App-wide data fetching using getStaticProps in _app.js

[danlutz]

Hi!

In our app, we need to fetch categories to build the app-wide navigation. This data needs to be present on all pages. So the perfect location for the data fetching would be app.js.

Since _app.js only supports the getInitialProps method. This would disable all benefits from static generation you get by using getStaticProps.

Whats the recommended way to fetch data statically when it's needed on every page? Did you find solutions for this?

Thanks!