Route Handlers in Next.js: Request Handlers, APIs, and Responses Explained
Learn everything about Route Handlers in Next.js, a powerful tool for creating API-like endpoints. This video covers:
• Setting up route.js or route.ts files.
• Handling dynamic routes with parameters.
• Different HTTP methods (GET, POST, PATCH, etc.).
• Receiving data from query strings, forms, and JSON.
• Returning data with response.json() and custom headers.
• Configuring status codes, cookies, and headers.
With live coding examples and real-time testing using Postman, you’ll gain the skills to build dynamic, server-side APIs in your Next.js projects.
Don’t miss the next video for advanced features of Next.js Route Handlers!
00:00 Making Route Handlers in Next.js 15
02:41 Create route handlers with dynamic routes
05:00 Deal with query strings in request handlers
06:57 Posting data to route handlers using form data
09:48 Sending JSON data to request handlers
11:18 How to send data and headers to clients from route handlers as a response
16:20 Summary about route handlers
