Is it possible to have $santumFetch utils function instead of useSanctumClient composable?

[misbahansori]

When we want to fetch data from the server, currently we have to use useSanctumClient composable.

const client = useSanctumClient();

const { data } = await useAsyncData("user", () => client.get("/api/users"));

It's a bit inconvenient to have to create a client every time we want to fetch data from the server.

I'm wondering if it's possible to have a $santumFetch utils (or a better name) that we could use without having to create a client. I think it would be more convenient and also align with the $fetch utils nuxt provides.

Also, it would be great if we could have a useSanctumFetch composable that can simplify the code when we want to fetch data from the server.

// This :
const client = useSanctumClient();
const { data } = await useAsyncData("user", () => client.get("/api/users"));

// Can be simplified to this :
const { data } = await useSanctumFetch("/api/users");

I'm not sure if this is possible, but I think it would be a great addition to the Sanctum plugin.

Previously I was using this https://github.com/amrnn90/breeze-nuxt plugin, and it had a $larafetch utils and useLarafetch composable that were doing exactly this.

[manchenkoff]

Hey @misbahansori! Thanks for the feedback. Right now there is no way to use it like that because initial idea was to provide flexible way of requesting data. For instance you don't necessarily need this useAsyncData wrapper for all API calls, especially if you do several requests by using Promise.all().

Currently, Nuxt doesn't recommend using helpers like $larafetch (see docs):

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Note that we highly recommend using composables instead of providing helpers to avoid polluting the global namespace and keep your main bundle entry small.

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However, I do not see any problem with introducing module-specific composable like useSanctumFetch to simplify the process for those who want to combine it with useAsyncData/useLazyAsyncData. I'll convert this conversation to a feature request and will try to work on it soon 👍

[manchenkoff]

The feature can be tracked here - #305