In part one of this post, we covered the nuances of designing and building a REST API. We also covered the basic implementation of a demo REST API for the IPMon service with Node.js. In this post, we will enhance the IPMon implementation by adding a few more components to it. These additions will make it more robust for real-world …
JavaScript API Tutorials
How to build a REST API with Node.js – Part 1
Since its inception in 2009, Node.js has grown leaps and bounds in popularity. In parallel, the community has also contributed libraries and third-party packages. By virtue of its ability to run server-side logic, Node.js enjoys a lot of adoption for implementing REST APIs. In this blog post, we show you how to build a REST API using …
React API Authentication & Authorization
Introduction Security on the internet comes under scrutiny the more our personal lives and business data moves online. Users want integration between applications without having to continuously enter user login data. Users also want security without noticing that the security is there. In this article, we are going to talk about two aspects of …
How to use WordPress with React (WordPress React API Tutorial)
WordPress WordPress claims to be, "the world’s most popular website builder" based on the statistic that 38% of the web is built on WordPress. Despite the classification as a 'website builder', the most renowned feature of WordPress is the ease of content editing that it provides. Technical and non-technical users can quickly add and edit …
How to use an E-mail API with JavaScript
Introduction This tutorial will show you how to use JavaScript to call an API to send e-mails. We will be using the Web API from SendGrid since it is free to send up to fifty (50) e-mails per day. We will be using Node on the command line for accessing the API with JavaScript, instead of the browser, to avoid any browser …
How to use Amazon Product/Review APIs in JavaScript
Why use Amazon APIs in JavaScript? Amazon has quickly become one of the most trusted online retail stores. Not only does Amazon have a great selection of products, but it's also a great source of customer reviews. Add to this a great return policy, an easy to use website and mobile app, and Amazon's reputation of reliability, and you can start to …
How to Make REST API Calls in React Native
What is React Native? React Native claims to be a library for building user-interfaces. If that statement seems a little vague it's because the library is designed to be used on various devices, platforms, operating systems, etc. Written in JavaScript—rendered with native code. reactnative.dev The library allows developers to write …
How to create a React app with Express
Creating web apps gives developers the power to reach a wide audience, for sharing content, selling products, and opening communication. In the past few years, the combination of Express.js and React.js has proven to be a powerful tool in the software developer's tool belt. With these two frameworks, front-end engineers can quickly create React …
How to Build a YouTube App with React (React Youtube API Tutorial)
How to use YouTube APIs YouTube has become a very popular platform since its launch over a decade ago. It's a great source of self-education videos, such as "how-tos", and a great source of entertainment videos, such as "best of" videos for classical music. By using YouTube APIs, you can access this wealth of content within your applications. …
How to build a News App with React
How to use News API Things are always changing in the world, and it can be very useful for all of us to be able to keep up with those changes. But there's so much news out there, on so many different topics, that we need ways to filter all of it down to only what's relevant and useful to us. Making apps and websites, using algorithms, and writing …
How to use the Instagram API with JavaScript
Introduction This tutorial will show you how to use the Instagram API with JavaScript. We will go step-by-step thru setting up and developing a new Nuxt.js app with Yarn. Then we will use Node.js on the command line to run a development server to render our user interface which will call the Instagram API with the push of a button. $ nuxt …
React Component API
What is the React Component API? React introduced Hooks in version 16.8 which lets users create components that access state without writing class components. This has drawn many developers away from the classic class components. However, Hooks don't replace class components. They simply offer a different method for creating components. In the …
How to Build an Android App with JavaScript
Build an Android App with JavaScript for Generating QR Codes We are back with yet another Android app demo. This time, we take a different approach to building an Android app with JavaScript. Being the de-facto programming language for the web, JavaScript has enjoyed tremendous growth over the years, especially in frontend browser-based …
Using Twilio API with SMS in React
Using SMS API There are many uses for SMS in modern websites and mobile apps. For example, you can: Send verification codes to new users after sign-up. Reminding visitors that their cart hasn't been checked out. Letting existing customers know about upcoming promotions. These are just some of the ways many businesses use SMS to …
How to use SMS API with JavaScript (5 SMS API Examples)
Why use SMS APIs in JavaScript? Adding SMS capabilities to your modern web app or website is one of the quickest and most reliable ways to interact with customers and user bases. There are many things you can do with SMS APIs: Learning a caller's registered name or carrier. Sending verification codes from a website or web app. Sending …