We generally recommend using Vike with an RPC tool. See Guides > Data Fetching.

What is RPC?

Remote Procedure Call (RPC, aka Server Actions) enables the frontend to seamlessly call backend functions, see in-depth explanation here.

It's an increasingly popular data-fetching technique used instead of GraphQL and REST. (You can also use multiple data-fetching techniques, although the use case for it is seldom.)

Common RPC tools:

• Telefunc

  Telefunc was created by the Vike team.

  You'll soon be able to use Telefunc also to fetch initial data (instead of using the data() hook), see Telefunc > #102.

• tRPC

  Similar to Telefunc:

  • Con: Telefunc is simpler.
  • Pro: supports real-time data using websockets.

See also

• Guides > Data Fetching
• Guides > API Routes