native-data-fetching

Fetching data in an Expo application involves using the `expo/fetch` API over axios to execute network requests, handle errors, and manage API calls efficiently within your React Native components.

The best way to manage API caching and offline support in React Native is by integrating data libraries like React Query or SWR. This Skill provides guidance on setting up these libraries for state management and offline capabilities.

Yes, Expo Router supports route-level data loaders for web applications. You can leverage these loaders within your Expo app to achieve seamless data fetching directly at the route level.

You can use axios, but this Skill strongly emphasizes using `expo/fetch` over axios for network requests in Expo. This approach ensures better integration with the Expo ecosystem for handling API calls.

Handling request cancellation and authentication in Expo data fetching involves utilizing built-in mechanisms for aborting requests and carefully managing environment variables and auth tokens within your fetch logic.