Implementing infinite scroll in Next.js with Server Actions

Written by Rahul Chhodde✏️

Infinite scrolling is a common strategy on content-heavy platforms that prioritizes data pagination in API development. This strategy loads massive datasets gradually in small manageable chunks, improving the UX, especially for slower internet connections.

Previously, integrating features like infinite scrolling in Next.js required external libraries such as SWR or Tanstack Query, formerly React Query.

However, with newer Next.js versions — notably, Next.js 13 and beyond — Server Actions empower us to fetch initial data …

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