diff --git a/docs/basic-features/data-fetching/get-static-props.md b/docs/basic-features/data-fetching/get-static-props.md
index 63e31187777a4..0b483f5a6b994 100644
--- a/docs/basic-features/data-fetching/get-static-props.md
+++ b/docs/basic-features/data-fetching/get-static-props.md
@@ -72,7 +72,35 @@ As `getStaticProps` runs only on the server-side, it will never run on the clien
 
 This means that instead of fetching an **API route** from `getStaticProps` (that itself fetches data from an external source), you can write the server-side code directly in `getStaticProps`.
 
-Take the following example. An API route is used to fetch some data from a CMS. That API route is then called directly from `getStaticProps`. This produces an additional call, reducing performance. Instead, the logic for fetching the data from the CMS can be moved to `getStaticProps`.
+Take the following example. An API route is used to fetch some data from a CMS. That API route is then called directly from `getStaticProps`. This produces an additional call, reducing performance. Instead, the logic for fetching the data from the CMS can be shared by using a `lib/` directory. Then it can be shared with `getStaticProps`.
+
+```jsx
+// lib/fetch-posts.js
+
+// The following function is shared
+// with getStaticProps and API routes
+// from a `lib/` directory
+export async function loadPosts() {
+  // Call an external API endpoint to get posts
+  const res = await fetch('https://.../posts/')
+  const data = await res.json()
+
+  return data
+}
+
+// pages/blog.js
+import { loadPosts } from '../lib/load-posts'
+
+// This function runs only on the server side
+export async function getStaticProps() {
+  // Instead of fetching your `/api` route you can call the same
+  // function directly in `getStaticProps`
+  const posts = await loadPosts()
+
+  // Props returned will be passed to the page component
+  return { props: { posts } }
+}
+```
 
 Alternatively, if you are **not** using API routes to fetch data, then the [`fetch()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API) API _can_ be used directly in `getStaticProps` to fetch data.