# faceyspacey/redux-first-router

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1,554 stars · 138 forks · JavaScript · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/faceyspacey-redux-first-router.md

## Description

Redux-first-router is a state-driven JavaScript router library that maps URL paths, query parameters, and browser history directly to actions within a Redux application store. Instead of manipulating components or relying solely on declarative links, it updates the address bar and navigates the application by dispatching and receiving state container actions.

The library translates bidirectionally between URL strings and action payloads using expressive route patterns, supporting dynamic path parsing, parameter constraints, wildcards, query strings, and custom formatting rules. It handles asynchronous route thunks to trigger data fetching automatically when matching routes activate during client-side or server-side rendering cycles, and supports runtime route registration for code-split bundles. Additional capabilities include resource prefetching, navigation blocking for unsaved changes, scroll position restoration, history state inspection, and state persistence across cookies and local storage.

Cross-platform integration features extend this routing model to native environments by handling hardware back buttons, mobile deep links, and native navigation stacks. User interface utilities generate crawlable, SEO-friendly anchor elements and apply active link styling based on the current location state. Development tools record location changes as state actions in a timeline to allow inspection and navigation between historical views.

## Tags

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Redux State Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/redux-state-management.md) — Connecting browser URL navigation directly to a state container so routing events automatically trigger state updates.
- [Navigation Interception Hooks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/data-interception-hooks/navigation-interception-hooks.md) — Intercepts navigation attempts to prompt users for confirmation before leaving unsaved changes or unfinished forms behind. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/blocking-navigation.md))
- [Resource Prefetching](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/performance-reliability/performance-optimization/frontend-rendering-loading/page-navigation-prefetching/paging-library-data-loading/automatic-content-pre-fetching/resource-prefetching.md) — Preloads required data and code bundles before transitions happen so subsequent page views appear instantly. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/tree/master/docs))
- [Session State Persistence](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/session-state-persistence.md) — Saves routing state to local storage so users resume their exact location upon returning. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/tree/master/docs))

### Web Development

- [Redux Routing Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/redux-routing-integrations.md) — Connects browser URL navigation directly to actions within a Redux application store.
- [Action-Driven JavaScript Routers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/action-driven-javascript-routers.md) — A navigation library that maps URL paths and query parameters directly to application actions for client and server environments.
- [Asynchronous Data Fetching](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/asynchronous-data-fetching.md) — Triggering data loading functions automatically when matching routes are detected on the client or server before rendering.
- [History State Action Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-history-management/history-state-updaters/history-state-action-managers.md) — Drives browser and device history forward or backward by treating navigation changes as dispatched state actions.
- [Client-Side Routers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/client-side-routers.md) — A web router that updates the browser address bar and history state by dispatching actions rather than manipulating components.
- [Server-Side Renderings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/server-side-renderings.md) — Processing routing state and handling asynchronous data fetching during server rendering to deliver fully initialized HTML.
- [Bidirectional Route Parsing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/url-data-parsing/bidirectional-route-parsing.md) — Translates between URL strings and action payloads using expressive route patterns and custom formatting rules.
- [Navigation Middleware](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-navigation-utilities/navigation-hooks/navigation-middleware.md) — Intercepts route transition attempts to prompt users for confirmation before leaving unsaved changes behind.
- [Dynamic Route Registration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/dynamic-route-registration.md) — Appends new path mappings to existing route configurations dynamically to support lazy-loaded code-split bundles.
- [Query String Encoding](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/object-key-serialization/query-string-encoding.md) — Encodes and decodes query parameters bidirectionally between dispatched action payloads and browser URL strings. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router#readme))
- [Route Parameter Validation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/route-parameter-validation.md) — Appends regular expression patterns to dynamic path segments to restrict matching to inputs conforming to specific formats. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/url-parsing.md))
- [Router Configurators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/routing-systems/pattern-matching-routers/router-configurators.md) — Allows customizing routing behavior including basenames, strict trailing slashes, scroll restoration, and lifecycle callbacks. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/connectRoutes.md))
- [Client-Side Navigation Components](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/routing-systems/routing/frontend-navigation-systems/client-side-navigation-components.md) — Intercepting route transitions to prompt users for confirmation before leaving views containing unsaved changes.
- [Route Parameter Extraction](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/routing-systems/routing/parameter-handling-utilities/path-parameter-converters/route-parameter-extraction.md) — Extracts named parameters from incoming URLs using expressive route patterns to populate action payloads automatically. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router#readme))
- [Route Parameter Captures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/routing-systems/routing/parameter-handling-utilities/route-parameter-captures.md) — Includes optional parameters in route paths so a single route action handles both base paths and detail views. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/url-parsing.md))

