Overview

The react-datocms package is designed to help developers work more efficiently with DatoCMS in React environments. It provides a set of components and utilities that seamlessly integrate with DatoCMS’s GraphQL Content Delivery API and Real-time Updates API.

Features

• <Image /> component: Allows for responsive/progressive images.
• <StructuredText /> component: Helps render structured text content from DatoCMS.
• useQuerySubscription() hook: Enables live, real-time updates of content.
• useSiteSearch() hook: Renders a DatoCMS Site Search form widget.
• renderMetaTags() and other helpers: Renders social share, SEO, and Favicon meta tags.

Installation

To install the react-datocms package, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the desired directory.
2. Run the following command:

npm install react-datocms

3. Once the installation is complete, you can import the components and utilities into your React project using the following syntax:

import { Image, StructuredText, useQuerySubscription, useSiteSearch, renderMetaTags } from 'react-datocms';

4. You can now use the react-datocms package in your project.

Summary

The react-datocms package provides developers with a set of components and utilities to streamline their workflow when working with DatoCMS in React environments. It offers a range of features, including responsive image rendering, structured text rendering, live content updates, and site search functionality. The installation process is straightforward, and the package can be easily integrated into any React project.