MERN Stack Tours Booking Website

In this article, we will discuss how to call and fetch data from an API in a React Js application using the MERN stack. We will specifically focus on using the Context API and custom hooks to manage state and make API calls.

Setting up the project

First, we need to set up our MERN stack project. MERN stands for MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js. We will start by creating a Node.js server and setting up a MongoDB database. Next, we will create a React Js frontend for our tours booking website.

API calling in React Js

Once our project is set up, we can start making API calls from our React Js application. We can use the built-in fetch API or a library like axios to make HTTP requests to our server. This will allow us to retrieve data from our database and display it on our website.

Using Context API

The Context API in React Js allows us to manage global state in our application. We can create a context for our tours data and provide a state and functions to manipulate that state to our components. This will allow us to access the tours data from any component in our application.

Creating Custom Hooks

To make our code more reusable and efficient, we can create custom hooks to handle the logic for fetching data from our API. We can create a custom hook that makes the API call and manages the state for our tours data. This will allow us to easily use the same logic in multiple components throughout our application.

Conclusion

By using the MERN stack, Context API, and custom hooks, we can efficiently manage state and make API calls in our tours booking website. This will allow us to provide a seamless and responsive user experience for our users as they browse and book tours on our website.