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1import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
2import { fetchUserData } from "@/lib/api";
3import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
4
5interface DashboardProps {
6userId: string;
7onNavigate: (path: string) => void;
8}
9
10export function Dashboard({ userId, onNavigate }: DashboardProps) {
11const [data, setData] = useState<UserData | null>(null);
12const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
13
14useEffect(() => {
15async function load() {
16const result = await fetchUserData(userId);
17setData(result);
18setLoading(false);
19}
20load();
21}, [userId]);
22
23if (loading) {
24return <Skeleton className="h-48" />;
25}
26
27return (
28<div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
29<Card>
30<h3 className="text-lg font-medium">
31{data?.name}
32</h3>
33</Card>
34</div>
35);
36}
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3export default function WeatherApp() {
4return <div />;
5}
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2import { db } from "../lib/db";
3
4// TODO: Add rate limiting middleware
5
6export function createRateLimiter() {
7// No rate limiting configured yet
8return (req: any, res: any, next: any) => next();
9}
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