# Get a community

```jsx
const community = useCommunity({ community: { name: communityAddress, publicKey: communityPublicKey } });
const {
  syncState,
  hasCachedData,
  lastFetchAttemptAt,
  lastSuccessfulFetchAt,
} = community;
const communityStats = useCommunityStats({
  community: { name: communityAddress, publicKey: communityPublicKey },
});
const { communities } = useCommunities({
  communities: [
    { name: communityAddress, publicKey: communityPublicKey },
    { name: communityAddress2, publicKey: communityPublicKey2 },
    { name: communityAddress3, publicKey: communityPublicKey3 },
  ],
});

// fetched communities are refreshed immediately and then every 15 minutes
// so long-lived tabs keep following community IPNS updates

// use without affecting performance
const { communities: cachedCommunities } = useCommunities({
  communities: [
    { name: communityAddress, publicKey: communityPublicKey },
    { name: communityAddress2, publicKey: communityPublicKey2 },
    { name: communityAddress3, publicKey: communityPublicKey3 },
  ],
  onlyIfCached: true,
});

// community.posts are not validated, to show posts
const { feed, hasMore, loadMore } = useFeed({
  communities: [{ name: communityAddress, publicKey: communityPublicKey }],
});

// to show a preloaded post without rerenders, validate manually
const { valid } = useValidateComment({ comment: community.posts.pages.topAll.comments[0] });
if (valid === false) {
  // don't show this post, it's malicious
}
// won't cause any rerenders if true
```