SvelteKit Data Flow Quick Start
Which file? Server-only (DB/secrets): +page.server.ts | Universal (runs both): +page.ts | API: +server.ts
Load decision: Need server resources? → server load | Need client APIs? → universal load
Form actions: Always +page.server.ts. Return fail() for errors, throw redirect() to navigate, throw error() for failures.
Example // +page.server.ts import { fail, redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
export const load = async ({ locals }) => { const user = await db.users.get(locals.userId); return { user }; // Must be JSON-serializable };
export const actions = { default: async ({ request }) => { const data = await request.formData(); const email = data.get('email');
if (!email) return fail(400, { email, missing: true });
await updateEmail(email);
throw redirect(303, '/success');
},
};
Reference Files load-functions.md - Server vs universal form-actions.md - Form handling patterns serialization.md - What can/can't serialize error-redirect-handling.md - fail/redirect/error client-auth-invalidation.md - invalidateAll() after client-side auth Notes Server load → universal load via data param | ALWAYS throw redirect()/error() No class instances/functions from server load (not serializable) Last verified: 2025-01-11