The web is progressing fast with new technologies and libraries emerging every few months. Vue.js is one of the Javascript frameworks gaining immense popularity over the last few years. Initially launched in 2014, it derives inspiration from Angular but is very lightweight and ideal for building single-page web applications. In this blog post, …
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How to Display API Data Using Axios with React
What is Axios? Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js Axios is a JavaScript library for managing your code's ability to reach out to the web. It's common to use APIs to connect resources, exchange data, and access services. Browse the Best Free APIs List However, accessing resources on the web is not an instantaneous process. …
How to Build a Single-Page Application (SPA) with Vue.JS (and APIs)
If you are building a web application with the API-first approach, then you have to think of leveraging external APIs to execute part of your application logic. Single-page applications are a perfect candidate for building such Apps. These Apps allow the web browser to re-render different parts of the web page dynamically, by invoking APIs. These …
How to use an API with Node.js
What is a REST API? Let's break the term REST API down into its acronyms starting with 'API'. Many definitions exist for the different types of application programming interface's (APIs) but my favorite definition is; …an API provides interactions between one software and another, but not users. REST APIs serve the simple purpose of connecting …
How to use SMS API with NodeJS
SMS APIs Adding short message services (SMS) to an application, or platform, has become common for many organizations, but can still help to legitimize a service in the market. In short, SMS APIs are simply APIs that help programs send text messages. You have probably received text-messages from programs utilizing SMS technologies if you have …
Build an Airbnb Search App with Mashvisor API on Vue.js
We are back with the Mashvisor API again. This time it’s going to be a Vue.js widget for searching Airbnb listings. Mashvisor API has an extensive set of API endpoints to assist you with real estate data. For this blog post, we are going to take a closer look at Airbnb’s short term rental listings via the Mashvisor API. Subsequently, we will …
How to use the Google Maps API in React
Google Maps API Overview The Google Maps Geocoding API is easy to understand and easy to use API. But first, we have to understand what geocoding is. Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739)... RapidAPI …
How To Use an API with ReactJS
Intro A client recently asked me, "Do you know how to use APIs with ReactJS?". Frankly, I hesitated when answering because I thought, "What do you mean by API?". There wasn't enough context for me to figure out what kind of Application Programming Interface (API) she was talking about, and you can learn more about the various types of …
Integrate WhatsApp Into an App with Maytapi API [JavaScript]
What is WhatsApp? WhatsApp is a fast, simple, and secure messaging platform created by Facebook. Praise for the application typically comes from its ability to secure messages, communicate with large groups, message without fees, and communicate internationally for free. It's reported that the app has over 1.5 billion users. View the Best …
Build a Translation App with the Microsoft Text Translation API [JavaScript Tutorial]
Introduction Translation capabilities are commonplace on the web. There are browser add-ons and plenty of translation APIs available. With a global web and marketplace, it's important to have the ability for users to receive information in their preferred language. The popular choice is using Google Translate to translate webpage components. …
Build a Dictionary App with the WordsAPI (JavaScript)
Why Build JavaScript Dictionary Apps? There are many easy ways to look up words these days. However, what can separate a normal app from a great dictionary app can depend on the completeness of the information it provides. A single definition can be misleading and, without context, unhelpful. Different dictionary and word APIs can have their …
How To Use the TripAdvisor API to Build a Simple Travel App
Let’s create an “Explore the World!” web app with TripAdvisor API. I’ll be showing you how to create the web app from ideation to implementation, and walking you through each step of the way with diagrams, explanations, and code samples. Let’s get started! Connect to the Tripadvisor API How to Build a Simple Travel App The idea behind the …
How to Create an App with Kairos Facial Recognition API in Javascript
What is Facial Recognition? Facial recognition is a system of processes or algorithms that translates the characteristics of a face from a digital source into numbers that can be used to later identify the face. Face detection, and the ethics surrounding the practice, has become an important topic in tech and a valid topic in political …
Here is a New Way To Search Within Google Maps with Geocoding API
Internet users across the world rely on Google Maps for everyday traffic navigation as well as searching for interesting places. You key in the address of the place and it pops out a balloon pinned to the location on the map. This is known as geocoding (getting lat long from an address). But what if you suddenly get dropped somewhere in the middle …
RapidQL Tutorial: MySQL + Open Weather API + Twilio SMS API
Recently, RapidAPI officially launched our latest open-source project, RapidQL! With RapidQL, you can fetch, combine, and aggregate data from multiple APIs and databases all with a single request. This makes it much easier for you to build complex queries that utilize multiple data sources— all with a single query language! Today, we’re going to …