Next.js State Management

Next.js state management for shareable data works best by using the URL as your source of truth. Leveraging `useSearchParams` ensures filter and pagination states are persistent, shareable, and maintainable directly through the browser URL.

Handle Next.js server state fetching using dedicated libraries like TanStack Query or SWR. These tools provide efficient mechanisms for caching, polling, and managing dynamic server-driven data, optimizing performance without relying on manual global state objects.

You should use local component state by default and practice state colocation, keeping state close to where it is used. Only lift Next.js state up when explicitly necessary for sibling component communication, avoiding premature global state implementation.

You do not need a global state library like Zustand for all Next.js application state. You should categorize state into client-side, URL, and server state, using libraries like SWR or TanStack Query specifically for dynamic server data fetching.

TanStack Query and SWR can be used together in Next.js, but both are server state management libraries. It is recommended to choose one to handle dynamic content, caching, and polling to avoid redundant overhead and maintain application performance.