Static Server Functions

[!WARNING] Static Server Functions are experimental!

What are Static Server Functions?

Static server functions are server functions that are executed at build time and cached as static assets when using prerendering/static-generation. They can be set to "static" mode by applying the staticFunctionMiddleware middleware to createServerFn:

import { createServerFn } from '@tanstack/react-start'
import { staticFunctionMiddleware } from '@tanstack/start-static-server-functions'

const myServerFn = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' })
  .middleware([staticFunctionMiddleware])
  .handler(async () => {
    return 'Hello, world!'
  })

Ensure that staticFunctionMiddleware is the final middleware!

This pattern goes as follows:

• Build-time
  • During build-time prerendering, a server function with staticFunctionMiddleware is executed
  • The result is cached with your build output as a static JSON file under a derived key (function ID + params/payload hash)
  • The result is returned as normal during prerendering/static-generation and used to prerender the page
• Runtime
  • Initially, the prerendered page's html is served and the server function data is embedded in the html
  • When the client mounts, the embedded server function data is hydrated
  • For future client-side invocations, the server function is replaced with a fetch call to the static JSON file