How do I fetch movie data efficiently in a React Netflix clone?
Cache responses so you do not re-fetch the same data, use React Query for server state, fetch only what each view needs (list data for carousels, full details only for the modal), parallelize independent requests with Promise.all, and lazy-load images.
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Because a Netflix clone fetches a lot of data, and React Query handles caching, invalidation, refetching, and loading state for you. It removes most hand-written fetching logic and keeps the app fast and consistent.
No. Fetch list data for carousels (poster and title), and full details only when the user opens the detail modal. Fetching full details up front wastes bandwidth and slows the initial load.
In parallel with Promise.all, instead of sequentially. If you fetch trending and popular at the same time, parallelizing makes the page load faster than waiting for one to finish before starting the next.
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