tanstack/react-query@4
   npm install axios
   

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