𝗥𝗧𝗞 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗩𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗬

𝗥𝗧𝗞 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗩𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗬

RTK Query and React Query seem the same. Both cache API responses.

You must decide where server state belongs.

RTK Query view: Server state is a slice of your Redux store. The cache lives in Redux. The data becomes Redux state. You own the data.

React Query view: Server state stays out of your state manager. The cache is isolated. It treats data as a temporary observation. Truth lives on the server. You borrow it.

Invalidation models differ:

• RTK Query uses tags.
• React Query uses time and intent.

Pick RTK Query if your app is Redux-first. Use it for a unified state model.

Pick React Query if server state is a separate concern. Isolation helps you.

Redux puts truth in the store. React Query puts truth on the server.

Source: https://dev.to/khaledmsalem/rtk-query-and-react-query-look-identical-from-the-outside-43gn