error

Description: Defines how long an error is kept in the cache.

Default Value: 500 milliseconds.

• How To: Adjust the error duration (in milliseconds) to control how long an error state persists for a given key. A shorter duration might be useful for transient errors that you expect to resolve quickly, allowing for quicker re-attempts. A longer duration can prevent repeated, immediate re-fetches for persistent errors.

  // Correct: Keep transient errors for 1 second, allowing quick retry
  useFetch(
      'volatile-api',
      fetchVolatileData,
      { error: 1000 } // Keep error for 1 second
  );
  
  // Correct: Keep persistent errors for 5 minutes to avoid hammering the API
  useFetch(
      'stable-api',
      fetchStableData,
      { error: 5 * 60 * 1000 } // Keep error for 5 minutes
  );

• Best Practice: Setting error too short might cause repeated error fetches, potentially leading to rate limiting or unnecessary server load. Setting it too long might hide a resolved issue from the user.