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React Suspense Boundaries

Master Suspense boundaries in React. From loading states to error handling to streaming SSR.

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Bootspring Team
Engineering
March 5, 2021
6 min read

Suspense handles async operations with declarative loading states. Here's how to use it effectively.

Basic Suspense

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Nested Suspense Boundaries

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Suspense with Data Fetching

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Error Boundaries with Suspense

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Streaming SSR with Suspense

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SuspenseList (Experimental)

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Transitions with Suspense

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Deferred Values

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Custom Suspense Hook

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Loading UI Patterns

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Testing Suspense

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Best Practices

Boundaries: ✓ Place boundaries around independent sections ✓ Use nested boundaries for granular loading ✓ Combine with error boundaries ✓ Keep fallbacks visually similar Performance: ✓ Start fetching before render when possible ✓ Use transitions for navigation ✓ Defer non-critical updates ✓ Stream SSR content UX: ✓ Use skeleton screens over spinners ✓ Show partial content early ✓ Maintain layout stability ✓ Provide retry mechanisms

Conclusion

Suspense boundaries declaratively handle async loading states. Place them strategically for granular loading, combine with error boundaries for resilience, and use transitions for smooth navigation. In Next.js, leverage streaming SSR for optimal performance.

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