Using Next.js Server Actions with Zod for type-safe form handling

Short summary

Tutorial showing how to replace manual API routes in Next.js with Server Actions paired with Zod for end-to-end type safety. Demonstrates defining a Zod schema as a single source of truth, creating a server action with 'use server', and consuming it directly in a React form without fetch() calls. Covers validation, DB writes, and cache revalidation.

• •Server Actions eliminate manual fetch() and API route boilerplate in Next.js
• •Zod schemas serve as single source of truth for validation on both client and server
• •useFormStatus hook natively tracks pending state without manual isLoading management

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