TanStack Query Expert (v5 + TanStack Router/Start Edition)

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English

Orchestration & Integration

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Description

Production-grade TanStack Query (v5) mastery for modern React (v18/19) and Next.js (App Router) applications. Covers declarative data fetching, advanced cache invalidation, optimistic UI updates, Suspense boundaries, SSR hydration, and the new TanStack Router + TanStack Start ecosystem for full-stack type-safe applications.

Trigger Conditions

• Refactoring data fetching logic (replacing useEffect + useState patterns).
• Designing query key factories (Array-based, strictly typed).
• Writing useMutation hooks with immediate Optimistic Updates.
• Implementing Infinite Scrolling (useInfiniteQuery).
• Using React Suspense with useSuspenseQuery.
• Integrating TanStack Query with Next.js App Router (Server Components prefetching + Client Boundary hydration).
• Building type-safe SPAs with TanStack Router (typed routes, route-level loaders).
• Building full-stack apps with TanStack Start (server functions, RSC-like patterns).

Core Concepts & Rules of Thumb

• Never use useEffect to fetch data if TanStack Query is available.
• Never sync query data into local React state (e.g., useEffect(() => setLocalState(data), [data])). Derive state during render instead.
• Stale != Garbage Collected: staleTime dictates when background refetch triggers. gcTime dictates how long inactive data stays in memory.
• Always use queryOptions() helper to co-locate query definition and reuse it across components and loaders.

Advanced Query Patterns

1. queryOptions() Helper — The 2026 Best Practice

Co-locate your query definition using queryOptions() to share it between components and route loaders:

import { queryOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query';

export const userQueryOptions = (userId: string) =>
  queryOptions({
    queryKey: ['users', userId],
    queryFn: () => fetchUser(userId),
    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
  });

// In component:
const { data } = useQuery(userQueryOptions(userId));

// In TanStack Router loader:
export const Route = createFileRoute('/users/$userId')({
  loader: ({ context: { queryClient }, params }) =>
    queryClient.ensureQueryData(userQueryOptions(params.userId)),
  component: UserPage,
});

2. Custom Hook & Suspense Pattern

Abstract useQuery into custom hooks. Use useSuspenseQuery for modern React architectures:

export function useUser(userId: string) {
  return useSuspenseQuery(userQueryOptions(userId));
}

3. Query Key Factories (Mandatory for Scale)

Use factories to prevent typos and ensure invalidation targets the correct subsets:

export const userKeys = {
  all: ['users'] as const,
  lists: () => [...userKeys.all, 'list'] as const,
  list: (filters: string) => [...userKeys.lists(), { filters }] as const,
  details: () => [...userKeys.all, 'detail'] as const,
  detail: (id: string) => [...userKeys.details(), id] as const,
};

4. Optimistic Updates (v5 Best Practice)

Give users instant feedback by updating the cache before the server responds:

const mutation = useMutation({
  mutationFn: updateTodo,
  onMutate: async (newTodo) => {
    await queryClient.cancelQueries({ queryKey: todoKeys.lists() });
    const previous = queryClient.getQueryData(todoKeys.lists());
    queryClient.setQueryData(todoKeys.lists(), (old) =>
      old?.map(t => t.id === newTodo.id ? newTodo : t)
    );
    return { previous };
  },
  onError: (err, _, context) => {
    queryClient.setQueryData(todoKeys.lists(), context?.previous);
  },
  onSettled: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: todoKeys.lists() }),
});

5. TanStack Router — Type-Safe Client-Side Routing

TanStack Router is the recommended router for SPAs in 2026 — fully type-safe routes, search params, and loaders:

import { createRootRoute, createRoute, createRouter } from '@tanstack/react-router';

const rootRoute = createRootRoute({ component: RootLayout });

const usersRoute = createRoute({
  getParentRoute: () => rootRoute,
  path: '/users',
  loader: ({ context: { queryClient } }) =>
    queryClient.ensureQueryData(usersQueryOptions()),
  component: UsersPage,
});

6. TanStack Start — Full-Stack Framework

TanStack Start brings server functions and SSR to TanStack Router apps — a Vite-powered alternative to Next.js for SPAs that need SSR:

import { createServerFn } from '@tanstack/start';

