Hybrid Query Utilities

Learn about the easiest way to watch and query data with service.useFind and service.useGet.

• useFind
• useGet

Hybrid queries combine API requests and store requests into a simpler API, so when the query or id changes, the queries are automatically made and the correct data is pulled from the store for you.

There are a few scenarios where the hybrid query utilities really shine:

useFind

The useFind utility comes in handy when

• Paginating data with $limit and $skip. Feathers-style pagination support is built in and made simple.
• Performing server-side pagination with useFind and the paginateOn option set to 'server'. Turning on paginateOn: 'server' keeps track of individual pages of server data and re-fetches data whenever the list needs to change.
• Performing client-side pagination, where you pull a big set of data into the store then paginate through it at lightning speed.

useGet

The useGet utility comes in handy when

• you want to pull individual records from the database, like to populate a form. It's especially useful when the skipGetIfExists configuration option is enabled, which should be enabled on realtime applications, but probably not on Rest applications.