API Routes

Summary

Backend endpoints defined inside your Next.js app (`app/api/.../route.ts`) — letting you build a small API alongside your frontend in the same project.

How to Learn This

1Build a simple GET/POST API route and call it from a client component.
2Learn how to read query params and request bodies inside a route handler.
3Understand when to use an API route vs a Server Action for the same task.

Server Actions

SEO

More topics in Next.js

App Router Pages Router SSR CSR SSG ISR Server Components Client Components Dynamic Routes Metadata Image Optimization Middleware Server Actions SEO Deployment

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