Appendix: Connecting a React App to Strapi
We will describe how we can connect a simple frontend app to the API we have built throughout the book. We will use a sample React app as our frontend app.
About the React app
The sample app we will use here is a simple and minimal app built with ReactJS to illustrate how can we hook our API to a frontend app.
Figure 1: Example of the frontend app after startup
The React app allows students to log in, see a list of classrooms, enroll in a classroom, and see the classroom tutorials. The tech stack for the app is as follows:
- ReactJS (TypeScript)
- Reach Router: The routing component
- Material UI: Used ...
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