When would you use an Angular route resolver?

Chooses between blocking navigation for essential data and rendering a page-owned loading state.

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I use a resolver when the route cannot render meaningfully without a small piece of essential data, such as validating a required entity or loading metadata needed for the page title. For data that can load progressively, I usually let the component render a loading state instead. A resolver shifts waiting from inside the page to the navigation itself, so the trade-off must be visible to the user.

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A resolver makes data available before activation, but that means navigation waits for the resolver.
I use a resolver when the route cannot render meaningfully without a small piece of essential data, such as validating a required entity or loading metadata needed for the page title. For data that can load progressively, I usually let the component render a loading state instead. A resolver shifts waiting from inside the page to the navigation itself, so the trade-off must be visible to the user.
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Resolvers can improve consistency and SSR because the activated component receives required data, but a slow resolver can make a click appear ignored. I provide navigation feedback and define what happens for not found, forbidden, and transient failure outcomes. I avoid resolving every tab, list, and optional panel up front. Route data has a clear type and the component reads it without starting a duplicate request.

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Loading every piece of page data in a resolver.
Blocking navigation without showing progress.
Fetching the same entity again after activation.

When would you use an Angular route resolver?

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