Fullstack Authentication: React Native App (Part 3/4) | Connect to Node.js API
It's time to build our frontend!
In Part 3 of our Fullstack Auth series,
we build a complete React Native mobile app to connect to the Node.js API we created in Parts 1 & 2.
You will learn how to create login and registration screens, make API requests (using Fetch), and handle the JSON Web Token (JWT) on the client side.
We'll cover storing the token securely in the app's storage (like AsyncStorage/SecureStore) and using React's Context API to manage the user's authentication state globally.
Finally, ( in the next video ) we'll build our "Notifications" screen as a protected route, ensuring only users with a valid JWT can access it by sending the token in the request headers.
In this video, we cover:
Setting up a new React Native project
Creating Login, Register, and Home screens
Using State to manage app screens
Making POST requests to our /api/login and /api/register endpoints
Storing the JWT securely on the device
Using Zustand for global auth state
Creating a protected route for authenticated users
Sending the JWT in an Authorization header to access protected API routes
Building a "Logout" function to clear the token
Full Series Playlist: [Link to your 4-part series playlist]
Source Code (GitHub):
(React Native)
https://github.com/alaagamal1/reactna...
(Node.js)
https://github.com/alaagamal1/nodejs_...
Link of the series:
• Fullstack Authentication: Node.js, React N...