---
title: unstable_noStore
description: API Reference for the unstable_noStore function.
url: "https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/unstable_noStore"
version: 16.2.2
lastUpdated: 2026-04-02
prerequisites:
  - "API Reference: /docs/app/api-reference"
  - "Functions: /docs/app/api-reference/functions"
---



> This is a legacy API and no longer recommended. It is still supported for backward compatibility.

**In version 15, we recommend using [`connection`](/docs/app/api-reference/functions/connection) instead of `unstable_noStore`.**

`unstable_noStore` can be used to declaratively opt out of prerendering and indicate a particular component should not be cached.

```jsx
import { unstable_noStore as noStore } from 'next/cache';

export default async function ServerComponent() {
  noStore();
  const result = await db.query(...);
  ...
}
```

> **Good to know**:
>
> * `unstable_noStore` is equivalent to `cache: 'no-store'` on a `fetch`
> * `unstable_noStore` is preferred over `export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'` as it is more granular and can be used on a per-component basis

* Using `unstable_noStore` inside [`unstable_cache`](/docs/app/api-reference/functions/unstable_cache) will not opt out of static generation. Instead, it will defer to the cache configuration to determine whether to cache the result or not.

## Usage

If you prefer not to pass additional options to `fetch`, like `cache: 'no-store'`, `next: { revalidate: 0 }` or in cases where `fetch` is not available, you can use `noStore()` as a replacement for all of these use cases.

```jsx
import { unstable_noStore as noStore } from 'next/cache';

export default async function ServerComponent() {
  noStore();
  const result = await db.query(...);
  ...
}
```

## Version History

| Version   | Changes                                         |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `v15.0.0` | `unstable_noStore` deprecated for `connection`. |
| `v14.0.0` | `unstable_noStore` introduced.                  |
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