List of APIs to use for creating JavaScript/React App

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Kritika Srivastava

Posted on March 21, 2021

List of APIs to use for creating JavaScript/React App

Hello,Dev Friends.In this article I have written about a list of certain public APIs which you can use for practice as a beginner in React/JavaScript.Before starting with creating Apps in React using Public APIs,learn React basics and about fetch/axios,http requests,JSON.Learn to read the documentation of any API for its usage.

So,here goes the list:

1.Quotes API:
API Link
You can generate random quotes on clicking a button using this API.Make use of fetch and useEffect.
Github Repository
Demo

2.Currency Converter:
API Link
This API has currency exchange rates which you can use for creating currency converter app.
Github Repository
Demo

3.Robohash API:
Website-https://robohash.org/
This API is used for generating unique robot/alien/monster images by adding any text at the end of the above url.
Github Repository
Demo link

4.Random user API:
API Link
You can generate random user and his/her details by using this API.

5.Weather API:
Website-https://openweathermap.org/api
Search for weather of any city with the help of the given API.Generate your API key for usage.

6.OMDB Movie API:
Website-http://www.omdbapi.com/
Search for the movies through this API and you can also display Single movie details separately by using React Router.API key is required.

7.Covid-19 API:
API Link
Through this API you can generate Covid-19 data of different countries.
Refer to this tutorial

There are many APIs but I don't want to overwhelm someone who is starting with React/JavaScript.You can start with these APIs first for practice.

Happy Coding :)
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kritika27
Kritika Srivastava

Posted on March 21, 2021

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