Svelte · Junior · Question 53 of 76

What is the difference between `+page.js` and `+page.server.js`?

✓Correct answer: +page.server.js runs only on the server (can use databases and secrets); +page.js runs on the server and in the browser
2+page.js runs only in the browser
3They are the same; the name is a convention

Explanation

A universal load in +page.js runs during SSR and then in the browser on client-side navigation.

Further reading

SvelteKit: Loading data ↗

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