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# Functions
Next.js function APIs.
Reference: https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions
## Navigation Hooks (Client)
| Hook | Purpose | Reference |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `useRouter` | Programmatic navigation (`push`, `replace`, `back`, `refresh`) | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-router) |
| `usePathname` | Get current pathname | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-pathname) |
| `useSearchParams` | Read URL search parameters | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-search-params) |
| `useParams` | Access dynamic route parameters | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-params) |
| `useSelectedLayoutSegment` | Active child segment (one level) | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-selected-layout-segment) |
| `useSelectedLayoutSegments` | All active segments below layout | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-selected-layout-segments) |
| `useLinkStatus` | Check link prefetch status | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-link-status) |
| `useReportWebVitals` | Report Core Web Vitals metrics | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-report-web-vitals) |
## Server Functions
| Function | Purpose | Reference |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `cookies` | Read/write cookies | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/cookies) |
| `headers` | Read request headers | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/headers) |
| `draftMode` | Enable preview of unpublished CMS content | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/draft-mode) |
| `after` | Run code after response finishes streaming | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/after) |
| `connection` | Wait for connection before dynamic rendering | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/connection) |
| `userAgent` | Parse User-Agent header | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/userAgent) |
## Generate Functions
| Function | Purpose | Reference |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `generateStaticParams` | Pre-render dynamic routes at build time | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/generate-static-params) |
| `generateMetadata` | Dynamic metadata | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/generate-metadata) |
| `generateViewport` | Dynamic viewport config | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/generate-viewport) |
| `generateSitemaps` | Multiple sitemaps for large sites | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/generate-sitemaps) |
| `generateImageMetadata` | Multiple OG images per route | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/generate-image-metadata) |
## Request/Response
| Function | Purpose | Reference |
| --------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `NextRequest` | Extended Request with helpers | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/next-request) |
| `NextResponse` | Extended Response with helpers | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/next-response) |
| `ImageResponse` | Generate OG images | [Docs](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/image-response) |
## Common Examples
### Navigation
Use `next/link` for internal navigation instead of `<a>` tags.
```tsx
// Bad: Plain anchor tag
<a href="/about">About</a>;
// Good: Next.js Link
import Link from 'next/link';
<Link href="/about">About</Link>;
```
Active link styling:
```tsx
'use client';
import Link from 'next/link';
import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
export function NavLink({ href, children }) {
const pathname = usePathname();
return (
<Link href={href} className={pathname === href ? 'active' : ''}>
{children}
</Link>
);
}
```
### Static Generation
```tsx
// app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
export async function generateStaticParams() {
const posts = await getPosts();
return posts.map((post) => ({ slug: post.slug }));
}
```
### After Response
```tsx
import { after } from 'next/server';
export async function POST(request: Request) {
const data = await processRequest(request);
after(async () => {
await logAnalytics(data);
});
return Response.json({ success: true });
}
```