How to push to History in React Router v4?

Question

In the current version of React Router (v3) I can accept a server response and use browserHistory.push to go to the appropriate response page. However, this isn

Answer 1

I offer one more solution in case it is worthful for someone else.

I have a history.js file where I have the following:

import createHistory from 'history/createBrowserHistory'
const history = createHistory()
history.pushLater = (...args) => setImmediate(() => history.push(...args))
export default history

Next, on my Root where I define my router I use the following:

import history from '../history'
import { Provider } from 'react-redux'
import { Router, Route, Switch } from 'react-router-dom'

export default class Root extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return (
     <Provider store={store}>
      <Router history={history}>
       <Switch>
        ...
       </Switch>
      </Router>
     </Provider>
    )
   }
  }

Finally, on my actions.js I import History and make use of pushLater

import history from './history'
export const login = createAction(
...
history.pushLater({ pathname: PATH_REDIRECT_LOGIN })
...)

This way, I can push to new actions after API calls.

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

Create a custom Router with its own browserHistory:

import React from 'react';
import { Router } from 'react-router-dom';
import { createBrowserHistory } from 'history';

export const history = createBrowserHistory();

const ExtBrowserRouter = ({children}) => (
  <Router history={history} >
  { children }
  </Router>
);

export default ExtBrowserRouter

Next, on your Root where you define your Router, use the following:

import React from 'react';       
import { /*BrowserRouter,*/ Route, Switch, Redirect } from 'react-router-dom';

//Use 'ExtBrowserRouter' instead of 'BrowserRouter'
import ExtBrowserRouter from './ExtBrowserRouter'; 
...

export default class Root extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return (
      <Provider store={store}>
        <ExtBrowserRouter>
          <Switch>
            ...
            <Route path="/login" component={Login}  />
            ...
          </Switch>
        </ExtBrowserRouter>
      </Provider>
    )
  }
}

Finally, import history where you need it and use it:

import { history } from '../routers/ExtBrowserRouter';
...

export function logout(){
  clearTokens();      
  history.push('/login'); //WORKS AS EXPECTED!
  return Promise.reject('Refresh token has expired');
}

Answer 3

You can use the history methods outside of your components. Try by the following way.

First, create a history object used the history package:

// src/history.js

import { createBrowserHistory } from 'history';

export default createBrowserHistory();

Then wrap it in <Router> (please note, you should use import { Router } instead of import { BrowserRouter as Router }):

// src/index.jsx

// ...
import { Router, Route, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
import history from './history';

ReactDOM.render(
  <Provider store={store}>
    <Router history={history}>
      <div>
        <ul>
          <li><Link to="/">Home</Link></li>
          <li><Link to="/login">Login</Link></li>
        </ul>
        <Route exact path="/" component={HomePage} />
        <Route path="/login" component={LoginPage} />
      </div>
    </Router>
  </Provider>,
  document.getElementById('root'),
);

Change your current location from any place, for example:

// src/actions/userActionCreators.js

// ...
import history from '../history';

export function login(credentials) {
  return function (dispatch) {
    return loginRemotely(credentials)
      .then((response) => {
        // ...
        history.push('/');
      });
  };
}

---

UPD: You can also see a slightly different example in React Router FAQ.

Answer 4

React router V4 now allows the history prop to be used as below:

this.props.history.push("/dummy",value)

The value then can be accessed wherever the location prop is available as state:{value} not component state.

Answer 5

Use Callback. It worked for me!

export function addProduct(props, callback) {
  return dispatch =>
    axios.post(`${ROOT_URL}/cart`, props, config)
    .then(response => {
    dispatch({ type: types.AUTH_USER });
    localStorage.setItem('token', response.data.token);
    callback();
  });
}

In component, you just have to add the callback

this.props.addProduct(props, () => this.props.history.push('/cart'))

Answer 6

/*Step 1*/
myFunction(){  this.props.history.push("/home"); }
/**/
 <button onClick={()=>this.myFunction()} className={'btn btn-primary'}>Go 
 Home</button>