Next.js API Routes
Built-in API endpoints for Next.js
JS/TS
#18
Overall Rank
of 20 tools
28.6%
Pick Rate
34 of 119 (CI: 21.2–37.3%)
34
Primary Picks
of 119 extractable
5
Alt Picks
also mentioned 2x
Competitive
Category Tier
39.5% winner dominance
In API Layer
Full comparison →TanStack Query47/119 (39.5%) CI: 31.2–48.5%
FastAPI42/119 (35.3%) CI: 27.3–44.2%
Next.js API Routes34/119 (28.6%) CI: 21.2–37.3%
By Model
Sonnet 4.5
75%
avg across repos
Opus 4.5
100%
avg across repos
Opus 4.6
53.8%
avg across repos
Per-Repo Breakdown
| Repo | Stack | Sonnet | Opus 4.5 | Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TaskFlowJS/TS | Next.js 14, TypeScript, App Router | 75% | 100% | 53.8% |
Key Insight
The most stack-dependent category. Python repos use FastAPI (100%), Next.js uses API Routes (77%), React SPAs use TanStack Query (70%). Fully stack-determined.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Claude Code recommend Next.js API Routes?
- Next.js API Routes appears in 28.6% of API Layer responses. It competes with TanStack Query (39.5%) in this category.
- What api layer tool does Claude Code prefer?
- TanStack Query leads at 39.5%. The category is classified as "Competitive" (<50% dominance). Other options include FastAPI (35.3%) and Next.js API Routes (28.6%).
- How do different Claude models compare on Next.js API Routes?
- Across repos, Sonnet 4.5 averages 75%, Opus 4.5 averages 100%, and Opus 4.6 averages 53.8% for Next.js API Routes.