Server-side fetch / route only

[goodpixels]

I would like to create a route (/articles) which only fetches data server-side. Is this possible with Nuxt 2?

I tried wrapping my asyncData in a conditional if(process.server) statement, but it only works if the route servers as a main entry point to the app (that is the user requests /articles URL explicitly via their browser), but it breaks when you reach the route via other client-side page (ie. you go from /about → /articles).

I also fiddled with Axios request cancellation, but it produces a network error.

Is there a nice way to achieve this?