Next.js · Junior · Question 42 of 75

What happens if `app/dashboard/` contains both `page.tsx` and `route.ts`?

✓Correct answer: A build error: these files conflict over the same URL
2GET requests go to route.ts, the rest to page.tsx
3The page renders, and route.ts is ignored

Explanation

Both files claim the same URL, and Next.js reports a conflict. API routes are usually moved into a separate branch, e.g. app/api/....

Further reading

Next.js: Route Handlers ↗

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