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Action-Based State Tracking](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/change-tracking/state-tracking-utilities/action-based-state-tracking.md) — Stores active pathnames and query parameters within the global application state to track location changes. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/README.md))
- [Action Timeline Debuggers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/action-history-management/action-timeline-debuggers.md) — Records location changes as state actions in a development timeline so you can inspect history and jump between different application views. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/examples/redux-devtools))

### Networking & Communication

- [Route Data Fetching Thunks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/client-side-request-routing/route-data-fetching-thunks.md) — Triggers data-fetching functions automatically when matching routes activate during client-side or server-side rendering cycles.
- [Asynchronous Routing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/network-traffic-routing/asynchronous-routing.md) — Triggers asynchronous data fetching functions automatically when matching routes are detected on the client or server. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/connectRoutes.md))

### User Interface & Experience

- [State-Driven Navigations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/navigation-actions/state-driven-navigations.md) — Maps browser URLs directly to state container actions so navigation events automatically trigger state updates.
- [Action Routing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/state-update-logic/state-action-value-updates/instance-scoped-action-dispatchers/action-routing.md) — Pairs action types with dynamic URL paths so that dispatching actions updates the browser address bar. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router#readme))
- [Active State Styling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/links/active-state-styling.md) — Applies visual indicators and active styling to navigation elements when their route matches the current URL. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/examples/links))
- [SEO-Friendly Anchor Links](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/links/internal-page-link-resolvers/header-anchors/seo-friendly-anchor-links.md) — Generates actual anchor elements pointing to destination routes so search engines can crawl application pages. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/examples/links))
- [Scroll Restoration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/scroll-interaction-handlers/scroll-state-controllers/scroll-restoration.md) — Saves and restores scroll coordinates automatically across page transitions to preserve user context. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/tree/master/docs))
- [Action Dispatchers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/state-update-logic/state-action-value-updates/instance-scoped-action-dispatchers/action-dispatch-abstractions/action-dispatchers.md) — Fires events through the navigation system to handle background tasks or data loading without altering the address bar. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/examples/thunks))
- [Request-to-Action Mappings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/state-update-logic/state-action-value-updates/instance-scoped-action-dispatchers/action-routing/request-to-action-mappings.md) — Translates state actions into corresponding URL strings using route definitions and optional query parameters. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/low-level-api.md))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Routers and URL Utils](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/routers-and-url-utils.md) — Transforms path segments and query strings between URL strings and action payloads using custom formatting rules. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/connectRoutes.md))

### Mobile Development

- [Cross-Platform Navigation Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/cross-platform-navigation-libraries.md) — Handling deep links, hardware back buttons, and native navigation stacks consistently across web and mobile application environments.
- [Memory History Navigation Runtimes](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/native-cross-platform-development/memory-history-navigation-runtimes.md) — Runs navigation logic seamlessly across native mobile applications and server environments using memory-based history management. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router#readme))

### Testing & Quality Assurance

- [Browser History Navigations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/testing-quality-assurance/browser-history-navigations.md) — Drives browser or device history forward, backward, or to specific entries using direct function calls. ([source](https://github.com/faceyspacey/redux-first-router/blob/master/docs/client-only-api.md))