Implement nuxtServerInit Action to load data from server-side on the initial load

What problem is this solving

Implement something like NuxtServerInit Action, so we can load data from the server-side and give it directly to the client-side on the initial load/render.

Proposed solution

Include an index.js file inside /stores with a nuxtServerInit action which will be called from the server-side on the initial load.

Describe alternatives you’ve considered

The only way I found to do this is using Pinia with Vuex, using the nuxtServerInit from Vuex:

// store/index.js
import { useSessionStore } from '~/stores/session'

export const actions = {
  async nuxtServerInit ({ dispatch }, { req, redirect, $pinia }) {
    if (!req.url.includes('/auth/')) {
      const store = useSessionStore($pinia)

      try {
        await store.me() // load user information from the server-side before rendering on client-side
      } catch (e) {
        redirect('/auth/login') // redirects to login if user is not logged in
      }
    }
  }
}

[AustinMusiku]

What problem is this solving

Implement something like NuxtServerInit Action, so we can load data from the server-side and give it directly to the client-side on the initial load/render.

Proposed solution

Include an index.js file inside /stores with a nuxtServerInit action which will be called from the server-side on the initial load.

Describe alternatives you’ve considered

The only way I found to do this is using Pinia with Vuex, using the nuxtServerInit from Vuex:

// store/index.js
import { useSessionStore } from '~/stores/session'

export const actions = {
  async nuxtServerInit ({ dispatch }, { req, redirect, $pinia }) {
    if (!req.url.includes('/auth/')) {
      const store = useSessionStore($pinia)

      try {
        await store.me() // load user information from the server-side before rendering on client-side
      } catch (e) {
        redirect('/auth/login') // redirects to login if user is not logged in
      }
    }
  }
}

Thanks for this workaround, I would also love to see the feature implemented

[posva]

There should be a way to add this for both setup and option stores. Maybe a specific name for an action is enough.

One important thing to note is that given the nature of stores in pinia, you need explicitly say somewhere in your server code which stores must run this action as they need to be instantiated on the server. By default, if no store is ever user, no store is ever instantiated and therefore no server init function can run.