Full Stack Web Development
Step 16 / 21120 min

Frontend ↔ API Integration

Full Stack Integration

Explanation

Wire React/Next.js clients to your APIs with typed fetch helpers, auth headers, and resilient UI states.

Code example

typescript
export async function getSkills(token?: string) {
  const res = await fetch("/api/skills", {
    headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : undefined,
    cache: "no-store",
  });
  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load skills");
  return res.json();
}

Helpful resources

Exercise

Connect your Next.js UI to the Express/Next API with loading, empty, and error states.