API Layer with App Dir
Hi all,
With tRPC still in limbo with the new app directory, I’m tempted to go back to GraphQL as my API layer for new projects going forward.
I love tRPC for the most part, but having a backend so tightly coupled to the inner workings of Next.js means that significant changes (like the app directory) now seems risky to me. I’ve played with tRPC in Next.js 13.4 using the “hacks” floating around online, but none seem to have that “magic” that tRPC had back in the pages directory.
I’m curious what you all are currently using for new projects. Are you switching API layers? Are you moving to the app directory? Do we even need APIs anymore? I want to know your thoughts.
With tRPC still in limbo with the new app directory, I’m tempted to go back to GraphQL as my API layer for new projects going forward.
I love tRPC for the most part, but having a backend so tightly coupled to the inner workings of Next.js means that significant changes (like the app directory) now seems risky to me. I’ve played with tRPC in Next.js 13.4 using the “hacks” floating around online, but none seem to have that “magic” that tRPC had back in the pages directory.
I’m curious what you all are currently using for new projects. Are you switching API layers? Are you moving to the app directory? Do we even need APIs anymore? I want to know your thoughts.
