HTTP Requests in React Native | Axios Setup & API Integration | GitHub REST API | Session 22
Learn how to communicate with backend APIs in React Native! Master HTTP requests using Axios, understand REST API concepts, and integrate GitHub API in your mobile app with practical examples.
🔥 What You'll Learn:
HTTP Request concepts explained with restaurant analogy:
Frontend = Customer in hall
API = Waiter taking orders
Backend = Kitchen cooking behind scenes
API integration methods comparison:
Fetch API (built-in)
Axios (recommended)
React Query (advanced)
Axios setup and configuration in Expo
Creating Axios instances for reusability
Essential API concepts:
Base URL configuration
Request timeouts
Headers for security
Endpoints and routing
GitHub REST API integration
Async/await patterns with API calls
Error handling and response management
💻 Installation Commands:
npx expo install axios
📚 Key API Terminology:
Instance: Single source of truth for API configuration
Base URL: Server address (e.g., api.github.com)
Timeout: Maximum wait time for API response
Headers: Security and metadata information
Endpoints: Specific API routes (/users, /profiles)
🔧 Axios Configuration:
Setting up base URL
Request/response interceptors
Error handling
Request encryption
Timeout configuration
💻 Code Repository:
https://github.com/rizwanatta/trainin...
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