// Type-safe server function (runs on server)
const getUser = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' })
  .validator(z.object({ userId: z.string() }))
  .handler(async ({ data }) => {
    return db.user.findUnique({ where: { id: data.userId } });
  });

7. Next.js App Router SSR Hydration

Prefetch on the server and hydrate on the client seamlessly:

// Server Component (app/users/page.tsx)
export default async function UsersPage() {
  const queryClient = new QueryClient();
  await queryClient.prefetchQuery(usersQueryOptions());
  return (
    <HydrationBoundary state={dehydrate(queryClient)}>
      <UsersList />
    </HydrationBoundary>
  );
}

Troubleshooting

• Infinite Fetching Loops: Check your queryFn. Unhandled exceptions trigger 3 auto-retries. Ensure stable query keys (no object literals in render).
• staleTime vs gcTime: If gcTime < staleTime, data is deleted from memory before it becomes stale — this defeats the cache. Always set gcTime >= staleTime.
• Hydration Mismatch: Ensure server and client produce identical initial query data — check for timezone or locale differences.

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Bahasa Indonesia

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Deskripsi

Penguasaan TanStack Query (v5) tingkat produksi untuk aplikasi React modern (v18/19) dan Next.js (App Router). Mencakup data fetching deklaratif, invalidasi cache lanjutan, optimistic UI, Suspense boundaries, hidrasi SSR, serta ekosistem TanStack Router + TanStack Start untuk aplikasi full-stack yang type-safe.

Kondisi Pemicu

• Refactoring logika data fetching (menggantikan useEffect + useState).
• Merancang query key factories berbasis Array yang type-safe.
• Menulis hook useMutation dengan Optimistic Updates instan.
• Mengimplementasikan Infinite Scrolling (useInfiniteQuery).
• Memanfaatkan React Suspense dengan useSuspenseQuery.
• Mengintegrasikan TanStack Query dengan Next.js App Router (prefetching RSC + hidrasi client boundary).
• Membangun SPA type-safe dengan TanStack Router (rute bertipe, route-level loaders).
• Membangun aplikasi full-stack dengan TanStack Start (server functions, pola mirip RSC).

Aturan Utama & Prinsip

• Jangan pernah gunakan useEffect untuk fetch data jika TanStack Query tersedia.
• Jangan pernah sinkronkan data query ke state lokal React.
• staleTime: kapan refetch latar belakang dipicu. gcTime: berapa lama data tidak aktif di memori.
• Selalu gunakan helper queryOptions() untuk mendefinisikan dan berbagi query definition.

Pola Tingkat Lanjut

1. Helper queryOptions() — Best Practice 2026

Co-locate definisi query menggunakan queryOptions() untuk berbagi antara komponen dan route loader. Lihat contoh kode di bagian English.

2. Custom Hook & Suspense Pattern

Abstraksikan useQuery ke dalam custom hook. Gunakan useSuspenseQuery untuk loading state yang ditangani oleh <Suspense>.

3. Query Key Factories

Gunakan factory untuk mencegah typo dan memastikan invalidation menargetkan subset data yang tepat.

4. Optimistic Updates

Perbarui cache sebelum server merespons untuk umpan balik instan kepada pengguna.

5. TanStack Router

Router client-side yang fully type-safe untuk SPA — rute, search params, dan loader semuanya bertipe. Direkomendasikan untuk proyek SPA baru di 2026 (menggantikan React Router).

6. TanStack Start

Framework full-stack berbasis Vite dengan server functions type-safe — alternatif Next.js untuk SPA yang membutuhkan SSR.

7. Hidrasi SSR Next.js App Router

Prefetch di Server Component, lalu wrap dengan <HydrationBoundary> agar data langsung tersedia di Client Component tanpa request tambahan.

Pemecahan Masalah

• Loop Fetching: Query key tidak stabil atau queryFn yang melempar error tak tertangani.
• staleTime vs gcTime: Jangan set gcTime lebih kecil dari staleTime.
• Hydration Mismatch: Pastikan server dan client menghasilkan data awal yang identik.