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Storing and Posting Data

Explore how to store, retrieve, update, and delete data on Nuxt 3's Nitro server using the built-in in-memory storage and useStorage methods. Understand simple data caching techniques for development and learn to handle posts data with HTTP requests in server API routes.

The Nitro server has a built-in storage layer for storing our data. It can be stored in a filesystem, database, or any other external store. Some of the available built-in drivers include Redis, local storage, and memory.

In memory storage

For simplicity and to focus on the server alone, we will use the default in-memory storage. This means our data will be stored locally in memory and will not be persistent. It is not a permanent storage solution, and data will be lost when the application reloads. For a permanent solution in production, we would need to set up an external database. ...