---
title: No async Client Component
---

> Client components cannot be async functions.

## Why This Error Occurred

The error occurs when you try to define a Client Component as an async function. React Client Components [do not support](https://github.com/acdlite/rfcs/blob/first-class-promises/text/0000-first-class-support-for-promises.md#why-cant-client-components-be-async-functions) async functions. For example:

```tsx
'use client'

// This will cause an error
async function ClientComponent() {
  // ...
}
```

## Possible Ways to Fix It

1. **Convert to a Server Component**: If possible, convert your Client Component to a Server Component. This allows you to use `async`/`await` directly in your component.
2. **Remove the `async` keyword**: If you need to keep it as a Client Component, remove the `async` keyword and handle data fetching differently.
3. **Use React Hooks for data fetching**: Utilize hooks like `useEffect` for client-side data fetching, or use third-party libraries.
4. **Leverage the `use` API with a Context Provider**: Pass promises to child components using context, then resolve them with the `use` API.

### Recommended: Server-side data fetching

We recommend fetching data on the server. For example:

```tsx filename="app/page.tsx"
export default async function Page() {
  const data = await fetch('https://api.vercel.app/blog')
  const posts = await data.json()
  return (
    <ul>
      {posts.map((post) => (
        <li key={post.id}>{post.title}</li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  )
}
```

### Using `use` with Context Provider

Another pattern to explore is using the React `use` API with a Context Provider. This allows you to pass Promises to child components and resolve them using the `use` API . Here's an example:

First, let's create a separate file for the context provider:

```tsx filename="app/context.tsx"
'use client'

import { createContext, useContext } from 'react'

export const BlogContext = createContext<Promise<any> | null>(null)

export function BlogProvider({
  children,
  blogPromise,
}: {
  children: React.ReactNode
  blogPromise: Promise<any>
}) {
  return (
    <BlogContext.Provider value={blogPromise}>{children}</BlogContext.Provider>
  )
}

export function useBlogContext() {
  const context = useContext(BlogContext)
  if (!context) {
    throw new Error('useBlogContext must be used within a BlogProvider')
  }
  return context
}
```

Now, let's create the Promise in a Server Component and stream it to the client:

```tsx filename="app/page.tsx"
import { BlogProvider } from './context'

export default function Page() {
  const blogPromise = fetch('https://api.vercel.app/blog').then((res) =>
    res.json()
  )

  return (
    <BlogProvider blogPromise={blogPromise}>
      <BlogPosts />
    </BlogProvider>
  )
}
```

Here is the blog posts component:

```tsx filename="app/blog-posts.tsx"
'use client'

import { use } from 'react'
import { useBlogContext } from './context'

export function BlogPosts() {
  const blogPromise = useBlogContext()
  const posts = use(blogPromise)

  return <div>{posts.length} blog posts</div>
}
```

This pattern allows you to start data fetching early and pass the Promise down to child components, which can then use the `use` API to access the data when it's ready.

### Client-side data fetching

In scenarios where client fetching is needed, you can call `fetch` in `useEffect` (not recommended), or lean on popular React libraries in the community (such as [SWR](https://swr.vercel.app/) or [React Query](https://tanstack.com/query/latest)) for client fetching.

```tsx filename="app/page.tsx"
'use client'

import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'

export function Posts() {
  const [posts, setPosts] = useState(null)

  useEffect(() => {
    async function fetchPosts() {
      const res = await fetch('https://api.vercel.app/blog')
      const data = await res.json()
      setPosts(data)
    }
    fetchPosts()
  }, [])

  if (!posts) return <div>Loading...</div>

  return (
    <ul>
      {posts.map((post) => (
        <li key={post.id}>{post.title}</li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  )
}
```
