Can you dispatch actions from other actions (chained dispatch)?

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thunks, middleware, action flow

Yes, you can dispatch actions from within other actions in Redux Toolkit by using thunks. Thunks allow you to perform asynchronous logic or side effects and then dispatch multiple actions in sequence or conditionally.

When to Use Chained Dispatch

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When an async process should trigger multiple updates (e.g., loading, success, error).
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When one action logically follows another, such as saving data and refreshing a list.
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When you need to coordinate actions between slices.

Example: Dispatching Actions from a Thunk

This pattern is useful for orchestrating multiple related state updates within one logical operation. Redux Toolkit’s createAsyncThunk simplifies this by managing the lifecycle of async requests and automatically dispatching pending, fulfilled, and rejected actions.

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